Kids

Find solutions to the problem of bullies in the classroom.

Learn what our experts have to say about toy guns and safety.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Juvenile justice expert James Irving thinks we can stop kids from turning to violence.

Find out how you can help a child with low self-esteem.

When a child is exposed to some program of instruction but is not acquiring new skills, the team must be reconvened.

Abdominal pain is a very common complaint in children. Learn how to assess the significance of stomachaches.

A preschooler is too young to comprehend school killings or to be exposed to media images or discussions of this tragedy.

Use these everyday phrases to instill confidence, self-respect, and thoughtfulness in your children.

If a child is steadily (though slowly) acquiring the skills needed for reading and other areas, it's not likely that there is a learning disability.

A second-grade teacher seeks suggestions for helping a child with LD and ADHD be successful in the classroom.

Evaluate your school's ability to prevent violence with this checklist.

Virtually every child in the country has heard--or seen--stories about students like themselves being gunned down, the school shooting in Parkland, FL being the most recent. How do you talk to your kids after something like this happens? How do you address their fears and keep them feeling safe in their home and in their schools? Dr. Alvin Poussaint and the American School Counselor Association have some advice.

Here are the words you need to talk with your school aged children about war.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Learn how your family can help victims of natural disasters and other people in need.

An expert advises immediate psychological counseling for a child, as well as contacting school authorities.

Discover some ideas for helping a middle-schooler overcome shyness.

Hemangiomas can more easily be observed by your child's pediatrician and a referral made if the diagnosis is in question, if the hemangiomas are medically problematic, or if you are in need of further reassurance.

The symptoms of Osgood-Schlatter disease include pain over the bump just below your knee cap, usually worsened by exercise that involves repeated bending and straightening of the knee and by the direct force on that area.