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James Windell

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Expertise

I can answer questions related to normal child development, disturbed behavior and how to provide appropriate guidance and discipline.

Experience in the area

I've been a clinical psychologist in a juvenile court, worked in school settings, been a child psychotherapist in a private psychiatric clinic and consulted with schools, courts, hospitals and daycare centers.

Organizations

American Psychological Association
Michigan Psychological Association

Publications

I have been a columnist with the Oakland Press (Oakland County, MI) for 21 years writing a weekly column called Coping With Kids, which is also published weekly in the Staten Island Advance. I have been a mental health columnist with the Detroit Free Press and a columnist for Working Mother Magazine. In addition, I have published articles in professional journals. I have published 12 books, among them are "8 Weeks to a Well-Behaved Child" (IDG Books), "Discipline: A Sourcebook of 50 Failsafe Techniques for Parents" (IDG Books); "Children Who Say No When You Want Them to Say Yes" (IDG Books), "What You Need to Know About Ritalin" (Bantam Books) and "6 Steps to an Emotionally Intelligent Teenagers" (John Wiley & Sons). My latest two books, both published in 2006 are "The Fatherstyle Advantage" (Stewart, Tabori & Chang) and "Defusing High Conflict Divorce" (Impact Publishers). Articles about my work with parents has appeared in the New York Times, the Chicago Sun Times, the Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press. My website at Jameswindell.com includes more information about me, my books and includes many columns I've written.

Education/Credentials

B.A. in Psychology from Wayne State University
M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Oakland University

Awards and Honors

Best Educational Program by Juvenile and Family Court Judges Association (National award for the development of a parent training program for parents of delinquent teenagers. Beth Clark Service Award from the Michigan Psychological Association.

What do you like about this subject?

I enjoy toddlers because their behavior and development is endlessly fascinating.

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courtney	05/21/12	10	10	10	I will try this out, I hope .....
Alison	05/19/12	10	10	10
Kimberly	05/16/12	10	10	10
Kimberly	05/13/12	10	10	10	Thank you so much. I will try .....
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Recent Answers from James Windell

2012-05-16 2year old son not talking:

Hello Amy, There is a wide range of speech and language skills displayed by normally-developing young children. Some children talk very well with a large vocabulary at any early age (say, before age

2012-05-15 i think my son is behind:

Hello Courtney, Whether you worry or not, you still to train him to do things for himself. It may require a great deal of patience on your part. That is, if you want to teach him to ask appropriately

2012-05-13 8 mo old, is this aggression? How do I deal?:

Hello Kimberly, Sure, there is a chance, and probably a better than average chance, that your child will have inherited some traits or conditions from his parents. But if the chance is, say 33 % that

2012-05-12 8 mo old, is this aggression? How do I deal?:

Hello Kimberly, I think it is often very gratifying for mothers when their infant is close to them and dependent on them. However, this loses its appeal as children get older and the mother finds she

2012-05-07 eating problem:

Hello Neha, Something like an illness or an infection can disturb a young child and interfere with such things as sleeping and eating. While she may seem to be recovered, she may not be "herself" quite

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