FamilyEducation by PlayKids: Expert advice

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.
School and Learning
Gifted KindergartnerA parent is well-advised to consider the benefits and costs of her son's advanced work in kindergarten.
Kids
Daughter Lies RepeatedlyA mother seeks advice about how to handle her 11-year-old's repeated lying and disobedience.
Family Life
Girl Changes Mind About Custody DecisionA father is disappointed and hurt when his daughter changes her mind about a custody decision.
Toddlers
Disciplining a Two-Year-OldIs tantrum-like behavior in a toddler normal, or is it a sign of trouble?
Teens
Girl Wants to Delay PubertyThe athletic feats that a young female skater can perform are not so easy once she matures.
Family Life
Breaking Divorce News to a Three-Year-OldAn expert gives some advice on how to help a three-year-old understand divorce.
Teens
My Teen's Telling Racist Jokes - What Should I Do?Here, a parenting expert and a family therapist provide support and advice for addressing the topic of racist jokes and racist language with your teen.
L. Elizabeth Forry
Kids
Treating HemangiomaHemangiomas can more easily be observed by your child's pediatrician and a referral made if the diagnosis is in question, if the hemangiomas are medically problematic, or if you are in need of further reassurance.
Kids
Son Shows No Interest in SportsPunishing and/or bribing your son to force him to play a sport is not going to work.
School and Learning
Kindergarten ReadinessKindergarten readiness depends on many factors.
Babies
Six-Month-Old Not Sleeping Through the NightIt is important to establish regular routines with babies to promote longer periods of sleeping.
School and Learning
Can't Get into CollegeIt's difficult to deal with college rejections, especially when you see kids all around you jumping for joy after being accepted.

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