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School and Learning
Parent Involvement in SchoolsOur expert outlines steps a parent can take to get more involved with her child's school.
Family Life
Siblings and AggressionParents need to keep an eye on their older kids when they are near their younger siblings. Kids are not usually aware of how much harm their hitting, pulling, shaking, etc. can cause.
Kids
ADD and Bad TemperMany complex factors cause behavior and learning problems. It takes considerable professional skills and patience to discover and treat them successfully.
Toddlers
Child Throws Tantrums When DisciplinedDisciplining a child while he is throwing a tantrum and/or hitting and screaming is impossible.
Kids
Are My Twins Developmentally Delayed?Don't let some neighbor's news of "supposed" developmental delays in a couple of her kids cloud your ability to see and to be excited by the healthy, safe and secure lives your boys are living.
Kids
Competitive Seven-Year-OldSometimes a child needs a different world view -- one that doesn't insist on him being first at everything he does.
School and Learning
No Time to PlayWhen a school schedule is overloaded, it is worthwhile to open up a dialogue with school administrators.
School and Learning
Difficulty Studying for TestsTips for how to help a child build better study skills and retention of content.
Kids
Nine-Year-Old Still Has TantrumsEvery child needs to incorporate the learning that he is not the center of the universe.
Kids
Importance of a Daily RoutineBeing fundamentally powerless in a world of adults, kids cling to their routines to give them a sense of calm and control.
School and Learning
Are Parochial Schools Okay?Parochial, private, and public school education can all benefit kids.
Toddlers
Nightmares or Night TerrorsFind out the difference between night (or sleep) terrors and nightmares, which are two separate parasomnias (sleep disturbances).
Toddlers
Head BangingA pediatric neurologist or a doctor who treats childhood sleep problems should evaluate your seven-year-old.
Family Life
Sibling Rivalry in Grown ChildrenWhat to do when sibling rivalry and jealousy continue into adulthood.
School and Learning
Teased in PreschoolWhen teasing becomes hurtful, one solution is to bring kids and adults into classrooms to discuss their "differences."
Teens
Adult Daughter Is DepressedAdvice on how to help a depressed adult daughter improve her self-esteem.

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