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School and Learning
Looping ClassesLearn about the benefits of enrolling your child in a looping class.
Kids
Social vs. Intellectual AbilityA child may have the intellectual ability to skip ahead in school, but his social aptitude may be lacking.
Kids
LD and High-School SuccessEnlightened teachers who understand learning disabilities are the best insurance that a child with LD will be successful in high school.
Family Life
Fostering Independence in TwinsWhen one twin relies on the other too much, there are ways you can foster his independence.
Teens
Questions About Menarche and TamponsOur expert addresses some common questions about menstrual flow and tampon use in young teens.
Kids
Signs of ChickenpoxIt is easy to confuse chicken pox with insect bites, a reaction of the skin to something it came in contact with, or other causes of rash.
Kids
DistractibilityDoes distractibility in a child signal the need for evaluation?
Family Life
Testing for LDWhat should you do when your ex doesn't support your wish to test your child for LD? And where can you go for testing?
Babies
How Much Milk Is Enough?Each infant is unique, so I never recommend a minimum amount of milk.
Toddlers
Nine-Year-Old Has Separation AnxietyWhen a nine-year-old has a desperate need to remain physically with a parent at all times, professional attention is called for.
School and Learning
Unmotivated 15-Year-OldAn expert responds to a mother's concerns about her daughter's lack of academic motivation.
Teens
Freshman Drinks and SmokesThe best teaching a parent can provide is to show her own values surrounding alcohol and cigarettes by your day-to-day behaviors.
Toddlers
Four-Year-Old Won't Sleep in His BedTransitioning from the family bed to sleeping in your own bed in another room can be and usually is a major adjustment for a youngster.
Toddlers
Three-Year-Old Wetting the BedReassurance from an expert that bed wetting in a three-year-old is not a sign of a developmental problem.
School and Learning
Unresponsive School StaffWhen you can't get school staff to respond, write the board of education and send a copy to the school principal.
Kids
Teasing in PubertyWhen your child suffers a major humiliation, a private meeting with the school's guidance counselor is called for.

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