Bullying is a serious problem that affects millions of children and adolescents in the United States. It can have a profound impact on a young person's mental health, self-esteem, and overall wellbeing. In th...
Bullying is a complex issue that can have long-lasting effects on both the victim and the bully. As parents, it's important to understand the psychology behind bullying in children so that we can better suppo...
If you suspect that your child is being bullied by a teacher, it can be a difficult and distressing situation. As a parent, it's important to take action and talk to the teacher to address the issue. Here are...
As a parent, it can be concerning to hear that your child is being bullied at school. It's important to take action and talk to your child's teacher to ensure that your child is safe and supported. Here are s...
As a parent, it can be incredibly difficult to hear that your child has been engaging in bullying behavior. While it's important to address this behavior with your child, it's also important to take responsib...
As a parent, it can be difficult to imagine that your child may be a bully. However, it's important to recognize the signs of bullying behavior so that you can intervene and help your child learn to interact ...
As a parent, it can be very difficult to see your child suffer from bullying. Bullying is a serious problem that can have lasting effects on your child's mental and physical health. Understanding what bullyin...
Bullying is a serious problem that can take many different forms, including bullying by children towards their parents. While we typically think of bullying as something that happens between peers, children c...
Bullying can exist in many forms: It can be physical (pushing, punching, or hitting), verbal (name-calling or threats), or psychological and emotional (spreading rumors or excluding someone from a conversation or activity).
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You wake up later than you planned, and you've got one hour to get everyone ready and out the door. When it's time to go, you nicely say, "OK, put your shoes on please." Your child refuses. You try your best, but you end up yelling and thre...
My husband and I decided we’d make a bargain: I’d handle bedtime and he’d do school drop-off. The nightly ritual takes no fewer than 45 minutes. Drop-off, meanwhile, is over in 15 minutes flat. A raw deal? Absolutely. For ...
Max is sitting on the floor, smooshing Play-Doh with a rolling pin. It's morning, the first day of spring break, and he's decided to make pancakes. He ropes his sister, Sabrina, into helping him and together the kids shape a bunch, complete...
In Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads: Dealing with the Difficult Parents in Your Child's Life author Rosalind Wiseman discusses the "perfect parent world," where mothers and fathers strive to meet impossible standards and compete ruthlessly...
Well-intentioned parents often try to foster happiness by giving their kids pleasurable experiences. Yet what children really need is to learn how to create and sustain joy on their own, says Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., a noted child and adu...
A few months after we refinished our deck, I found my 5-year-old, Stuart, out there kneeling alongside a long line of black duct tape. He had secured Post-it notes to the tape by hammering in thumbtacks every few feet. The twine that he'd l...
As parents, we all have a bag of tricks, and the best tool in mine right now isn't bribery or some sophisticated parenting philosophy, it's the one-liner. In an effort to validate our daughters' feelings and be empathetic, my husband and I ...
Like all children, middle children will have unique needs that may be compounded by their birth order. For instance, they could feel under the shadow of an older sibling or feel like they don't quite get the attention that a youngest child ...
The recent mass violence events has been an extremely frightening experience, and the days, weeks, and months following can be very stressful. Most children and families will recover over time, especially with the support of relatives, frie...
The recent stabbing has evoked many emotions—anxiety, helplessness, worry, anger, and sadness. Schools are supposed to be one of the safe places, where children go to learn and be with friends. Children and teens who are struggling wi...
When scary things happen or our lives are turned upside down, it can be challenging to feel grounded and know how to best support ourselves and our children. The way we structure our environments, no matter where we might be (whether home o...
A fundamental goal of parenting is to help children grow and thrive to the best of their potential. Parents anticipate protecting their children from danger whenever possible, but sometimes serious danger threatens, whether it is manmade, s...
Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) find it unusually difficult to concentrate on tasks, to pay attention, to sit still, and to control impulsive behavior. This guide offers parents the information you need to unde...
Anxiety is a very general term used to describe a feeling of extreme worry or unease. Feeling anxious is natural after something upsetting happens. But when a child feels anxiety that lasts a long time and prevents them from doing things li...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is adevelopmental disorder. It affects children in two big ways. First, it can make it harder for them to communicate and socialize with others. Second, it can cause kids to have repetitive behaviors and limit...
For most adults minor embarrassments are just a part of life — annoying, but inevitable and hardly a big deal. But for many kids, embarrassing experiences can be very upsetting and, in some cases, may lead to serious issues like anxie...
Rejection and disappointment are two difficult feelings to have. We often blame ourselves when we don’t reach some of our goals. Resiliency (or “grit” as it’s now called in pop psychology) is a valuable character tra...
Defining feelings and emotions for kids is a tricky business. There are lots of different emotions, and how they're experienced can vary from person to person. In short, an emotion is a psychological state brought on as a reaction to what h...