Getting Kids to Cooperate

Getting Kids to Cooperate

The Lisa Show - Radio Archive, Episode 38 , Segment 3

Episode: Did You Know This is a Thing?, Combatting Health Misinformation, Getting Kids to Cooperate

  • Nov 7, 2018 4:00 pm
  • 33:43 mins

Any parent can recognize the signs of an oncoming tantrum from their child: the red face and screwed-up mouth, the tiny clenched fists, the huffs of frustration. Getting your child to cooperate without exploding can sometimes feel like working against a ticking time bomb. But every parent’s wish is for their children to cooperate with them, both for the children’s happiness and the parents’ sanity. We’re here with Dr. Erin Leyba to discuss some tips for getting your kids to cooperate, and some ways to better bond with them. Dr. Leyba is a licensed clinical social worker and a social work professor in Chicago's western suburbs. She is the author of the recent book Joy Fixes for Weary Parents and writes the Joyful Parenting Blog for Psychology Today. You can learn more about her at her website.

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Combatting Health Misinformation

16 MINS

Scientists often seem to be on the periphery of the medical conversation, with center stage dominated by celebrities, politicians, and activists. Dr. Paul Offit takes on this paradox in his book Bad Advice: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians, and Activists Aren’t Your Best Source of Health Information. He focuses on the debate surrounding vaccines in order to reveal how misinformation put forth by highly vocal non-experts drowns out the scientific community—ultimately leading to grave consequences. Dr. Paul Offit, MD, is a prominent physician and co-inventor of rotavirus vaccine, a vaccine that saves hundreds of thousands of lives each year. He is also the director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a professor of vaccinology and pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine. You can learn more about him at his website.

Scientists often seem to be on the periphery of the medical conversation, with center stage dominated by celebrities, politicians, and activists. Dr. Paul Offit takes on this paradox in his book Bad Advice: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians, and Activists Aren’t Your Best Source of Health Information. He focuses on the debate surrounding vaccines in order to reveal how misinformation put forth by highly vocal non-experts drowns out the scientific community—ultimately leading to grave consequences. Dr. Paul Offit, MD, is a prominent physician and co-inventor of rotavirus vaccine, a vaccine that saves hundreds of thousands of lives each year. He is also the director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a professor of vaccinology and pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine. You can learn more about him at his website.