Self-Advocacy in the Age of COVID
How to teach your children to advocate for themselves in a virtual world
Ages & Stages 0-5: Should Infants Swim?
Local swim experts weigh in on infant swimming and share their programming and thoughts on water safety for infants.
Ages & Stages: 0 - 5: Taking a Road Trip with Your Baby
Tips on how to prepare for and manage a road trip with young ones.
Ages & Stages: 0-5: Blankies and other Love Objects
An in-depth look at how to handle your child's need for a blankie or a personal object.
Ages & Stages 6-10: Encouraging Optimism
Helpful advice on how to help your child learn an "I Can Do It" attitude.
Asthma Action Plan for Your Child
Want to know how to better manage your child's asthma? Find new solutions to an old problem.
Ages & Stages: 11-18: Teens Feel Intense Pressure to Succeed — Even if it Means Cutting Ethical Corners
Young people are feeling strong pressure to succeed in school, no matter the cost, a new survey has found. More than two out of five teens (44 percent) say they feel either a lot or overwhelming pressure to succeed in school, no matter the cost.
Ages & Stages: 0-5: Baby Massage: Good for Everyone
Touch is as important to the human as food so let your hands tell your babies they are loved! Infant massage is not a new concept. It is common practice in the eastern hemisphere and as evidence mounts regarding its therapeutic benefits, it is becoming an exciting therapy across the U.S.
Ages & Stages: 11-18: Should Kids Shop Online?
As families hurtle toward the holidays, many busy parents will shop online. But what about kids? Should they be using the Internet to buy gifts for family members or even things they want for themselves?
Cute or Acute? Intervene Early for Speech Disorders
Speech and language development is an essential part of child development. The ability to communicate thoughts and ideas effectively as well as understand language enables children to learn and develop positive social relationships.
Ages & Stages 6-10: Why Kids Need Water
Water is an important key to your child's health. Find out why and tips on how to keep kids hydrated all summer long.
Ages & Stages: 6- 10: Discovering Your Child's Talents
Ideas on activities you child may excel at.
Leaving the Elementary School Years
Transitioning to middle school is tough on kids. Learn how to help your child do it with ease.
Would Your Child Recognize An Ad?
Marketing today can be tricky to navigate for parents and even for web-savvy kids.
Eating Disorders in Teens
Many teens suffer from an eating disorder. Read about what they are as well as signs to look for of a possible eating disorder.
Ask the Expert: Assigning Chores
Our expert weighs in on why children doing chores is an important part of development.
The Learning Dilemma: Educating your special needs child
Raising a child with special needs, whatever his or her limitations might be, is challenging. Trying to find a program or a school that fulfills all his or her education needs may be even more difficult. The public school system has specialized programs, but, for some, exploring alternatives outside the public school system just might be the answer.
Adolescent Might Need Immunizations
Most parents realize that immunizations are an important part of infant and early childhood medical visits and that vaccines are necessary to keep our children healthy. Often parents (and teens!), however, don’t recognize that adolescence is an important time for immunizations as well. As the end of summer approaches and many adolescents head to their doctor’s office for school physicals, it is a great time to think about the shots that teens might need.
IM Goes to School
plz hlp b4 i 4get how 2 rite english If you have a child who loves Instant Messaging, you can probably decipher that sentence: Please help before I forget how to write English. IMspeak, the cryptic language used in Instant Messaging, is phenomenally popular, not only with teens and pre-teens, but also with the millions of adults who now use it to communicate with friends, family and even co-workers.
Ages & Stages 0-5: Finding Dr. Right
Finding the right doctor for your family is one of the most difficult decisions you face as a parent. While many must make the choice prior to the birth of a first child, others are forced into the doctor market by various factors.
Vision: No Sight Required
If you’ve ever been part of a "what-it’s-like-to-be-blind" exercise, chances are you donned a blindfold while walking into a wall, tripping over a chair, and — according to anyone with the actual impairment — gaining no idea of what it’s truly like.
Ages & Stages 11-18: Parental Controls for Cell Phones
Some questions to ask yourself and cell phone carriers about parental controls, cell phone safety and the capabilities and functions, before signing up your child for his/her own phone.
5 Tips for Dealing with Childhood Nudity
A list of boundaries to set with your children regarding nudity
Education is Key to Controlling Food Allergies
Important information on food allergies and how to avoid them in the school environment
Ages & Stages: 11-18: Teach Your Teens About Investing
A look at how to get your teens talking about investments for their own future.
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