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Kids in Mind
Mondays at 1 pm during The Mix (repeats at 9 am Sundays)
No jargon, no talking over your head—just good, solid, tested parenting advice from child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas. Have a question for Rachel? Send it to kidsinmind@worldradio.ch.
Kids in Mind: Helping tweens transition to full teenhood
Monday, 30 January, 2012Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas talks about tween time—the age just before kids becomes teens. She discusses how you can help your budding teenager transition with some sanity saving tips:
Monday, 30 January, 2012Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas talks about tween time—the age just before kids becomes teens. She discusses how you can help your budding teenager transition with some sanity saving tips:
Kids in Mind: Gender gap starts at birth
Monday, 23 January, 2012The gender differences between boys and girls start literally from birth, but how important are those differences? And how do our decisions as parents influence our children as they grow? Is gender-neutral child rearing the way to go? Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas helps us to understand gender differences:
Monday, 23 January, 2012The gender differences between boys and girls start literally from birth, but how important are those differences? And how do our decisions as parents influence our children as they grow? Is gender-neutral child rearing the way to go? Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas helps us to understand gender differences:
Kids in Mind: Helping children concentrate
Monday, 16 January, 2012How can you get your kids to concentrate—on homework, on learning to play an instrument or on any task? Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas shares some surprising studies that reinforce gender differences between boys and girls—such as that boys fidget more. She also discusses possible causes of lack of concentration and how to help kids focus:
Monday, 16 January, 2012How can you get your kids to concentrate—on homework, on learning to play an instrument or on any task? Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas shares some surprising studies that reinforce gender differences between boys and girls—such as that boys fidget more. She also discusses possible causes of lack of concentration and how to help kids focus:
Kids in Mind: Staying calm in the midst of change
Monday, 9 January, 2012Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas talks to WRS’s Susan Flory about how not to panic about decisions you make—for example, deciding what school and language your child learns in. She also discusses how to stay calm amidst financial changes for a family or the arrival of a new baby:
Monday, 9 January, 2012Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas talks to WRS’s Susan Flory about how not to panic about decisions you make—for example, deciding what school and language your child learns in. She also discusses how to stay calm amidst financial changes for a family or the arrival of a new baby:
Kids in Mind: How to have a good, stress-free holiday
Monday, 19 December, 2011Rachel Melville-Thomas talks to WRS’s Pete Forster about reducing stress for the family during the holidays. She says for children there are three areas which can cause problems, including change, expectation and wanting things. Rachel adds that one key is planning ahead and trying to keep some kind of routine amid the festivities:
Monday, 19 December, 2011Rachel Melville-Thomas talks to WRS’s Pete Forster about reducing stress for the family during the holidays. She says for children there are three areas which can cause problems, including change, expectation and wanting things. Rachel adds that one key is planning ahead and trying to keep some kind of routine amid the festivities:
Kids in Mind: Reducing holiday travel stress
Monday, 12 December, 2011Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas talks about how to reduce stress around the holidays, when many people take trips to see family. She says it’s important for parents to think about why travel is harder on kids—from having to sit or stand for long periods of time to sleeping in new beds. One of the keys to smoother travel is to give the kids plenty of notice about what to expect:
Monday, 12 December, 2011Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas talks about how to reduce stress around the holidays, when many people take trips to see family. She says it’s important for parents to think about why travel is harder on kids—from having to sit or stand for long periods of time to sleeping in new beds. One of the keys to smoother travel is to give the kids plenty of notice about what to expect:
Kids in Mind: Handling sibling differences
Monday, 5 December, 2011Psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas discusses how to handle personality differences between kids. She adds that there’s no need to feel guilty as a parent about identifying more with one of your children because he or she is more like you:
Monday, 5 December, 2011Psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas discusses how to handle personality differences between kids. She adds that there’s no need to feel guilty as a parent about identifying more with one of your children because he or she is more like you:
Kids in Mind: Balancing school with extra activities
Monday, 28 November, 2011Roughly speaking, child pyschotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas says a child should not be doing more than three extracurricular activities per week. Rachel also answers listeners’ other questions, which include how to deal with a child’s disappointment over not winning:
Monday, 28 November, 2011Roughly speaking, child pyschotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas says a child should not be doing more than three extracurricular activities per week. Rachel also answers listeners’ other questions, which include how to deal with a child’s disappointment over not winning:
Kids in Mind: Exploring how children relate to animals
Monday, 21 November, 2011Kids love animals because they identify with them. Child pyschotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas breaks down the specifics of kids’ relationships with animals and explains the benefits of having a pet. She also discusses what to do if your child is afraid of animals:
Monday, 21 November, 2011Kids love animals because they identify with them. Child pyschotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas breaks down the specifics of kids’ relationships with animals and explains the benefits of having a pet. She also discusses what to do if your child is afraid of animals:
Kids in Mind: How parenting changes as an empty nester
Monday, 14 November, 2011How do you deal with feelings of sadness, even if there’s some relief, after your kids leave the house to go off to college or to live their own lives? Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas discusses how to parent effectively from afar:
Monday, 14 November, 2011How do you deal with feelings of sadness, even if there’s some relief, after your kids leave the house to go off to college or to live their own lives? Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas discusses how to parent effectively from afar:
