Eighth-Grader Not Trying in School
Not doing well might be a bid for attention -- any kind of attention, even if it's bad. read more
March 5, 2002
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Eight-Year-Old Hates School
"Hating" school is normal behavior at any age, for any number of understandable reasons. read more
August 16, 1998
Encouraging Both Good Grades and Theater Aspirations
What can parents do when their daughter stops focusing on her high-school academics because they are "not relevant" to her chosen career of musical th... read more
May 26, 1999
Failing Grades
Learn what you can do to figure out what's causing your child's failing grades. read more
November 30, 2000
Flunking Eighth Grade
There are logical steps a parent can take when his eighth-grader refuses to do his homework. read more
February 19, 2001
Fourteen-Year-Old Doesn't Enjoy School
As long as a teen is handing in his homework and not getting into trouble, his parents should be grateful. read more
November 28, 2001
Fourth-Grader Talking in Class
Our expert suggests steps a mother can take to solve her son's problem of talking in class. read more
August 17, 1998
Freshman Grades Were Terrible
When a student is embarrassed by his freshman year performance, he needs to perform a self-exam of his academic year. read more
June 13, 2002
My Son's Teacher Is Too Tough
The attitude you have about your child's teacher can affect your child's success with that teacher. read more
October 16, 2002
Nine-Year-Old Retained Twice
Our expert suspects a learning disability in a nine-year-old, and advises the mother to seek an evaluation by the school. read more
December 3, 2001
OLSAT and Gifted Programs
The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) measures abstract thinking and reasoning ability in students between the ages of 5 and 18. read more
November 9, 2001
Parents Have Unrealistic Academic Expectations
Parents who make unrealistic demands of their kids risk seeing their kids' mental, emotional and physical well-being severely compromised. read more
January 17, 2000