Childhood Development

Nystagmus is a sign or a symptom of a problem in the brain and/or the nervous system. A pediatric neurologist should be consulted.

Questions about an orthopedic disability warrant a second opinion from a health care expert in the same area of specialty.

The desire not to bring your kids sadness on Christmas is understandable, but it is more harmful to ignore their loss.

These days, elementary-school-age children have traded in their early childhood fears of nightmare monsters for terrifying real life fears. Learn how to talk with kids about violence and tragedy, such as school shootings.

An experts responds to a parent's question about their son's testicles, which seem retracted.

Avoiding drugs is a lesson all children should learn. Those in younger grades need only the basics.

Some thumb sucking is common with a third or more of preschool children, and an even smaller percentage of early elementary-aged children.

A mother seeks advice on how to change her daughter's tendency to place her interests and happiness below those of others.

The unfortunate reality about being a small boy in this culture is that one will most likely receive jibes for it throughout childhood.

The best solution to this problem is a pediatric dentist/orthodontist.

Don't let some neighbor's news of "supposed" developmental delays in a couple of her kids cloud your ability to see and to be excited by the healthy, safe and secure lives your boys are living.

Every child needs to incorporate the learning that he is not the center of the universe.

Just because a child hasn't made any loyal friends doesn't mean she should be removed from school and homeschooled.

When a child is talked about as if something is "wrong" with him, it can contribute significantly to his having little confidence in himself.

Learn how grief support groups can help kids who have suffered a major loss.

The long-standing and currently overwhelming opinion in the psychology community concerning children's beauty pageants is that they are not in the best interests of healthy child development.

If you build your child's self-esteem on a regular basis, you'll have the foundation and the tools to discipline your child while still encouraging his self-worth.

All kids repeatedly experience these kinds of feelings, as they learn to exist outside of their parents' presence.