Childhood Development
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KidsCognitive and Psychological
Nail biting is generally self-limiting and should be viewed as normal behavior.
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KidsCognitive and Psychological
Our expert helps a teen understand the process of creative decision making.
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KidsCognitive and Psychological
Learn how to teach your children to be active thinkers.
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KidsBuilding Self Esteem
Battles with teens about clothing and hairstyles are not productive and may cause fractured relationships between parents and children.
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KidsEmotional Development
The gore and violence in horror genre movies are not conducive to the healthy development of a preadolescent.
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KidsSocial Development
At age 10, kids are usually involved in best friend relationships, not in exclusive boyfriend-girlfriend relationships.
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KidsSocial Development
Find solutions to the problem of bullies in the classroom.
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KidsBuilding Self Esteem
Find out how you can help a child with low self-esteem.
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KidsBuilding Self Esteem
Use these everyday phrases to instill confidence, self-respect, and thoughtfulness in your children.
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KidsSocial Development
Discover some ideas for helping a middle-schooler overcome shyness.
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KidsEmotional Development
Our expert gives his opinion about allowing a four-year-old to watch alien-type horror/suspense movies or "Godzilla-type" shows.
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KidsSocial Development
An expert advises a parent not to be overly concerned about her son's imaginative, imitative behavior.
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KidsEmotional Development
You don't need to send a child to preschool to prepare her for kindergarten.
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KidsCognitive and PsychologicalBy FamilyEducation Editorial Staff
This article explains how brain chemisty is responsible for learned knowledge functions.
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KidsEmotional Development
A seven-year-old who experiences the death of a classmate needs empathy, kindness, and understanding.
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KidsSocial Development
Find information on ways to promote social skills in your preschooler.
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KidsSocial Development
Whenever possible, it's always healthier to let kids work out their differences without the intervention of adults/parents.
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KidsEmotional Development
A parent wonders if she should be concerned about her son's "perverse nature."
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