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Articles
Activities
Excerpt: The Art of Teaching Art to Children
Beat Boredom: Creative Summer Games
Beyond Snow Angels and Sledding: Fun and Unique Games for Winter Play
Bow, Wow! Have a 102 Dalmatians Party
Celebrate Fall: Outdoor Party Ideas for Kids
Down on the Farm: Escape to Simplicity, Education and Livestock!
Economical Family Fun: Inexpensive Ideas at Home and for Travel
Families Who Walk Together: Get Fit and Have Fun!
Festive Table Crafts: Bring a Homemade Touch to Your Holiday Feast
Fire Safety Training: A Lesson for Life
Fun in the Sun: Five Tips for a Connected Family Summer
Funny Magic for Funny Kids
In the Dark: Helping Children Cope With Fears Through Story and Crafts
In the Neighborhood: Exploring Your Hometown
Keeping Kids Active During Cold Weather: It's as Close as Their Imaginations
Learning Experiences for Kindergartners: Activities From The Giant Encyclopedia of Kindergarten Activities: Over 600 Activities Created by Teachers for Teachers
Maracas, Pinatas, Burritos, Oh My! Cinco de Mayo Crafts for Kids
Pay to Play: The Expense of Extracurricular Activities
A Pedal Party: Take Your Kids on a Bicycle Trek
See for Yourself: Experiments From Bubbles, Rainbows and Worms
Shake, Rattle and Roll! Introduce Your Child to the 1950s
A Simple Solution: Busy Bubble Behavior for Kids and Adults
Sporty Kids: Making a Game Plan
A Winter Escape: Plan a Hawaiian Day for Your Kids!
ADD/ADHD
ADD/ADHD Medications: Are They Affected by the Foods Kids Eat for Breakfast?
Attention Deficit Disorder: How It Affects the Family
Attention Deficit Disorder: Resources for Parents and Children
Attention Deficit Disorder The School System: Know Your Rights
Focusing On Ritalin
Strattera: A New Weapon in the Fight Against ADHD
Understanding Attention Deficit Disorder
What is ADHD?
Bedwetting
Absorbent Undergarments and Special Needs Children
Bedwetting and Special Needs Kids
Bedwetting and Summer Camp: Does Your Special Needs Child Have to Miss Out on All the Fun?
Childhood Baby Blues: The Effects of a New Baby on Bedwetting
The Effects of Divorce on Children: A Potential Cause for Bedwetting
Good Mornings: Bedwetting and Your Child
Oh, Brother! I Wet the Bed
Straight Talk About Bedwetting: Speaking to Siblings of Special Needs Kids
Summer Camp or Bust: Your Bedwetting Child Can Do It!
Talking About Bedwetting with Children
Under Special Circumstances: Sleep Disorders and Bedwetting in Special Needs Children
Wet Beds and Sound Sleepers: What's the Connection?
Wet, but Dry: How absorbent underwear may help your bedwetting child
Words That Heal: Incontinence Solutions for Special Needs Kids
Child Care Issues
In Search of a Super Sitter
A Real Life Mary Poppins: Meet the Nanny of the Year
Development
10 Ways to Help Kids to Really Say No and Buck Peer Pressure
Bonding With Books: Creating a Parent/Child Book Club
Book It: The Importance of Reading To Your Child
Cell Phones for Kids?
Children and the Mass Media: How Setting Limits Will Benefit Your Children
Children's Unspoken Language: Excerpts From the book by Gwyneth Doherty-Sneddon
Crash! Boom! Bang! Does TV Violence Affect Our Children?
Fear of Failure: One Expert Shares His Views on a Childhood Epidemic
Helping Children Cope with Separation and Loss
Helping Children Say Good-bye
I Win! Who Really Wins When You Let Your Kids Win?
