Vitamin D: How Much Does My Child Need?
During the past five years, the number of children with vitamin D deficiency has increased by more than 200 percent.
Teens
Winning the Battle of Picky Eaters
It's all about keeping your kids enthusiastic.
4 Ideas for Indoor Exercise
Incorporate a few of these fun exercises into your family's daily routine to keep active on frosty days better spent inside.
Disconnect to Rediscover Playtime
Why open-ended, child-led play is crucial to development.
Holiday Manners: 4 Tips for Handling Social Gatherings with Ease
Make a good impression as a family this holiday season.
Happy Healthy Hygiene: Helping Kids Keep it Clean
Age-by-age guidance on helping kids learn to love cleaning up.
Making the Switch From Public to Private School
All families that consider private school seem to have one thing in common: They're looking for a more individualized educational experience for their child.
Parental Homework Help: How Much is Too Much?
Research finds that parental help is mostly inconsequential, and sometimes even has negative effects.
How to Motivate a Middle Schooler
If a middle-school student is totally unmotivated in school, it's time to schedule a meeting with your child's teacher.
Helping the Perfectionist Child Find Balance
If you have an overachieving child, striving for perfection could set your child up for disappointment.
8 Traits of Disciplined Children
Unruly children are easy to find, but how do you identify — and create — a child who is disciplined?
New Vaccines Required by Schools for N.C. Teens
In spring 2014, the North Carolina Commission on Public Health enacted a change in the vaccination schedule that will affect middle and high school students next year.
5 Heart Healthy Tips for Kids
Tips to help support heart health for children.
Talking About Guns: The Loaded Question Parents Need to Ask
The answer, gun safety advocates say, can be life changing.
Helping Children Choose Good Role Models
Age-by-age guidance on helping children pick and learn from positive, enduring role models.
Fielding Questions From Kids About Athletes Gone Wrong
Helpful hints to better direct conversations when athletes make questionable decisions.
4 Things to Look for When Buying Her First Bra
Tips for ensuring your daughter is comfortable and happy in her first bra.
Charlotte Parent's Terrific Teens
Each year, we select a handful of outstanding local high school students to spotlight in our annual Teens issue. View all of the Terrific Teens that we have profiled over the years.
3 Apps to Help Track Weekly Allowance
Apps you can use to easily track and update your kids' accounts.
Identifying Signs of Mental Health Disorders in Youth
If one or more of the following symptoms are visible in your child, you should seek professional guidance.
Reading, Writing... and Coding? Creating the Next Generation of Programmers
What's the big deal about coding? Find out why it's a skill your child needs to know.
The New Rules for Teen Dating
A teen dating primer to help your child — and you — forge the valley between child and young adult.
How to Handle Back-to-School Jitters
What to do when your child is nervous about the first day of school.
How to Raise a Confidently Connected Kid
Expert tips on building a satsifying social life for your child.
