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CAPD, Reading, and Multiplication TablesAre difficulties with memorizing multiplication tables and reading characteristic of children with CAPD?Kids
Understanding ADHDGet tips on the best ways to communicate with family members with ADHD.Family Life
Twins in SchoolShould twins be assigned to different classrooms?School and Learning
Phonics Instruction at an Early AgeRead tips on how to increase your young child's early reading skills.Family Life
Moving FearsFind advice on helping a child adjust to a move to a new community.School and Learning
Dropping Out of High SchoolFind how to deal with a child who wants to drop out of high school.School and Learning
Spelling and Counting at an Early AgeDiscover some nifty ways to help your child prepare for school in areas of spelling and math.Kids
Humiliated by Soccer CoachRead what you should do when your child's coach uses humiliating penalties.Kids
Advice on What to Wear to SchoolBattles with teens about clothing and hairstyles are not productive and may cause fractured relationships between parents and children.Babies
Expert Advice: Circumcision and Penile Adhesions in InfantIn this Expert Advice column, Henry Bernstein, M.D. helps explain how to take care of your infant's penis after a circumcision procedure and signs to look out for. If a small amount of foreskin remains, it is appropriate to gently pull it back each day during a bath or diaper change. Sometimes the surfaces of skin do stick to each other, resulting in adhesions. These adhesions can be pulled apart with gentle pressure.Kids
Young Children and Tragic NewsA mother seeks advice on how to reassure her young son that his dad is safe when traveling.Teens
Adolescents and BrasFind out whether there is a point at which "developing" girls need to start wearing bras.Family Life
My Daughter Thinks Her Dad and I Should DivorceKids observe much more than we give them credit for, even when we think we're keeping a lid on our marital problems.Kids
Can Movie Violence Influence a 12-Year-Old?The gore and violence in horror genre movies are not conducive to the healthy development of a preadolescent.School and Learning
Retention for First Grader with LD?Retention is always a last resort, especially for students with learning disabilities.Kids
Is Poison Oak ContagiousThe poison ivy rash is not contagious, but there are factors that cause it to spread on one person.
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