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Babies
Breast-Feeding ScheduleMore frequent nursing will increase your milk production to meet the changing needs of your infant.
School and Learning
Returning College StudentIt's a major transition period for both child and parents when the child returns home from college for the first time.
Kids
What Is Osgood-Schlatter Disease?The symptoms of Osgood-Schlatter disease include pain over the bump just below your knee cap, usually worsened by exercise that involves repeated bending and straightening of the knee and by the direct force on that area.
Kids
Toxic SynovitisGet information about toxic synovitis, an inflammation of the hip joint that occurs rather suddenly in young children.
Kids
Playing with Toy GunsThe nature/nurture question about what makes boys, even little boys, more aggressive and violent than girls is a never-ending debate.
Babies
Breast Buds in ToddlersFind out whether it's normal for a toddler to have breast buds, and whether a doctor's examination is warranted.
School and Learning
Motivating a First GraderA six-year-old first grader is not about to choose a life of purposeful underachievement!
Babies
Pros and Cons of CircumcisionRead one father's concerns about circumcision, and our expert's response.
Kids
Shy Sixth-GraderDiscover some ideas for helping a middle-schooler overcome shyness.
Kids
Epilepsy and ImmunizationsAlthough there is an increased risk of post-vaccination seizures after DTP, there is no evidence that pertussis immunization causes permanent brain damage or epilepsy.
Kids
Letter Recognition Problems and LDA large difference between IQ and achievement does not necessarily indicate learning disabilities.
Kids
Homeschooling Out of FearGiven all the school killings in recent years, many parents are having second thoughts about enrolling or keeping their children in school.
Toddlers
Affectionate Four-Year-OldOur expert analyzes a husband's negative response to his son's affectionate nature.
Teens
Girl Regrets Having SexAfter a bad first experience with sex, a teen wants to know what she can do to feel better about herself.
School and Learning
Grade Spans in Middle SchoolsRead about the pros and cons of housing sixth-graders with ninth-graders.
Teens
Student Wants to Learn MoreStudents are answering their true calling when they pick up a book to read on their own or challenge themselves in their coursework.

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