Plagued by Homework? Two Larchmont Clinical Psychologists
Offering Workshop to Help
by Susan McLaren
(November 13, 2003) The homework is piled on the dining room
table. It's way past bedtime, but there are hours of assignments
left to complete and  you
and your children are screaming at each other. Does this
sound like your home?
Drs. Vicki Ehrlich and Abbe Marcus-Rand, clinical psychologists
from Larchmont, are conducting a four-week interactive workshop
on reducing homework battles between parents and their children.
Both psychologists have noticed that clients are reporting
an increase in family stress resulting
from
nightly
homework
completion.
“Households have changed. Children are busier, there
are many more outside influences competing for children’s
attention, including after-school activities, computers,
and instant messaging. Parents, too, are busier. Parents
tend to be more involved in their children’s lives
than in the past,” said Dr. Ehrlich.
“Parenting styles, children’s temperaments,
and learning styles all enter into the equation and make
for, in many cases, frequent evening battles,” added
Dr. Marcus-Rand.
The workshops will cover the following topics:
Should you help with homework? How involved should you
be? How much should you
help? How will this change as your child develops?
Are your expectations in line with your child’s
age and abilities? Are they too high or too low?
How can you provide help in positive ways and be heard?
What if your child completely
refuses your help?
When and how should you talk to your child’s
teacher?
Dr. Ehrlich and Dr. Marcus-Rand are clinical
psychologists with extensive backgrounds working with children
and their parents. Dr. Ehrlich trained at Roosevelt Hospital
and Lenox Hill Hospital. In addition to a private practice,
she has worked for the past eight years for the Soifer Center
for Child Devlopment. Dr. Marcus-Rand trained at Roosevelt
Hospital, as well. She worked as a school psychologist for
ten years and is currently in private practice.
The seminars will be held in the Larchmont office of Drs.
Ehrlich and Marcus-Rand
offices on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
For more information, please call Dr. Ehrlich (914)
833-3875 or Dr. Marcus-Rand (914) 522-6055.
Susan McLaren is a
veteran of the homework wars.
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