Kids

Every year over 200,000 children visit U.S. emergency rooms for injuries sustained on playgrounds. Schools need to address this problem.

Our expert gives advice to a stepparent whose 14-year-old is reading at second-grade level.

Learn why a child may blame an imaginary friend for her misbehavior, and whether it's a cause for concern.

A mother confesses that her yelling has led her son to consider it an acceptable form of communicating.

Mom think son should be tested for learning disability; father thinks he's just lazy.

Decongestant nose spray is not routinely recommended for toddlers.

Scoliosis in a six-year-old is a bit unusual, and warrants an evaluation by an orthopedic surgeon.

A parent wonders whether her child's needs would be better served by a private school than a public school.

Find out when swollen glands should be a cause for concern.

What can a mother do to help her daughter eat right and get some exercise?

A mother wonders how to help her dyslexic child, who misses a lot of social cues and misreads situations and intended messages.

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

A combination of medical, behavioral, and educational therapies usually results in the best long-term outcome for children with ADD.

Our expert is skeptical about retaining a gifted child with LD or ADHD.

Get advice on how to handle a problem behavior in a four-year-old.

A mother asks how she and her husband can motivate their daughter to get to the next level in sports.

Children with deafness can participate in early intervention programs as soon as their disability is identified.

Despite an egg allergy, your child should probably be vaccinated against measles.