Friday, April 22, 2011

... macho dancing workshop for preschool kids this summer ... (life coach, counselor, psychotherapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, philippines)

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it is outrageous to learn that child psychologist Dr. Honey Carandang, an expert on child abuse, was sued by jan-jan's parents for giving her expert opinion that jan-jan underwent a "form of abuse." after all, the statement she gave was simply her opinion.
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doods maglaqui of tv5's paparrazzi interviewed me about the jan-jan issue.
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what jan-jan's parents have to do is find another child psychologist who is willing to stake her professional reputation and make the counter-opinion that macho-dancing by pre-schoolers can actually promote their psychological health and development.
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studies point out that the common sexual behaviors found in children aged 4-6 years old include the following:
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  • touching their private parts

  • attempting to look at people who are naked or getting undressed

  • imitating dating behavior (, e.g., kissing, holding hands)

  • talking about private parts and using "naughty" words even if they don't understand the meaning

  • exploring private parts with children

  • asking questions about sexual matters (e.g., where children come from; what the difference is between boys and girls)
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you may have noticed that "performing lewd gyrations on national tv while being egged on and laughed at by TV host and audience" is NOT included in the list.
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i guess jan-jan's parents are going to have a difficult time looking for a psychologist to stand by them.
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