Kids

When a child is talked about as if something is "wrong" with him, it can contribute significantly to his having little confidence in himself.

Learn how grief support groups can help kids who have suffered a major loss.

It's quite normal to be frightened of the steps it takes to learn to swim.

A child who won't eat may be having a power struggle with the parent. Find out why the problem may not really be food-related.

After such a serious infraction, these teens will have to work to reclaim their position in the family as people who can be trusted.

The long-standing and currently overwhelming opinion in the psychology community concerning children's beauty pageants is that they are not in the best interests of healthy child development.

Discipline is not punishment, and hurting children physically should NEVER be a part of discipline.

There are many resources and organizations that advise adoptive parents on how and what to tell adopted kids at every chronological and developmental age and stage.

Find out why it's important to take antibiotics for the full ten days prescribed.

If you build your child's self-esteem on a regular basis, you'll have the foundation and the tools to discipline your child while still encouraging his self-worth.

Unfortunately, these days too many professionals, parents, and teachers immediately lean toward a diagnosis of ADD and/or ADHD when a child exhibits "fidgety" characteristics.

All kids repeatedly experience these kinds of feelings, as they learn to exist outside of their parents' presence.

Our expert recommends some great books on self-esteem and teens.

When a parent is consistently too harsh with her kids, a family therapist can help to restore a happier, healthier family life.

To find other parents of children with CP, call your local or regional CP headquarters and explain your needs to them.

The exact cause of febrile seizures, which are quite common, is still not known. Get information on how best to handle them.

A desperate mother complains that her daughter is turning the house into a garbage dump.

Whatever you do, don't let someone start convincing you that you could control your child's impulses by medicating him.