Kids

Should you be concerned if your child is too attached to a classmate?

Learn some effective strategies for dealing with a child who gives you a hard time.

Find out how you can make every discussion count by using the "tender" approach.

This article describes why and how children should develop good listening skills.

Team up with the teacher to head off misbehavior.

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.

Ease your child's stress before exams and big assignments.

Is your child's best friend a negative influence?

Contact with adults is great, but kids really need to spend time with children their own age, as well.

How do you stop a child from talking excessively in class?

Negative self-talk is a problem at any age.

Find out what steps to take if your child's school is not being responsive to his needs.

Do you need a doctor to tell you that your teen has ADD, when you are already convinced that he does?

A mother is desperate to avoid having to hospitalize her son with ADHD.

Many gifted children seem to have a heightened sensitivity, and can be stressed even by positive experiences.

Showing our children how much we love and appreciate them can -- and should --become a daily habit, if we make a little effort.

There are things parents can do to help their self-focused child learn to be empathetic.

Make sure your child knows that you have high expectations for his behavior.