Expert advice

  • 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.

  • Kids

    Son Shows No Interest in SportsPunishing and/or bribing your son to force him to play a sport is not going to work.

  • Kids

    Teacher Recommends Ritalin®Teachers are not physicians and cannot recommend any medical intervention, including medication for ADHD.

  • School and Learning

    Workload in the Fourth GradeRead about a typical workload for a fourth-grader and how to help him organize effectively.

  • Kids

    Drainage Tubes for Chronic Ear Infections?Winter colds, ear infections, tubes, hearing, and speech -- these are very, very common concerns for parents and physicians alike.

  • Toddlers

    Weaning Off PacifierLearn the best method for weaning a child from the pacifier.

  • Kids

    The Effects of Watching Horror MoviesOur expert gives his opinion about allowing a four-year-old to watch alien-type horror/suspense movies or "Godzilla-type" shows.

  • School and Learning

    Full-Day KindergartenRead about the pros and cons on all-day kindergartens.

  • Toddlers

    Three-Year-Old's Temper TantrumsAre rage episodes "normal" behavior for a three-year-old? What causes them, and what can be done?

  • Kids

    Two-Year-Old Boy Pretends to Be a GirlAn expert advises a parent not to be overly concerned about her son's imaginative, imitative behavior.

  • Kids

    Shy 3-Year-OldYou don't <I>need</I> to send a child to preschool to prepare her for kindergarten.

  • Kids

    Swallowed ObjectsParents can be reassured that straining of stools is a reasonable approach to finding the foreign body; the swallowed object usually will be seen within 24 to 48 hours, regardless of age.

  • Babies

    Nasal AspiratorsAs long as your baby is not acting sick and you are comfortable with his breathing pattern, you should not be overly concerned about the amount of congestion.

  • School and Learning

    Could Ballet Class Affect Grades?Before jumping to conclusions, speak to your child's teachers and talk with your child to discover what's at the root of any academic problems.

  • Teens

    Teen Depressed over MoveOur expert surmises that a teen's depression is due to more than just problems with switching to a new school.

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