Kids

A mother asks how she and her husband can motivate their daughter to get to the next level in sports.

Children with deafness can participate in early intervention programs as soon as their disability is identified.

Despite an egg allergy, your child should probably be vaccinated against measles.

When there are giant congenital nevi larger than 20com, patients should be seen by a pediatric dermatologist for exact management.

Many child safety advocates have argued that any child ID should not be visible or easily accessible to others; the fear of child abduction has spawned these fears.

At age 14, many teens demonstrate this type of behavior with their younger siblings.

A mother seeks advice on how to change her daughter's tendency to place her interests and happiness below those of others.

Our expert is concerned that a parent's attempts to correct a "listening" problem appear to be forms of punishment.

A parents wants to know how to teach her 11-year-old son to deal with his anger and respond appropriately to kids who pick on him.

A mother wonder how she can get her six-year-old daughter with Down Syndrome to cooperate on routine tasks like dressing and eating.

The unfortunate reality about being a small boy in this culture is that one will most likely receive jibes for it throughout childhood.

When a child has trouble with classmates, it helps to look for friendships outside of school -- in social, civic, athletic, religious, and volunteer kids' groups.

An expert explains how to handle inappropriate outbursts from a ten-year-old.

A parent who questions an ADD diagnosis in her child is advised to rethink the child's school problems.

The best solution to this problem is a pediatric dentist/orthodontist.

If a three-year-old enjoys playing with a computer, he certainly should be allowed to be curious about it and enjoy what pleasure it can afford him.

An expert advises against any formal computer training for a three-year-old -- not now, and not for many, many years.

When a child throws a violent tantrum, it's time to have a heart-to-heart.