Barbara Klein, Ph.D.

As the economy suffers, parents will likely become more cautious about spending money on extra activities for their children. Parents can make their financial choices work positively for their family.
    First, it is important to understand that over-scheduling has negative consequences  for children, but especially for bright kids, who need down time to think about their life experiences. Jumping from one activity to another can be disruptive to a child's intellectual and social development.
    If your child is struggling with the difficulty of learning art, music, or sport---and the lesson ends and another activity begins---he or she can pick up the message that these activities are not that important. To succeed, though, children need to work hard and persevere through their learning difficulties. When they finally do succeed, children feel better about themselves because they know they have accomplished a hard task.
    Socially, it is also valuable for gifted kids to make deep connections with other children, which can take time and practice. Moving from one activity to another too quickly is counterproductive to a child's capacity to make friends.
    A single activity after school might be better all around.

Participate in a 4-week Workshop!

ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED:

• Understanding unique characteristics of gifted children and their parents
• Dealing with your child’s resistance to routine tasks and homework
• Learning how to set limits
• Effective communication
• Developing positive self-esteem
• Understanding asynchronous development, perfectionism, and performance anxiety in gifted children

Given by Roz Fleishman, M.A., M.F.C.C., and Barbara Klein, Ph.D., author of Raising Gifted Kids: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Exceptional Child Thrive

To register call Barbara at (310) 209-0515 or Roz at (310) 470-6707
or e-mail BarbaraK360@aol.com or RozFleishman@aol.com

DATE: Tuesdays starting October 28

TIME: 9:30AM–11:30AM

WHERE: 10956 Weyburn Ave., Ste. 202, Los Angeles, CA 90024

COST: $200.00 for 4 weeks

Parents and children have different perceptions about being gifted. Parents are often out of touch with how their child feels about their unique abilities because they are so busy trying to manage the symptoms of emotional intensity, erratic school performance and socialization issues.

    So I am creating a special page just for kids' questions about being special. Have your child or teenager ask a question related to their unique talents and challenges and I will post the answer for other kids to read. Please let your child do their own work---no editing or elaboration. Thank you.

Through group interactions gifted children will learn about:
·What it means to be gifted
·How to deal with perfectionism
·How to cope with expectations from parents, teachers and peers

Starting June 7th, every Saturday from 11AM to 1PM

Dr. Barbara Klein, author of Raising Gifted Kids: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Exceptional Child Thrive

10956 Weyburn Ave., Suite #202
Los Angeles, CA 90024

between Gayley & Broxton
free 2-hr. parking garage on Broxton

Are you an identical twin?
Are you 18 to 60 years old?
Do you remember your dreams?
Have you ever wondered if your dreams are different because you are a twin?

If you were raised together with your twin and now are living apart AND your twin is willing to participate, you can be part of a fascinating study of dreams.

You will need to record five dreams and your twin will record five dreams without comparing or communicating about the dreams. You will receive a summary of the findings and a one hour session to interpret your dreams.  All information about you and your twin will be confidential and your privacy will be protected.

Log onto www.twindreams.info or contact Margery Runyan at 970-946-0992.  You will help other twins by participating.  Thank you for considering this opportunity.

There are photos from Saturday's beach adventure under a new webpage: Tidepooling at Paradise Cove.

Perfectionism in Psychology Today, April 2008 issue

By Hara Estroff Marano, "The Making of a Perfectionist"

http://psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-20041112-000010.html 

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted

I am speaking about "Understanding What Calms and Triggers Emotional Intensity" on Sunday July 20 from  8:30 - 10 AM at the 25th Silver Anniversary SENG Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah! 

http://www.sengifted.org/conference_about.shtml 

GREAT NEWS!

I will be giving a Keynote address at the 2008 Twinless Twins Conference in Toronto with the rather long title of "Twins' Trauma & Loss: How the Unique Circumstances of Identity Development Intensify the Trauma of Twin Loss." That's at 9AM at the Toronto Marriott Airport Hotel on July 10.

And I am doing a workshop Thursday from 1:00PM-2:30PM called "How To Develop Healing Strategies That Will Help Cope With Twin Loss."

On Saturday I will sign copies of my book "Not All Twins Are Alike: Psychological Profiles of Twinship" from 8:00-9:00AM.

http://www.twinlesstwins.org/HOME/tabid/53/Default.aspx