Sometimes gifted kids have an uneven early developmental profile.
Medication should never be prescribed for a child without adequately examining the child and seeking to modify the environment.
Imaginary friends are a very normal outgrowth of a child's rich fantasy life and imagination.
No one should have to hear such hurtful words from their own family.
A mother is dismayed by her daughter's style of dress.
Taking more and more privileges away from a child will only serve to make him unduly sad and resentful.
Our expert scolds a parent for his attitude towards his son.
An allowance that begins early in a child's life gives her an opportunity to learn about the meaning of money.
Our expert recommends a professional therapist for an angry five-year-old who is threatening suicide.
It's possible for your nine-month-old to catch chickenpox from her vaccinated sister, but not very likely.
Pre-employment questions are low-tech, easy tests you can perform when screening someone to take care of your kids.
Most kids are a little afraid of going to middle school, but they don't all admit it.
Nail biting is generally self-limiting and should be viewed as normal behavior.
A germ from the Herpes family called Epstein-Barr Virus causes infectious mononucleosis. This virus is spread through the saliva (hence the term "kissing disease"); only occasionally by contact with blood.
Learn how to handle a special teen who wants to quit school.
Determine if your child is gifted.
Our expert is alarmed by the description of a six-year-old's rage and violence.
After years of telling her daughter ''never talk to strangers," a mother wonders how to begin to say ''now it's okay to talk to strangers."
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