Parenting Tips

There is no magic age when a child can stay home alone; your child must be able to handle responsibility. Help your child feel comfortable and capable when home alone.

Divorce is hard on everyone in the family. Honest communication and setting aside your angry feelings for the sake of your child will help this stressful situation.

It’s hard to know when to step in when children are fighting. Parents feel helpless to stop this behavior that can quickly become out of control.

Having a baby cry for long periods of time can shatter any parent’s nerves. Babies cry when they are hungry, wet, tired or just want company – but sometimes no…

Children need both school and home to gain the skills they need. You play an important role in helping your child love to learn.

Sometimes parents think they have done something wrong when a child sucks his thumb. But all children have a need to suck, and some children meet this need with their…

Being a parent is the most demanding job in the world, and we learn “on the job.” With so many demands on our time and energy, we often get stressed…

Disciplining children means teaching them, not just punishing them. It’s an ongoing process of helping kids understand what behavior is acceptable and how to “fit in” what you—and the world—expect.…

As children get older and are away from home more often, parents often worry about their safety when they don’t return home on time.

Children who stutter often feel “dumb” and their parents are embarrassed and annoyed when they can’t understand what the child is saying. Stuttering is most common among 2 to 7…