This Child Needs Help: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
By KidsDirect Editorial Team Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children Plenty of childhood conditions slip under the radar. ADHD usually
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Are There Different Types of Learning Disabilities?
By KidsDirect Editorial Team Understanding the Different Types of Learning Disabilities One of the first questions parents ask when they
What Causes Learning Disabilities?
By KidsDirect Editorial Team What Causes Learning Disabilities When parents find out their child has a learning disability, the first
Learning Disabilities
By KidsDirect Editorial Team Learning Disabilities Maybe your child works twice as hard as everyone else on homework and still
Games for your Baby
By KidsDirect Editorial Team Baby Games The first year is packed with games that look simple but do a lot
Flu Shots – Pros and Cons
By KidsDirect Editorial Team Every fall, someone posts some version of “flu season always shows up right on schedule, almost
How to Help Your Teen Deal With High School Stress
By KidsDirect Editorial Team Your teen says they’re stressed. It’s tempting to think back to your own high school years
How to Talk to Your Teen Without Starting an Argument
By KidsDirect Editorial Team You ask a simple question, something like “how was your day.” Somehow you’re both raising your
A Parent’s Guide to Age Appropriate Independence with Teens
Every parent of a teenager eventually lands on some version of the same question. Is this too much freedom, or
Birth of a Parent
By Dr. Robert Naseef, Psychologist Through the tangled mysteries of love and biology, a man and a woman make a
Families Need Help and Dignity, not Punishment
By Dr. Robert Naseef, Psychologist Families Need Help and Dignity, Not Punishment Many people find it hard to fathom what
Marilyn Padget
Mission Statement It’s easy to feel like childhood itself has gotten harder to hold onto, with kids exposed to more,
Car Seat Buying Guide
By KidsDirect Editorial Team Car Seat Buying Guide An infant is generally considered a baby from birth through their first
Car Safety – Infants
By KidsDirect Editorial Team Car Safety for Infants Your baby needs to ride in a properly installed car seat every
Viewing Homework as an Educational Liability
Every generation of parents has fought about homework at the kitchen table, and every generation has been told a slightly
Moving and Young Children
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist Moving day. Such excitement! Such distress! It’s an event nearly every family
Childhood Sports: Too Organized, Too Intrusive
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist The 800-Pound Gorilla in the Living Room More and more, the couples
To Retain or not to Retain?
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist Should I hold my child back a grade? Often named holdback or
Medication and Children: Use Caution, not Overreaction
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist We’re into another one of those “hot topic” runs when the media
Helping Your Children Return to School
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist School. Transitions. In so many ways, school is about learning to cope
Are We There Yet?
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist Few things are as incomprehensible to young children as the concept of
12 Tips for Unorganized Kids
By KidsDirect Editorial Team 12 Tips to Help Your Disorganized Child Stay on Track If your child struggles with planning,
Back to School Tips
By KidsDirect Editorial Team Helping Your Child Ease Back Into the School Year Summer’s easy pace and school’s actual schedule