Childhood Development

How do you know when it's the right time to break the news that Santa isn't real?

After losing her husband to a horrible battle with cancer, a mother wonders how to help her traumatized son.

Kids this age do not need to have "best friends" to be developing socially.

When a child seem young for his age, his teachers should be able to individualize in a way that will make the boy feel good about himself.

A child may have the intellectual ability to skip ahead in school, but his social aptitude may be lacking.

Our expert gives some advice on how to help a young man deal with the loss of his father.

Head rocking is a relatively common activity between three and four years of age. Find out what to do if it persists.

Is it cause for concern when a six-year-old boy enjoys "cross-dressing"?

Nystagmus is a sign or a symptom of a problem in the brain and/or the nervous system. A pediatric neurologist should be consulted.

Questions about an orthopedic disability warrant a second opinion from a health care expert in the same area of specialty.

The desire not to bring your kids sadness on Christmas is understandable, but it is more harmful to ignore their loss.

These days, elementary-school-age children have traded in their early childhood fears of nightmare monsters for terrifying real life fears. Learn how to talk with kids about violence and tragedy, such as school shootings.

An experts responds to a parent's question about their son's testicles, which seem retracted.

Avoiding drugs is a lesson all children should learn. Those in younger grades need only the basics.

Some thumb sucking is common with a third or more of preschool children, and an even smaller percentage of early elementary-aged children.

Help your shy child get involved in social activities and open lines of communication with the teacher.

Learn why a child may blame an imaginary friend for her misbehavior, and whether it's a cause for concern.

Learn whether HGH testing is recommended for a small 12-year-old boy.