Kids

Living with a middle-schooler can be like walking through a minefield -- one wrong move could set him off. Here are ten ways to effectly handle preteen behavior.

Efforts to encourage a child to play organized sports by signing him up will not help him develop a sense of autonomy.

Help your children develop their interpersonal smarts with these tips.

Help your children develop their bodily-kinesthetic smarts with these tips.

Help your children develop their spatial smarts with these tips.

A parent wants to know how she can help her solitary 13-year-old.

If your efforts to keep your social butterfly focused at school are not working, try something else.

Consulting with professionals who know your child may help you determine if your child is ready for school.

Help your kids to do their share of chores around the house.

Learn why the best tool parents have for teaching kids financial responsibility is an allowance.

These activities will help your child develop social skills.

A mother wants to know whether behavioral modification strategies can work without seeing a professional.

After catching her seven-year-old stealing, a parents wants to know if she reacted appropriately.

My child loves to eat. Should he be on a diet?

To help a child achieve a healthy weight, creating healthy eating habits and increasing the level of physical activity are necessary. Exercise should become a routine part of the child's day, like brushing teeth.

It's advisable to keep your children away from cigarette smoke as best you can.

A mother is unhappy that kids are constantly coming to her house to play with her son.

Find out whether warts indicate a problem in your child's immune system.