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School and Learning
Unmotivated High-School SeniorThere is no reason to panic just because an 18-year-old does not want to go to college or get a job. Here's what you should do.
Kids
Antibiotic OveruseAntibiotics are not necessary for all infections, and they have unfortunately been overprescribed.
Kids
Do You Recommend Ritalin?It's best to be cautious about giving any medicines to children and to minimize the amount we do prescribe.
Teens
Do Steroids Cause Stunted Growth?The long-term effects of steroids on a child's final adult height are not clear, but questions have been raised.
Teens
Parents Won't Let High-School Senior DateA child cannot really mature unless she is allowed to make her own decisions -- even if they conflict with her parents.
Kids
Child Exposes HimselfA parent wonders if she should be concerned about her son's "perverse nature."
Babies
Spoiled Infant?A mother wonders if she has spoiled her infant by being too attentive.
School and Learning
Honors Student's Grades SlipAn expert recommends encouragement and appreciation for a child's continued efforts as a student, despite her slipping grades.
School and Learning
Classroom MannersA mother seeks help tempering her son's enthusiasm in kindergarten class.
Kids
Believing in SantaHow do you know when it's the right time to break the news that Santa isn't real?
Toddlers
Two-Year-Old Refuses to EatTwo-and-a-half-year-olds really want to have control over something -- and what they eat is the number one control issue.
Babies
Bottles and Baby TeethFind out how to break your child of the need for a bottle to get her to fall asleep.
School and Learning
Listening to Offensive MusicShould a mother give in and let her child have access to what she feels is inappropriate music for him?
Toddlers
Speech Therapy for First Grader?Children should have speech that is quite clear by the time they are in first grade. Learn what to do if it's not.
Babies
Risks of Pertussis (Whooping Cough)Get some basic information about pertussis, and what risks it might pose in a ten-year-old.
School and Learning
Preschool ReadingOur expert is disturbed by preschool programs that emphasize academic learning.

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