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Kids
Six-Year-Old Refuses to SwimIt's quite normal to be frightened of the steps it takes to learn to swim.
Family Life
Sibling RivalryChildren learn easily that they can and do get a lot of attention by being demanding, whining and never being satisfied.
Kids
Are Beauty Pageants Bad for Children?The long-standing and currently overwhelming opinion in the psychology community concerning children's beauty pageants is that they are not in the best interests of healthy child development.
Kids
My Child Won't EatA child who won't eat may be having a power struggle with the parent. Find out why the problem may not really be food-related.
Kids
Discipline vs. AbuseDiscipline is not punishment, and hurting children physically should NEVER be a part of discipline.
School and Learning
Parent-Teacher CommunicationPut a good communication process in place between you and your child's teacher by involving school administration.
Toddlers
Effective Discipline for Kids Ages Two and SixDisciplining a two-year-old and a six-year-old are very different challenges.
School and Learning
Young Teen Losing Interest in SchoolWhat do I do about my 13-year-old daughter, who is suddenly losing interest in school?
Kids
How Long to Take AntibioticsFind out why it's important to take antibiotics for the full ten days prescribed.
Family Life
Custody and Issues of NeglectA father who seeks full custody of his son inquires what resources there are to help him present issues of neglect on the part of ex.
Family Life
Stepparents and Alternative Discipline TechniquesOur expert feels that hitting children as a form of discipline or punishment has no place in the healthy raising of children.
School and Learning
Teacher-Student ProblemsA mother wonders how to respond to her daughter's complaints that her teacher is picking on her.
Kids
Discipline Without Damage to Self-EsteemIf you build your child's self-esteem on a regular basis, you'll have the foundation and the tools to discipline your child while still encouraging his self-worth.
Kids
Does Fidgety = ADD?Unfortunately, these days too many professionals, parents, and teachers immediately lean toward a diagnosis of ADD and/or ADHD when a child exhibits "fidgety" characteristics.
Kids
Shyness and Self-EsteemAll kids repeatedly experience these kinds of feelings, as they learn to exist outside of their parents' presence.
School and Learning
Teen Not Getting Along with Substitute TeacherThe substitute teacher does not have the right to turn a personality clash into an unfair fight.

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