Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about recent news stories about families and relationships, including:

• Should Doctors Brian and Giuseppe be given a time out for rejecting time outs?
• How relationship problems can be passed on through generations
• Is making your child the centre of your universe creating problems for kids? What should parents do about it?
• A new program is using technology to help teens to quit smoking

Get the latest parenting and relationship news in this week's episode!

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Doctors Brian and Giuseppe continue their talk with Dr. Gordon Neufeld, author of Hold On To Your Kids: Why Parents Need To Matter More Than Peers, about how parents can help their kids to reach their potential while avoiding behaviour problems. 

• How can parents help their kids to become resilient so they can deal with difficult situations?
• Why do some kids have trouble adapting?
• How do time-outs and other forms of discipline affect the parent-child relationship?

Find out what Dr. Neufeld thinks this week!

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Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk with Dr. Gordon Neufeld, author of Hold On To Your Kids: Why Parents Need To Matter More Than Peers, about how parents can help their kids to reach their potential while avoiding behaviour problems. 

• What should parents see if their child is maturing?
• What is required for a child to reach his or her potential?
• How can parents make it easier for their kids to develop optimally?
• What can parents and teachers do to reduce defiance or noncompliance?

Find out what Dr. Neufeld thinks this week!

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An increasing number of people, perhaps especially those leaving long-term relationships, are looking for romantic partners through online dating sites. But does online dating really work? Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about the pros and cons of online dating:

• Who uses online dating sites?
• What are the real odds that someone will meet a long-term partner online?
• Do online matchmaking tests really work?
• What about the potential for deception in online profiles?

Find out what we think this week!

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about the impact of puberty on kids, especially when physical changes occur early.

• Are kids entering puberty earlier than before?
• What is the impact of early puberty?
• How do kids cope when their bodies change before those of their friends?
• How can parents make the transition into puberty easier for their kids?

Find out what we think this week!

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Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about homework.

Does homework help kids to do better at school?

What about kids who are falling behind?

How can parents help their kids to stay motivated?

Find out what we think this week!

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Doctors Brian and Giuseppe discuss violent toys, including toy guns and pellet guns.

• Why do we limit our kids' access to toy guns (or don't limit it)?
• Do violent toys contribute to an increase in aggressive behaviour?
• Why are boys so interested in playing with violent toys?
• Should parents ban their children from playing with toy guns and swords?

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Note: Posts on Family Anatomy are for education only, and are not intended to replace professional or medical advice. If you need to talk to someone about family or mental health issues, you can get a referral from your family doctor. Doctor Brian and Giuseppe discussed kids in general in this episode, but every child is unique; your experience may vary from those discussed in this episode.

As Canadian Thanksgiving approaches, Doctors Brian and Giuseppe discuss gratitude. For centuries, spiritual leaders and philosophers have been aware of the importance of gratitude. In the past 15 to 20 years, the effect of gratitude on mental health has been a topic of discussion among psychologists and other therapists. This week:

• the development of gratitude in children
• the social impact of gratitude, in relationships and in communities
• is gratitude an antidote to aggression?
• how gratitude affects people who are dealing with depression and anxiety

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Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about competition and cooperation.

• How much competitive behaviour is too much?
• How can you tell if competitiveness is a problem?
• Should daycares focus on cooperation only?
• What if spouses compete with one another?

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Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about three recent research stories, including:

1. Are dads important? 
2. Contempt and affection among newlyweds (and The Four Horsemen of the Marital Apocalypse)
3. Can medical research be trusted?

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