When medication is failing to make a child "available to learn," an adjustment or change may be called for.
When a child has trouble making friends in school, consider getting him involved in outside activities.
When a student is being harassed, the school may need to step in.
Find out what to do when your child is academically proficient but socially and emotionally deficient.
When a child is ready to progress academically, she may not necessarily be as emotionally well-developed as her peers.
An expert advises the parents of a teen who is troubled after witnessing an attempted suicide.
Just because a child is a loner doesn't mean a teacher should try to force him to socialize.
Most young children are sensitive and worry about making friends, but when these feelings become a problem you can help.
A gifted child should be encouraged to work at his level, as well as to spend class time with age mates for social development.
When a younger child is determined to prove she's as "grown up" as her older sibling, parental intervention may be required.
An expert praises a mother for discussing sex with her 8-year-old son when the time was right.
Should you be concerned if your child is too attached to a classmate?
It's typical for a 13-year-old girl to become interested only in boys, herself, and her friends. You can help keep her on track.
Contact with adults is great, but kids really need to spend time with children their own age, as well.
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