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Health Tip: When Aggressive Behavior Signals a Problem Children may act out in an aggressive way because they're frustrated or just don't know how to express their emotions. But there are times when it's wise for a parent to call the pediatrician during an aggressive outburst.
Toddlers to tweens: relearning how to play Havely Taylor knows that her two children do not play the way she did when she was growing up.
Mommy, what's wrong with that lady? Embrace the embarassment Many people have asked why I decided to write my Parents magazine article, “It’s Okay to Stare: What to Do When Someone is Different.
'Modern Family' tot's potty mouth no big deal, experts say Bleeped-out swearing may be okay for adults on TV, but what about kids? The ABC show "Modern Family" is about to find out by airing an episode this week about a foul-mouthed 2-year-old.
'Tiger mothers' should tame parenting approach, expert says A new study is refuting the "tiger mother" approach to parenting that pushes children to excel at all costs.
Working moms multitask more and have worse time doing so than dads Not only are working mothers multitasking more frequently than working fathers, but their multitasking experience is more negative as well, according to a new study.
Soda-drinking teens more violent Drinking lots of soda may increase the risk of violent behavior in teens, a new study suggests. Teens in the study who drank more than five cans of non-diet soda per day were significantly more likely to report behaving violently towards others, and more likely to report having carried a gun or knife in the past year, the researchers said.
When are kids too old to trick-or-treat? Sure, those trick-or-treaters are cute... at first. But as the night goes on, the Halloween visitors get older, and taller, and a bit more menacing. At what age should kids be cut off from trick-or-treating?
The president makes time for family dinners... do you? Michelle Obama tells TODAY that family dinners are a must, even for the president. Do you agree, or do you think sit-down meals with the whole family are overrated?
TV found to have negative impact on parent-child communication and early literacy compared to books and toys Since the first television screens lit up our living rooms scientists have been studying its affect on young children. Now scientists have compared mother-child communication while watching TV to reading books or playing with toys to reveal the impact on children's development. The results show that watching TV can lead to less interaction between parents and children, with a detrimental impact on literacy and language skills.