A Job Well Done! The Art of Delegating Chores to Your Children
A Love of Books: First Lady Laura Bush Recalls a Childhood Blessed With Reading
Making The Grade: What Parents Should Know about Psychological Testing
Playing the Sporting Game: 12 Tips to Help You Show Support, Encourage and Teach
Posture Perfect: Getting Kids to Straighten Up
The Power of Choice
The Power of Imagination: The Role of Dress-Up Play in Child Development
Reading Rocks! Steps to Encourage Our Children to Read
Ready to Read: Sparking Your Child's Interest in Books
A Sixth Sense? The World of Highly Intuitive Children
Smelly Boys: Teaching Young Boys Good Hygiene Habits
Too Much TV? Setting limits on television viewing
The Torture of Touch: Raising a Child with Sensory Integration Dysfunction
When I'm Angry and When I'm Afraid
Win or Lose: Playing With Grace
Discipline
Arguing and Back-Talk
Battling Bullies: Putting an End to Schoolyard Conflicts
The Bully Spectrum: Your Child Could Be a Bully or a Victim
Dealing with Stealing
Don?t Just Say No: Setting Effective Boundaries
I Think My Child Is Being Bullied! A Guide for Parents
Inside The Mind of A Bully: An Interview
Redirecting Aggression: Be Productive, Not Destructive
Relational Aggression: Helping the Young Victims of Emotional Bullying
Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones ? And Words Can Hurt, Too
Family
The Bond of Siblings
Bringing the Lessons Home: An Excerpt From Einstein Never Used Flash Cards: How Our Children Really Learn – And Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D., and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph.D., with Diane Eyer, Ph.D.
A Daily ?Zen? Walk for Parents and Children: An Excerpt From Zen Parenting: The Art of Learning What You Already Know
Quiz: Do You Know Your Parenting Style?
Doubletalk: Raising a Bilingual Family
Family Resolve: Making Positive Changes This New Year
From Only to Oldest: Helping Your Older Child Adjust to a New Sibling
Growing Up with Grandparents: Why You Should Make Your Parents Part of Your Child's Life
Quiz: How Angry Are You?
A Healthier Year: Tips From the American Academy of Pediatrics
Let Me Show You the Ways: 14 Ways to Show Love for Your Child From the American Academy of Pediatrics
Lifelong Friends? Soothing Sibling Rivalry
Taming TV Time: Is Your Babysitter a Square?
Turn Off the TV: Turn on to Physical Activity!
When Bad Things Happen: Talking to Children About Disasters
When They Need You Most: Dads and Daughters
The Value of Play: Why Kids Just Need to Be Kids
Volunteering: Let's Get Started! An Excerpt From The Busy Family's Guide to Volunteering by Jenny Friedman
Wartime Parenting: The Do?s and Don?ts of Talking to Children About a Parent in the War Zone
Witnessing Child Abuse: What Should You Do?
Fiction/Opinion/Essays/Humor
All I Didn't Know I Learned from My Kindergartner
The Bad Neighbor Kid
The Best, Lowest Paid Job in School
The Cost of Competition: An Expert Shares Her Thoughts on Winning and Losing
Fess Up: Confessions of an Imperfect Mom
Full Circle: The Evolution of Mother-Child Relationships
The Gift of Sarcasm: How to Train Your Kids
Gramma's Game
Hello? Anyone Home? The Modern Man's Hunt for the Cordless Phone Receiver
How I Learned to Say "I Love You"
The Ice Cream Man Cometh: Summer Comfort From a Musical Truck
Just a Game: Learning Not to Keep Score
Kid Camp Paradise: Do Kids Really Miss You When Away?
A Mouthful of Peas: Teaching the Bad Manners Game
My Son's First Dance Class
No Can Do!
Parent Talk
Pollyanna Had a Point: A Mother Looks Hard to Find the Good in Everything
Trial and Error: Things My Children Have Learned From Me
'Twas the Night for Assembling
The Value of Friendship
Zen and The Art of Fatherhood: The Sound of One Dad Clapping
Finances
Clothing Exchange: Clothes to Fit Your Budget When Nothing Fits Your Kids
A Good Investment: Teaching Kids How to Invest in the Stock Market
Raising Financially Savvy Kids
A Ray of Sunshine in a World in Turmoil: The Miracle of Elizabeth Smart
Holidays / Special Days
The Art of Christmas Caroling
Candy-Coated Fun: Recycling Leftover Halloween Treats
Cheap Scares: Great Halloween Costumes for Less!
Day of the Irish: Host the Best Bash West of Belfast!
