Expert advice

  • Toddlers

    Poor Fine-Motor SkillsFind tips on how to strengthen your child's fine-motor skills.

  • School and Learning

    Failing GradesLearn what you can do to figure out what's causing your child's failing grades.

  • School and Learning

    Classroom DistractionsIf your child feels distracted in school, talk to his teacher to figure out a solution.

  • Teens

    Helping Teenager with AcneAcne is caused by the increased production of an oily substance in the glands of the skin -- not by dirt or by eating fatty foods.

  • Babies

    Soy Formula as Alternative to Breast MilkSoy formulas may be an appropriate alternative for full-term infants whose nutritional needs are not being met by breast-feeding or cow milk protein formulas.

  • School and Learning

    Transition to Junior High SchoolThe move to junior high school is one of the most difficult transitions that students ever have to make.

  • School and Learning

    Fourth-Grader Lacks Focus and AttentionMake sure your child knows what is expected of him in fourth grade.

  • School and Learning

    Trouble with Math TestsIs it test anxiety or poor recall of the basic math facts?

  • Family Life

    Competition Between TwinsParents can reduce rivalry between twins by removing unnecessary competition.

  • Kids

    Is It Okay to Give Children Echinacea?Before giving a child any medicinal drug or herb, it's important to discuss the relative risks and benefits of it with the pediatrician.

  • Teens

    Son Talks About His Private PartsIt's one thing for a seven-year-old to joke around with his friends using these words, but he should not be using those words around you or other adults.

  • School and Learning

    Child Flunked Test for Using PenOur expert is shocked that any educator would give a student a zero/F on a test because he used a pen on a test rather than a pencil.

  • Entertainment and Activities

    Learning LettersHere's expert advice on how to make learning letters a fun activity.

  • School and Learning

    Improving Your Young Child's Reading SkillsReading at home is an important step in strengthening your child's reading skills.

  • School and Learning

    Attitude Problem in SchoolIf your child has a bad attitude in school, it's time to plan a conference.

  • School and Learning

    How Much Homework?School-wide homework policies can help monitor how much homework your child receives each night.

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