Ask the experts: My 5th grader is immature
Emotional, academic, and behavioral issues must be considered while dealing with ADHD character traits.
Life lessons from parenting a child with ODD behavior
My son’s out-of-control, unpredictable behavior caused my husband and me to re-examine how we dish out discipline.
Is your child's lying and stealing a sign of a life of crime?
A little one who lies and steals may seem destined for a life of crime, but both behaviors are far less alarming when viewed through a child development lens.
Is it normal that your pre»ÆÉ«apper has an imaginary friend?
All children play make-believe, but some are more creative than others. If your little one has imaginary friends, here's what you should know.
How to navigate girl friendships
Being friends with different groups can be complicated. Here's how to help your daughter manage friendships.
Is your daughter dealing with mean girls?
Learn what being "gaslighted" means and what your daughter can do about it.
6 myths about respect
Understanding exactly what is (and isn't) respect can help your family set expectations for how to treat each other, communicate — and even disagree — respectfully.
It's cultural and legal in all states, but is spanking discipline or abuse?
It's common, it's cultural, it's legal in all states in the nation. But does spanking work?
Getting on the same parenting page
Whether you're right or wrong, call a cease-fire and find a way to build a united front for the kids’ sake.
Has it tipped from sibling rivalry to abuse?
6 things to look for that suggest the relationship is off the rails.
9 tips for parenting peacefully — even when Mom and Dad disagree
What I wish I'd known about how parents can work together to raise emotionally healthy children.
Are we raising a generation that is missing out on the benefits of gratitude?
Research suggests that we may be raising a generation that is missing out on the benefits of gratitude.
Help the competitive child win more than the game
5 tips for positive and healthy outcomes that don’t squash their competitive nature.
Sibling rivalry — lifelong relationships, lifelong effects
Sibling rivalry can be a positive training ground for life — or a negative relationship between brothers and sisters that escalates to abuse.
Teaching manners and empathy to pre»ÆÉ«appers
Sometimes, sorry, please, and thank you seem like the hardest words for your little one to utter. But the real goal, according to experts, is your child's empathy and kindness.
When your child wails, "Mama, don't leave!"
Pre»ÆÉ«appers can be confident and independent one moment, then clingy and shy (or slow to warm) at transition time. What's going on — and is it normal?
How to stop a tantrum
Learn the best ways to diffuse your child's tantrums (even when your child is wailing, face-down, on the floor).
Is my child too competitive?
Can you make a child’s natural inclination work to his (or her) advantage?
Is it normal for your pre»ÆÉ«apper to hurt animals?
When a young child hurts animals, the big question is: was it accidental or intentional?
Is your pre»ÆÉ«apper's biting and hitting normal?
Here's what's going on when your pre»ÆÉ«apper bites and hits — and how to make it stop.
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