Easter Egg-stravaganza! The Art of Dying Easter Eggs
Ghouls, Goblins and Gobs of Candy: Ideas for Doling Out Those Hard-earned Treats
Heart-y Gift Giving: Teaching Kids the True Meaning of the Giving Season
Halloween Spooktacular: Party Ideas That Won?t Make You Batty!
Halloween Temptations: Healthy and Non-food Alternatives From Texas Children?s Hospital
Happy Blended Holidays: 12 Ways "Non-Traditional" Families Can Make the Most of the End-of-Year Festivities
Holiday Gift Twist: Give Children the Lifelong Gift of Financial Savvy
Holidays After Divorce: Keeping the Children First
Hop to It! Fun Springtime Crafts for the Family
Is There Really a Santa? 7 Tips to Help You Answer the Santa Question
Red, White and Balloons: Memorial Day Activities for Kids
Remember Mother Earth: Celebrating Earth Day With Your Children
The Santa Myth: One Mom Shares Her Views on Santa
Spirit of the Season: Teaching Children to Give of Themselves
Teaching Thankfulness: An Important Holiday Gift for Children
 Two Cute! Adorable Costumes to Make for Your Twins
Nutrition and Health
7 (Sometimes Surprising) Secrets for Stopping Childhood Obesity: Tips From the Authors of Overcoming Childhood Obesity
20 Questions: What to Ask Your Pediatrician
April Showers, May Flowers ?- and Allergies
The Bad News About Couch Potatoes: An Excerpt From Your Active Child: Physical, Emotional and Cognitive Development through Age-Apropriate Activity
Boot Camp Basics: A Kid-Friendly Marine Corp Workout
Bracing for the Big Day: Good Hygiene Habits for a Healthy Smile After Braces
Brain Nutrients: An Excerpt from Brain Food for Kids by Nicola Graimes
Breathe Easy: Asthma is a Treatable Illness
Bug Bites: Prevention for Those Itching for Insect Bite Relief
The Clean Plate Club: Why Your Family Shouldn't Join
Could Your Child Need Glasses?
Divorce and Diet: The Relationship Between Childhood Obesity and Single Parent Households
Finger Pricks, Insulin and Occasional Indulgences: Parenting a Diabetic Child
Fit or Fat? Tips for Raising Healthy, Active Kids
The Flu Bug: Protecting Your Kids From Influenza
Food Allergies and Children: Is It Taking a Toll on Your Family?
Food Fight: 5 Common Nutritional Mistakes Parents Make
Getting Kids to Eat
A Guide to Commonly Prescribed Medications for Children
High Energy Drinks: Do Kids Really Need Caffeine?
Health Hazards in Hiding: 10 Things You Can Do Today to Raise a Healthy Child
Heart-healthy Fitness: Great for All Ages!
Helping Children Develop a Healthy Lifestyle: 10 Tips for Parents from the St. Louis Children's Hospital
Angels Smiling: Parents Touched By Angelman Syndrome
 Irritable Bowel Syndrome: How to Help Your Child Through IBS
Leaves of Three: Dealing With Poison Ivy
Lifestyle Changes for Family Health: 10 Easy Back-to-School Tips to Help Children (and Parents!) Eat Smarter This Fall
No Butts About It! Keep Your Kids Smoke-free
No Butts About It: Talking to Your Kids About Smoking
Not Just for Adults: Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Kids
Nutrition in a Box: What to Pack in Your Child?s Lunchbox for Good Health and Learning
One Child Too Many: Preventing Bacterial Meningitis
Posture Perfect: What Is Your Child?s Posture Telling You?
Potatoes, Bananas and Duct Tape: Uncovering the Facts on Childhood Warts
Smallpox Vaccinations: What Parents Need to Know
Sneezes and Wheezes: Exploring Childhood Respiratory Illnesses
"Soft" Teeth: Cavities Waiting to Happen
The Terrible Dangers of Childhood Obesity: An Excerpt From The Highly Healthy Child by Dr. Walt Larimore
Tips for the Hospital Trip: A Checklist of Dos and Donts
Vitamin Supplements: Are they Good For Your Child?
