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Kids, Childhood Development
Kids, Childhood Development
By Dr. Chelsea Hetherington, Ph.D.
Kids, Childhood Development, Building Self Esteem
By Katharine Chan, MSc, BSc, PMP
Kids, Childhood Development, Emotional Development
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    Cognitive and Psychological

    Nail biting is generally self-limiting and should be viewed as normal behavior.

  • Kids
    Cognitive and Psychological

    Our expert helps a teen understand the process of creative decision making.

  • Kids
    Cognitive and Psychological

    Learn how to teach your children to be active thinkers.

  • Kids
    Building Self Esteem

    Battles with teens about clothing and hairstyles are not productive and may cause fractured relationships between parents and children.

  • Kids
    Emotional Development

    The gore and violence in horror genre movies are not conducive to the healthy development of a preadolescent.

  • Kids
    Social Development

    At age 10, kids are usually involved in best friend relationships, not in exclusive boyfriend-girlfriend relationships.

  • Kids
    Social Development

    Find solutions to the problem of bullies in the classroom.

  • Kids
    Building Self Esteem

    Find out how you can help a child with low self-esteem.

  • Kids
    Building Self Esteem

    Use these everyday phrases to instill confidence, self-respect, and thoughtfulness in your children.

  • Kids
    Social Development

    Discover some ideas for helping a middle-schooler overcome shyness.

  • Kids
    Emotional Development

    Our expert gives his opinion about allowing a four-year-old to watch alien-type horror/suspense movies or "Godzilla-type" shows.

  • Kids
    Social Development

    An expert advises a parent not to be overly concerned about her son's imaginative, imitative behavior.

  • Kids
    Emotional Development

    You don't need to send a child to preschool to prepare her for kindergarten.

  • Kids
    Cognitive and Psychological
    By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

    This article explains how brain chemisty is responsible for learned knowledge functions.

  • Kids
    Emotional Development

    A seven-year-old who experiences the death of a classmate needs empathy, kindness, and understanding.

  • Kids
    Social Development

    Find information on ways to promote social skills in your preschooler.

  • Kids
    Social Development

    Whenever possible, it's always healthier to let kids work out their differences without the intervention of adults/parents.

  • Kids
    Emotional Development

    A parent wonders if she should be concerned about her son's "perverse nature."

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