Quiz: Do You Know How to Protect Your Child From Poisoning?
The houseplant in the living room, the medicines in the bathroom, the cleaners in the kitchen — just about every room in the house can contain a poison. Do you know which common household items could endanger your child’s life? Take this short multip…
Learn MoreQuiz: Do You Make the Dream Team?
Most parents are prepared for the sleepless nights that come with having an infant, but few expect them to last more than a few months. Seasoned moms and dads know, however, that what with bad dreams, extra glasses of water, and monsters under the bed…
Learn MoreChild Neglect
A child left alone in a dirty apartment
while his parent sits in a bar drinking — this is
the sort of picture “neglect” often brings to mind.
But child neglect can take many fo…
Yelling at Children (Verbal Abuse)
We’ve all heard the adage, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” Yet name-calling does hurt — especially when the person doing it is a parent, a teacher, or a coach. Hollering might strike you as a natural and effectiv…
Learn MoreKids and Guns
Guns in the home would be 100 percent safe for kids — if the guns were always unloaded, locked away, and never touched. But as soon as a bullet enters the chamber and a hand nears the trigger, guns become a serious hazard to children. According to th…
Learn MoreChildproofing Your Home
How can I make my home safe for my child?Parents worry endlessly about how to protect their children from everything — from ill-intentioned strangers to random bullets and stray dogs — but many overlook one of the biggest threats to their children’s…
Learn MoreWhining, Ages 3 to 6
How can I get my child to stop whining? Tell him gently but firmly that his whining must stop, and work with him on better ways to express himself. These techniques can help: Point out your child’s whiny voice as soon as he uses it. You’ll have to be …
Learn MoreBiting, Ages 1 to 3
What should I do if my child bites someone? First, stay calm. Even if another child provoked yours and the child’s parent is furious, remember that your toddler may just be “trying out” her teeth, unaware of how much pain she inflicted. Many toddlers …
Learn MoreRaising an Emotionally Intelligent Child, Ages 1 to 3
It’s not easy being a toddler. One moment your child feels as if he’s king of the world; the next he’s crying in rage and hurling a toy across the room. Like many parents, you may find it hard to cope with your toddler’s outbursts of anger and frustra…
Learn MoreAutism
What is autism? Autism is a brain disorder that can severely limit a child’s ability to communicate or interact with others. National statistics for how many children are affected by autism don’t yet exist. However, the National Institute for Mental H…
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