Family Life
Sister Won't Do ChoresA girl seeks help disciplining her 10-year-old sister.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!Family Life
Ex-Husband Mean to KidsA woman is advised to initiate a major intervention in order to prevent her ex from damaging her children's mental health.Babies
Getting Baby to Sleep Through the NightUnfortunately, an increase in nighttime awakenings is very common during a baby's second six months.Kids
Smart but DisruptiveIn the U.S., it has become frighteningly common to suggest that any child who is a "behavior problem" for teachers should go on Ritalin.School and Learning
Kindergartner Refuses to Learn the AlphabetLet your son's first exposure to learning and socializing in a public school be free of parents' pressuring him to learn things.Kids
Twelve-Year-Old Throws TantrumWhen a child throws a violent tantrum, it's time to have a heart-to-heart.Family Life
Four-Year-Old Is Jealous of His Baby SisterYou can prevent jealousy in your older child by involving him in caring for the baby.School and Learning
Eight-Year-Old Hates School"Hating" school is normal behavior at any age, for any number of understandable reasons.Kids
When a Learning Disorder Is MisdiagnosedMillions of children in the U.S. -- mostly boys -- are being labeled and misdiagnosed with learning disorders.
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