Kids

Find information about testing for ADHD.

Avoid using any product for ADHD that has not been rigorously tested both for safety and for effectiveness.

A parent who seeks a new school for her son wants to know what questions to ask about teaching methods for nonverbal LD.

Sexual curiosity of this nature at your daughter's age is a normal part of her development.

What can you do to encourage a child to make real friends and take part in social activities?

Is it unreasonable to forbid an 11-year-old from hanging out at the mall unsupervised with kids you don't know well, and/or without the presence of an adult?

Here's what to do when your child fears getting up in front of groups.

At what age should children begin to set goals, use their time wisely, and save money?

When medication is failing to make a child "available to learn," an adjustment or change may be called for.

Parents need to be on the same page when it comes to the use of foul language in front of your children.

Learn about eczema in children, and the best ways to treat it.

Learn which foods seem to help with "binding" up the excess fluids and waste that occur with diarrhea.

Focusing on the positive can help a hyperactive child become more aware and respectful of those around her.

When a child has trouble making friends in school, consider getting him involved in outside activities.

When a student is being harassed, the school may need to step in.

It is especially critical to enroll a student with ADD in the level that will teach him organizational skills.

Find out what to do when your child is academically proficient but socially and emotionally deficient.

When a child is ready to progress academically, she may not necessarily be as emotionally well-developed as her peers.