What ?Just Being a Kid? Means Today: An Excerpt From Physical, Emotional and Cognitive Development Through Age-Apropriate Activity
When the Family Pet Makes Your Child Sneeze
Yeast Infections: Treatment and Prevention of a Common Condition
Pets
The Dog Days of Summer: 10 Warm-Weather Care Tips for Pets
Pet Parents Prepare: Tips to Help Prevent and Manage Accidents
Tears for Fido: Dealing With the Loss of a Pet
Product Reviews
Mozart's Magnificent Voyage
Safety
American Red Cross Urges Caution During Sweltering Summer: The Elderly and the Very Young Are the Most Susceptible to Heat Illness
The Anxious Child: Raising a Healthy Child in a Frightening World
Be Aware! Burn Prevention Tips From SAFE KIDS
Be ?Danger Ranger? Ready! Animated, Action-Adventure Characters Empower Kids to Think Safe, Play Safe and Be Safe With 10 Important Summer Safety Tips
Biking and Your Child's Safety
Bus Safety: For The Safety of Our Kids
Child Abduction: Tips for Parents
Child Abduction: Waking Up to Every Parent's Worst Nightmare
Don't Spoil July 4th Fun: Preventing Firework Injuries
Fire Safety Training: A Lesson for Life
From Candles to Candy and Ornaments to Allergies: 14 Tips for Protecting Children From Holiday Hazards
Internet Safety:
Protect Your Children from the Internet's Seamy Side
Internet Strangers: The Real Dangers to Kids Online and How to Avoid Them
Jeepers, Creepers, Protect Those Peepers: Be Aware of Potential Hazards to Prevent Eye Injuries
Play Safe: Preventing Playground Injuries
Play It Safe: Avoiding Recreational Hazards
Poison on the Playground: Should Parents Be Concerned About Treated Wood?
Safe Freedom: Giving Your Children Room to Grow
A Safer Home: Home Safety Council Calls Families to Action
Sexual Abuse: How to Prevent It
Smoke Signals of Safety: 10 Life-Saving Tips Every Family Should Know
Spring Cleaning: Safety Tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics
Splash Into Safety This Summer: Four Simple "Water Safety Wisdoms"
Tagging Our Children: A Simple Way to Protect Our Kids
Teaching Your Children the Dangers of Strangers
A Walk in the Park: Teach Your Child About Animal Behavior to Prevent Dog Bites
Water Safety: Don't Let Summer Fun Turn Tragic
What's Happening Next Door? Establishing Internet Rules for Home and Away
School and Learning
11 Ways to Help Your Middle Schooler Have a Peaceful School Year: An Excerpt From The Kids? Guide to Working Out Conflicts: How to Keep Cool, Stay Safe and Get Along by Naomi Drew
Adventures of a Reluctant Reader: Learning at an Individual Pace
Back to School Tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics
Beyond Apples: Creative Ways to Say ?Thank You? to the Teacher
CAPD: Does My Child Have Central Auditory Processing Disorder?
Class Act Dad: Getting Involved With Your Child's School
Does Back to School Mean Back to Bullies? What Every Parent and Child Should Know
Down the Same Path: Is Your Child Destined for Financial Ruin?
Encouraging Genius: What's Best for the Gifted Child?
Extracurricular Activities: Get Your Child Involved
Fall Conferences: Don't Be Spooked by the Teacher!
Get Involved! It's Worth It! Building a Strong Relationship With Your Child's School
Getting Ahead: How to Benefit From "No Child Left Behind"
The Gifted Child: Better Off? Or Branded?
Gifted Children: Their Trials and Triumphs
Grow Slow: Clothes Should Promote Playing on Monkey Bars, Not Monkey Business
Handwriting 101: Helping Your Child Learn Write Right
Homeschooling the Gifted Child: A Gift of Time and Experience
How to Handle Bullies, Teasers and Other Meanies: A Book that Takes the Nuisance out of Name Calling and Other Nonsense
How to Handle Bullies, Teasers, and Other Meanies
Jump Starting the School Year
Learning to Learn Differently: Helping your LD Child to Excel
Levels of Giftedness: How Smart Is My Child?
The Main Idea: Smart Studying for Academic Success
Making Music Magical: American Music Conference Offers Tips on Choosing the Right Music Teacher
Mastering Math: Make a Mathematical Connection to Children's Academic Success
The Myth of Giftedness: Do You Want a Gifted or Hardworking Child?
No, The Dog Did Not Eat Your Child's Homework