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Helping Kids Beat Homesickness at Sleep-Away Camp

by PBSParents.org, Posted Jun 2nd 2011

I visited nine sleep-away camps last summer and talked to a lot of children about their experiences of being away from home. What impressed me was ...Ninety-five percent of children experience at least a bit of homesick feelings when they are away from their parents at summer camp.
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More Girls Entering Puberty at a Very Young Age

by Amy Hatch, Posted Apr 12th 2011

if(typeof ...More and more parents are reaching for "Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret" when choosing a bedtime story for their daughters, thanks to a rise in the number of girls entering puberty early.
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Explaining ADHD to Others

by Carolyn Rogalsky, Posted Apr 12th 2011

Credit: Getty Images Dealing with an ADHD diagnosis can be tough. The complexities of this disorder -- like when your child has a ...Dealing with an ADHD diagnosis can be tough. The complexities of this disorder-- like when your child has a meltdown in the supermarket checkout line--are not easily understood.
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The Chinese Mom Gets Her Just Desserts: Does Strict Parenting Spell Success?

by Polly Palumbo, Posted Jan 28th 2011

Amy Chua, aka The Chinese Mom, author of "The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom," is the woman who rejected her 4-year-old's homemade birthday card because ...It's time to treat the Tiger Mom to some of her own medicine. She wants results. I got them.
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How to Address Violent Behavior in Children

by Melissa Kossler Dutton, Posted Jan 20th 2011

If a child tries to find a solution to his or her violent behavior, it's more likely to stick. Credit: Getty ...Learn how to address bad behavior with this expert advice.
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Is Bieber Fever Hazardous to Mental Health?

by Dr. Alan Ravitz, Posted Jan 5th 2011

Do you have Bieber fever? Credit: Chris Polk/KCA2010/Getty Images for KC Parents of tweenage girls, Twitterers, trend-watchers-and the ...Justin Bieber plus canoodling gal pal equal lethal tweets.
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Teacher Assigns Extra Credit Project for 6th Graders: Grow Up

by Lenore Skenazy, Posted Dec 28th 2010

The sixth graders in Joanna Drusin's English class get a strange assignment every year: If they want to, for extra credit, they can grow up. Oh, ...A New York City teacher has an unusual extra credit project for her students: Growing up.
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Miley Cyrus, Salvia and Parenting in the YouTube Age

by Dr. Alan Ravitz, Posted Dec 21st 2010

Good parenting seems to get new enemies all the time: new drugs, new media, new "role models." This month's culprits: salvia divinorum, YouTube, ...Good parenting seems to get new enemies all the time: new drugs, new media, new "role models." This month's culprits: salvia divinorum, YouTube, Miley Cyrus.
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