When Time Out Doesn't Work
When little Cooper chucks a truck across the room, Lucy smacks her sibling, or Taylor bites, their parents may routinely make the classic call, "Time out!"
Development
Teacher Talk: Speech Delays and Homework Distractions
Between 2 and 3, most children will acquire a vocabulary of about 450 words.
Dirty Little Secret
I am a bad mother. I taught my 2-year-old daughter to swear.
Pick Up Tricks
Imagine toy soldiers marching themselves into the toy box. Or how about clothes that fold themselves at the snap of your fingers?
Setting Curfews
Spring break and prom season are right around the corner, so it’s a good time to talk about setting limits with teenagers.
Six Tips for Parenting a Disorganized Child
Kids with weaknesses in planning and organization have trouble independently imposing structure and order to tasks and ideas.
When Size Matters
My brother stands tall at 6 feet 6 inches, while my sister still fits into clothes from the Juniors department — she’s 5 feet 4 inches. Me? I’m 5 feet 11 inches.
No More Cooties! When Your Teen is Attracted to the Opposite Sex
The school cafeteria often serves as a snapshot of the state of relations between the students from Mars and the students from Venus. In the primary grades, boys and girls likely sit together, sharing Sun Chips and poking at each other playfully. However, by the fourth grade, things are drastically different. For the most part, the cafeteria becomes segregated with "boy" and "girl" tables.
Coping With Bedwetting
Wetting the bed while spending the night at a friend’s house can be embarrassing. Waking up nightly to change the sheets can be frustrating.
How Much Homework Help is Too Much?
My fifth-grader has never found school to be easy. In the past, he has kept his head above water because I have worked with him a lot. This year, my son’s teacher doesn’t want parents to help with homework. He can’t always handle it on his own, so I’ve had to explain some of the work to him.
Playing the Referee
My friend Annie tells me that when her kids get home from school each day she dons her striped referee jersey and gets out the whistle. Let the arguments begin! I know just what she means. And you know what the experts tell us?
Money Management for College
It’s hard to imagine there being an upside to the recession, but it does present a great opportunity for parents to teach children about the importance of healthy money management skills. Even kids in elementary school can benefit from an allowance system that includes keeping track of spending and planning for future purchases.
Sleepovers
Slumber parties are an important rite of passage in a child's life. How do you make the first experience a positive one?
An Education in Ethics
Giving our children an education includes more than the three Rs they learn in school.
Life or Death: Teen Suicide
Know the danger signs of a child who may be at risk of committing suicide.
When is it right to talk adoption with my child?
Many parents are conflicted about when to talk to their children about their adoption. We shed some light on how/when to do it.
2009 Terrific Teen: John Banks
John Banks loves competition, and there's nowhere he's more competitive than on the tennis court.
2009 Terrific Teen: Jill Moore
Jill Moore knows something about blazing trails. The 16-year-old is Cabarrus County's first wheelchair athlete.
2009 Terrific Teen: Jessica Philbrook
Jessica Philbrook stays on her toes whether she's performing in a studio or in the classroom.
2009 Terrific Teen: Hunter Cameron
In some ways, Hunter Cameron is not your typical teenager.
2009 Terrific Teen: Caitlin Gilliland
When Caitlin Gilliland walks on stage, she mesmerizes audiences with her graceful and elegant voice.
2009 Terrific Teen: Brian Holberton
Brian Holberton is focused on precision behind home plate and at school.
2009 Terrific Teen: Anna Bobrow
Girl Scout troop leader Kelly Markiewitz has high praise for high school senior Anna Bobrow. "She's not afraid to blaze her own trail," says Markiewitz.
2009 Terrific Teen: Cody Starnes
"Just do it" is a well-known Nike trademark and the personal mantra of Cody Starnes, a 12th grader at Independence High School.
