The early bird gets the worm.”
“Begin as you mean to go on.”
“The earlier, the better.” [Read more…]
Parenting Classes: Helpful at Any Age
November 13, 2018 By Leave a Comment
How to More Effectively Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
October 4, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Every day, children in the United States experience sexual abuse. It’s difficult to determine how widespread this problem is because child sexual abuse is not uniformly defined and most certainly under-reported. The best data available tells us that more than 25 percent of girls and 5 percent of boys experience sexual abuse at some point during their formative years. [Read more…]
Do Girls Perform Better in School?
August 31, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Kids across the nation are headed back to school. For boys and girls, that means the excitement of seeing friends and learning new subjects. But does gender make a difference?
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The Evidence on Kids, Sleep, and School Start Times
August 27, 2018 By Leave a Comment
It’s nearly time for kids across the country to head back to school and that means—for most kids—waking up bright and early. While early mornings are not often problematic for younger kids, tweens and teens often struggle to get up in the morning. [Read more…]
How To Treat the Growing Problem of Childhood Anxiety
August 25, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Whether it’s feeling nervous to attend a new school, afraid of a scary looking bug, or scared of the dark, most children experience some form of anxiety. But up to one in three children experience more severe anxiety that affects their ability to learn and socialize. [Read more…]
What Happens When We Separate Families
July 6, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Over the past several months, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – a branch of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security – has been separating parents and their children seeking asylum at the U.S. border. In the vast majority of cases, these children have been taken to care institutions while their parents are detained in jail. [Read more…]
When Parents Read to Kids, Everyone Wins
April 27, 2018 By Leave a Comment
It’s no surprise that when parents read to their kids, it helps them succeed in school. [Read more…]
What’s the Best Way to Treat Mental Health Problems in Kids?
April 24, 2018 By Leave a Comment
No one knows for sure, but the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that between 13 and 20 percent of youth ages 3 to 17 experience a mental health problem each year. This includes diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorders and Tourette syndrome. [Read more…]
What Happens Children Care for Sick Loved Ones
February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Taking care of a loved one who is sick is never easy. But for children and adolescents, caring for a family member with a chronic illness can be especially taxing. [Read more…]
What To Do About Cyberbullying
November 9, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Today’s teenagers are growing up with a completely different set of social parameters compared to any other generation before them thanks to advances in technology. [Read more…]
How to Help Your Kids Succeed in School
October 24, 2017 By Leave a Comment
It’s part of the American ethos that hard work yields results. We apply this philosophy to our sports teams, our careers and, yes, our children’s education.
At many schools, elementary-aged children are assigned an hour or more of homework each night. While many subscribe to the concept that practice makes perfect, there is a counter-argument that says kids need time for free play to develop language, regulate their behavior, and learn about risk-taking. So what does the evidence say about homework? And what can parents do to support their child’s education? [Read more…]
The Summer Slump: Do Kids Backslide During Summer Vacation?
July 24, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Kids across the nation are well into summer days of swimming, day camps and – in many cases – extra time in front of TVs. For most children, this also means less time engaged in educational pursuits like reading, math and problem solving. [Read more…]
