Kids

Although there is an increased risk of post-vaccination seizures after DTP, there is no evidence that pertussis immunization causes permanent brain damage or epilepsy.

A large difference between IQ and achievement does not necessarily indicate learning disabilities.

Get information about toxic synovitis, an inflammation of the hip joint that occurs rather suddenly in young children.

Mumps is caused by a virus, and it is passed on in the same way as a cold. Read more information about this virus.

Given all the school killings in recent years, many parents are having second thoughts about enrolling or keeping their children in school.

A mother seeks advice about how to handle her 11-year-old's repeated lying and disobedience.

Punishing and/or bribing your son to force him to play a sport is not going to work.

The nature/nurture question about what makes boys, even little boys, more aggressive and violent than girls is a never-ending debate.

Teachers are not physicians and cannot recommend any medical intervention, including medication for ADHD.

Winter colds, ear infections, tubes, hearing, and speech -- these are very, very common concerns for parents and physicians alike.

Our expert gives his opinion about allowing a four-year-old to watch alien-type horror/suspense movies or "Godzilla-type" shows.

An expert advises a parent not to be overly concerned about her son's imaginative, imitative behavior.

You don't need to send a child to preschool to prepare her for kindergarten.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

This article explains how brain chemisty is responsible for learned knowledge functions.

A seven-year-old who experiences the death of a classmate needs empathy, kindness, and understanding.

A parent who wants to help her child perform better academically -- and avoid medication for ADD -- seeks advice.

Parents can be reassured that straining of stools is a reasonable approach to finding the foreign body; the swallowed object usually will be seen within 24 to 48 hours, regardless of age.

Could there be a connection between poor grades and constipation?