October is ADHD Awareness Month—a time to celebrate brain differences, not judge them. When you understand how the ADHD brain functions and processes information, you are more likely to parent productively, as opposed to feeling frustrated because nothing is working.…
A few minutes of daily sun exposure is important as a source of vitamin D, but too much can damage skin.
From picking up a Cheerio on a highchair tray to using a spoon, fine-motor skill exploration is underway.
In the great debate of nature vs. nurture, here’s one question to ponder: Are your actions encouraging your child to grow into a positive person?
Let’s face it … teens are egocentric. It’s all about them, their friends and their weekend plans. Getting teens to think beyond their own immediate needs can be more difficult than cracking a nut with a plastic fork.
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!"
Between 2 and 3, most children will acquire a vocabulary of about 450 words.
A diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (formerly known as juvenile diabetes) can be scary and overwhelming for both the child and his or her parents.
I am a bad mother. I taught my 2-year-old daughter to swear.
Imagine toy soldiers marching themselves into the toy box. Or how about clothes that fold themselves at the snap of your fingers?
Spring break and prom season are right around the corner, so it’s a good time to talk about setting limits with teenagers.
Seasonal sniffles and sneezes got you feeling run down?
What's the Buzz All About? By identifying caffeinated snacks and beverages, you can easily limit them or remove them from your child’s diet.
Parents always want the best for their children. They want them to be successful in school and not get caught up using drugs, alcohol or tobacco.
Kids with weaknesses in planning and organization have trouble independently imposing structure and order to tasks and ideas.
Youth soccer is one of the most popular team sports and is an effective form of exercise for many children.
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.
Camp is great way to stay active during the summer, interact with others and beat an indoor summer slump.
New guidelines issued in January by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which makes medical-care recommendations based on the latest research, urge pediatricians to screen children 6 and older for obesity and to refer obese children to a comprehensive weight-management program
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.
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.
"Parents have hundreds of questions about their children’s health, and they want detailed answers," says Dr. Jennifer Shu, a practicing pediatrician and medical editor of the site. "HealthyChildren.org empowers parents to be proactive about their children’s health — whether it’s learning about the vaccines their infant needs, the developmental milestones to watch for in their toddler, or how to stay connected with their teenager."
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.
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?
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.
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