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School and Learning
Homeschooled Daughter Is UnhappyIt's appropriate for a "new" teenager to want to make her own decisions about her life, and to resent being the one who has often been placed in the caretaker role of her brothers.
Toddlers
Boy Won't Behave in PreschoolWhat steps can a mother take when her preschooler is rejected by teachers who say they can't cope with him?
Toddlers
Potty MouthAge four is a bit early to be introduced to this degree of bathroom humor and body curiosity, but it's not of serious concern in and of itself.
Teens
Teen Is Reading PornParents wonder what to do about their 15-year-old son, who has been reading pornography and exploring adult websites.
Kids
Computer Training for a Three-Year-Old?An expert advises against any formal computer training for a three-year-old -- not now, and not for many, many years.
Kids
Daughter with ADHD Tormenting Younger BrotherAt age 14, many teens demonstrate this type of behavior with their younger siblings.
Kids
Standing Up to BulliesA parents wants to know how to teach her 11-year-old son to deal with his anger and respond appropriately to kids who pick on him.
Kids
Child with Down's Syndrome Won't CooperateA mother wonder how she can get her six-year-old daughter with Down Syndrome to cooperate on routine tasks like dressing and eating.
School and Learning
Should Parents Set Expectations for Grades?It's not fair to hold your child to a particular standard for letter grades and push/demand that she meet those.
Kids
Smallest in Class Lacks Self-EsteemThe unfortunate reality about being a small boy in this culture is that one will most likely receive jibes for it throughout childhood.
Teens
Son Won't Listen to Sex AdviceSex is probably the last thing your 13-year-old son wants to talk about with his parents!
Teens
Teen Has Severe Mood SwingsOur expert provides some sobering advice to the mother of a 14-year-old with serious emotional problems.
Toddlers
Youngster Kicks and Bites ClassmatesA teacher asks how she can teach a 4-1/2-year-old boy that it's not right to kick or bite people in her classroom.
School and Learning
Seventh-Grader Wants to Attend Larger SchoolIt's not unusual for kids in private/parochial schools to think they are missing out on a much richer and more stimulating life in public school.
Toddlers
Scolding Without Shouting?It is normal for children to test limits and try to get their way, as they shape their independent personality.
Family Life
Visitation Crisis for 11-Year-OldShould an 11-year-old of divorced parents be able to decide whether or not she wants to visit her father?

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