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Spelling HelpDiscover ideas to help a fifth-grader with spelling.
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Expert Advice: Sharpen Basic Skills in the SummerLearn strategies to foster basic skills in a ten-year-old.
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Building Better Test ScoresFind ideas on how to help a child become a better test-taker.
Kids
Children Who StealA mother wants to know why her daughter is stealing and how she can prevent it.
Teens
Finding Your Teen a Summer JobA mother asks whether it is reasonable to expect her 15-year-old to take a summer job.
Teens
Preteen Wants to Dress Like Britney SpearsShould a 12-year-old girl to be wearing make-up or clothing that mimics an entertainer like Britney Spears?
Teens
Teen Concerned About Relationship with MomA teenager wants to know how she can improve her relationship with her negative mother.
Toddlers
Noisy PreschoolerPunishing a four-year-old for making loud train and fire-truck noises is an inappropriate response.
Toddlers
Disciplining ToddlersYou can expect a normal toddler to increasingly test her autonomy and independence.
Family Life
Visits with Bipolar DadA mother fears for the safety of her teen daughters when they visit their bipolar dad.
Kids
Tension at the Dinner TableTable manners are important, but is it possible to discipline kids too harshly?
School and Learning
Sight ReadingLearn what being a sight reader means for a child.
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Tutoring Needed or Not?Consider getting your child a tutor to help her succeed in eighth grade.
Kids
Seven-Year-Old Is Angry and ViolentWhen anger and violence reach uncomfortable levels, it's time to seek some professional care.
Kids
Protecting Infant from SunBabies younger than six months of age should always be kept out of direct sunlight. Before you take your infant outdoors, be sure she is protected.
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Ready for First-Grade?What tests or evaluations should be performed to decide whether a child is ready for first grade?

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