CHILDREN AND TEEN ISSUES

A look at the effects obesity has on children and teens as a result of peer pressure and the risk of depression and even suicide.

This parenting advice column reassures a teen regarding his feelings of regret over parents who provided no guidance. Those feelings are both normal and reasonable. We also counsel a parent of a boy who urinates in the sink.

Exposure of children to violence is becoming a major issue in today's society.

Fear in children include the trauma of being left alone - the separation from their parents. New born babies are not immune from all these so called 'fear in children'. So, what causes the fear in children ?

Children adopted from Eastern Europe do have a significant number of learning and emotional problems. However they have fewer of these problems than children adopted domestically. Includes links to helpful sites for parents.

The top 10 children books. Help determine if what your kids are reading is appropriate to your standards before they read the book.

The physical, social, and cultural factors that make the typical adolescent boy or girl feel dissatisfied with his or her appearance.

This quick guide is the perfect primer for adults who need some help finding video games that are fun and age-appropriate for the young gamers in their lives.

Benefits of Intergenerational Daycare. Effects on elderly person and young person

When a sick child needs treatment and his parents refuse for religious reasons, should the courts consider if the child shares those religious beliefs?

"Mom, I quit." When your new athlete declares they aren't going back, what do you do? When is it okay to quit? Is it ever okay?

This article talks about various strategies parents can use to encourage an older child,adolescent,or teenager who is reluctant to wear diapers to bed for bed-wetting if attempts to cure the bed-wetting have been unsuccessful.

In an unusual move for the company,CKE Restaurants pulled 2 offensive ads from both TV and their websites. This was primarily in response to pressure from The American Family Association whose founder and chairman is Donald E. Wildmon.

It can be difficult to determine what games are right for your children and how to keep objectionable games away from them.

Why Judy Blume is a favorite with me. Her stories flow easily and she doesn't write for children and teenagers.

Parents discipline their children in the hopes of producing decent people, but an overly disciplinarian style of parenting known as authoritarian parenting has been linked to aggression and other social problems. This article explains the connection.

This article is about how to practice anger management for children and teenagers.

Here are some more tips for parents so they can help their child tell the difference between friends and enemies.

Homeschooling is a growing trend in America and across the world today. This trend is occuring because schooling your child at home is a viable and accepted alternative to traditional education. Understanding how to homeschool, is the first step to take.

Whether you're a new parent or getting through the teen years, parents and professionals across the country offer advice and reflection on the trials and joys of parenthood.

You can't leave sex education up to the schools alone and you've got to make sure that both parents are in sync with the message they are sending. And don't end the conversation with "the first time."

What looks like rebellion in teenagers may simply be part of growing up, according to Parent Support Specialist Kelli White, who presented "LIVE from Planet Teen: Understanding Each Other."