Kids

A parent wonders what she can do to help her 15-year-old son, who has LD and ADD and doesn't care that he is failing.

Should you tell on your friends when you see them stealing?

Kids as young as four years of age can be clinically depressed.

A mother asks how she can help her preschooler deal with his anger in the wake of being abandoned by his father.

It's very normal for a young child to express preference for one parent or primary caretaker.

A grandmother wants to know how she can persuade her ex-daughter-in-law to get her abused child the therapy that he needs.

A teacher is concerned that one of her preschoolers is sexually harassing his classmate.

If your child is on antibiotics, how long do you have to wait before they can return to school? For some infections, it's 24 hours, but that's not always the case.

Punishing your child for being bored will not force him to become excited about school.

What's the best way to support a teenager who has lost his best friend?

Discussing money with your children helps them to become responsible young adults.

Don't be concerned about the age of another child that you bring into your family.

A parent seeks reassurance that she explained Grandpa's death to her son in an appropriate way.

To an 11-year-old, this dramatic slight loudly declares her unpopularity.

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Use the political ads to help your kids develop their media smarts.

Infection is the most common cause of pinkeye (also known as conjunctivitis), which is easily spread through direct contact with fingers contaminated by germs.

Modeling the role and value of money for a child is the best way to teach her how to value it.

Four-year-olds and two-year-olds are not going to be "good" all the time, and shouldn't be expected to be.