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"Helping families, children and adolescents
grow well."
Presentations
I enjoy giving talks about a subject that I am passionate about: helping families with children grow well.
Since 1998, I have been providing informative and humorous talks about the challenges of
children and parenting. Please see my current schedule.
I have spoken to hundreds of individuals in parent and teacher groups, church groups,
and professional associations on a wide variety of topics, including, but not limited to:
- child development
- improving communication
- positive discipline
- setting limits
- sibling rivalry
- peer relationships
- homework
Below is a partial list of topics I've covered. I am also happy to develop a talk, workshop, or class about specific
issues in response to requests. Please contact me via e-mail at
emory@emorylucebaldwin.com, or call (301) 588-1451.
The Terrific Twos, Threes, and Fours—Understanding and working with children of each age is a
challenge and an opportunity. I outline some of the most challenging behaviors that are typical at each age,
and provide tips on creative ways to respond behavior challenges in encouraging ways.
Eating, Toilet-Training, and Going to Bed Hassles—The three biggest issues for many parents of young children are also about the
question "Who's in charge here?" In this talk, I discuss the parent's role and the child's responsibility for each of these issues. When parents set the boundaries, and children have limited choices, there is less conflict and more healthy development.
Raising Children with the 4 Crucial C's—Connection, Capability, the knowledge that they Count, and Courage
Parents often focus on children's misbehavior, but in this talk I focus on the most important qualities children need in order to thrive in childhood and adulthood. Every day gives parents the opportunity to help their children get the crucial C's. Not coincidentally, children with the crucial C's also behave better, and recover faster from mistakes.
Play Time! How Play Can Help Parents and Children Connect and Solve Problems—Most of us did not grow up with parents who really got down on the floor to play with us, and many of us don't feel completely comfortable entering into our children's fantasy play. In this talk, I give suggestions about how play can profoundly connect parents and children in important ways; the importance of letting children direct us in play; and how to understand children's play when it is violent or has disturbing themes.
Decreasing Sibling Rivalry—Siblings always fight-how can the parent tell if they need to intervene? What is the best way for parents to handle sibling fighting? How can parents help build family cooperation and loyalty between siblings? This talk helps parents understand why siblings fight and how parents can best handle it.
Fostering Children's Independence and Responsibility—Helping children stand on their own two feet and development good judgment begins earlier than you think! Children who know they don't have to depend on others to serve them and who have a good sense of what they owe to others also have strong self-esteem. Parents play an important role in training and building these qualities in their children, and we will discuss how parents can best do that in this talk.
"You're Not My Friend Anymore!"—Learning how to get along successfully with their peers is one of the most important skills children must develop. Parents cannot create social acceptance for their children, but they can coach them in some specific skills and support them in the developmental steps of making and keeping friends. This talk provides parents with more information about the unique features of children's friendships at different ages, and how parents can support their children's peer relationships.
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