Resources Ordered by Date Added
News
Competence & Confidence
Getting Along with Others
- Is TV watching linked to aggression in kids? [Nov 21, 2009].
- Mothers' talk is key to kids' social skills, study says [May 15, 2009].
- How Do Secure Mother-Child Attachments Predict Good Friendships? [Feb 20, 2009].
- Research-based program found to enhance impact of Head Start on school readiness [Nov 17, 2008].
- Schoolyard Bullying: Which Kids Are Most Vulnerable? [Oct 31, 2008].
- Learn the Signs. Act Early. [Apr 30, 2008].
- Day care study raises hackles, more questions [Apr 4, 2007].
- Poor Behavior Is Linked to Time in Day Care [Mar 27, 2007].
- Close Friendship Can Compensate for Poor Sibling Bond--and Vice Versa [Feb 8, 2006].
- Study Links Early Friendships with High-Quality Sibling Relationships [Feb 2, 2006].
- Kids and their furry friends [Jan 10, 2006].
- Spanking can fuel aggression, anxiety in kids [Nov 28, 2005].
- When playmates are brats [Nov 28, 2005].
- Sibling Relationships Can Teach "Emotional Intelligence" [Jul 26, 2005].
- Counting M&Ms: Must You Be Excruciatingly Fair with Your Children? [Jul 26, 2005].
Guidance, Discipline, Limit-Setting and Monitoring
- Is TV watching linked to aggression in kids? [Nov 21, 2009].
- Many parents lack confidence in changing behavior [Jul 31, 2009].
- Half of all bathtub injuries involve toddlers [Jul 31, 2009].
- Learn the Signs. Act Early. [Apr 30, 2008].
- Spare the Rod: Spanking may lead to aggression and sexual problems later in life, says a new study. So why do so many parents still believe in it? [Mar 31, 2008].
- Recalled toys contain chemical linked to date-rape drug [Nov 8, 2007].
- Stay spooky but safe this Halloween! [Oct 29, 2007].
- Infants and Toddlers at Risk of Drowning in Bathtubs, Spas and Buckets [Oct 18, 2007].
- ADHD preschoolers helped by structure, consistency [Sep 6, 2007].
- Parents buying off kids for good behavior [Apr 17, 2007].
- DISCIPLINE DILEMMAS: In a new study, many parents say the old ways aren't working [Feb 2, 2007].
- Many parents encouraging tots to watch TV [Jun 7, 2006].
- Strict parents tend to have overweight kids [Jun 7, 2006].
- Mealtimes: Opportunities for Raising Resilient Children [Apr 14, 2006].
- Close Friendship Can Compensate for Poor Sibling Bond--and Vice Versa [Feb 8, 2006].
- Kids and their furry friends [Jan 10, 2006].
- Mental disorders can be seen in preschoolers [Dec 1, 2005].
- Spanking can fuel aggression, anxiety in kids [Nov 28, 2005].
- When playmates are brats [Nov 28, 2005].
Healthy Habits
- Study: Autism treatment works in kids as young as 18 months [Jan 5, 2010].
- Junk food reigns in ads on Web sites for kids [Dec 29, 2009].
- What kids drink at 5 could affect weight at 15 [Nov 21, 2009].
- Parents can help their children grow to love vegetables [Nov 21, 2009].
- Kids' cereals: 85% more sugar, 65% less fiber than adults' [Nov 21, 2009].
- Wish your kids ate more fruits and vegetables? [Nov 18, 2009].
- Harder for heavy moms to see child's weight status [Jul 31, 2009].
- Preschool obesity rate stablizing, study finds [Jul 31, 2009].
- Large recall of high chairs for choking hazard [May 1, 2009].
- Could fat babies mean fat toddlers? [Apr 26, 2009].
- Treatment for Peanut Allergies Shows Promise [Mar 16, 2009].
- Accidental child poisonings still a major problem [Dec 5, 2008].
- Students eat more whole grains when it's gradually added to school lunch [Dec 1, 2008].
- Kids mimic parents' diets from an early age [Nov 6, 2008].
- 4 in 10 parents wrong on whether their child is under or overweight [Oct 31, 2008].
- Kids Aren't Getting Enough Vitamin D [Oct 31, 2008].
- Young lives at risk: Our overweight children [May 30, 2008].
- Obesity battle among US children may have peaked [May 30, 2008].
- FDA panel: No cold medicines to children under 6 [Oct 19, 2007].
- Shot may be inadvertently boosting superbugs [Sep 18, 2007].
- Study ties hyperactivity in kids to food additives [Sep 18, 2007].
- Diet foods might cause kids to overeat [Sep 6, 2007].
- The savvy parent's guide to sun safety [Jul 9, 2007].
- Kids’ sun exposure may be key to deadly cancer [Jul 2, 2007].
- What your child's doctor wishes you knew [May 24, 2007].
- Doctors checking babies for mental disorders [May 21, 2007].
- Pure fruit juice not likely to add pounds on kids [May 18, 2007].
- Dads' Parenting Style Influences Childhood Obesity [May 5, 2007].
- Cavities increasing in baby teeth [May 5, 2007].
- Children's TV ads loaded with junk food [May 5, 2007].
- New Study Finds That Food is the Top Product Seen Advertised by Children [Mar 28, 2007].
- Doctors: Skip antibiotics for child ear infections [Jan 18, 2007].
- Adults in households with kids eat more fat [Jan 9, 2007].
- More than 1 in 3 low-income preschoolers obese [Dec 29, 2006].
- Fruit juice packs pounds on preschoolers [Nov 11, 2006].
- PCBs may keep kids' vaccines from ‘taking’ [Sep 7, 2006].
- Toddlers don't always outgrow chubbiness [Sep 7, 2006].
- Strict parents tend to have overweight kids [Jun 7, 2006].
- Kids with cholesterol take statins like mom, dad [Jun 7, 2006].
- Mealtimes: Opportunities for Raising Resilient Children [Apr 14, 2006].
- Family Mealtime -- A Tradition that Isn't Being Skipped [Apr 14, 2006].
- Kids under 5 should get flu shot, U.S. panel says [Mar 23, 2006].
- TV may not cause kids' attention disorders [Mar 23, 2006].
- To head off allergies, expose your kids to pets and dirt early. Really. [Mar 21, 2006].
- Send your kids outside — now [Mar 21, 2006].
- Junior's not chubby, he just looks that way [Mar 8, 2006].
- Alternating drugs best for lowering fever in kids [Mar 8, 2006].
- Help! Something just isn't right about my child [Feb 2, 2006].
- Immunization schedule updated for kids, teens [Jan 18, 2006].
- Changes to child supplement guidelines needed [Jan 18, 2006].
- Vaccines may protect against diarrhea virus [Jan 10, 2006].
- Mental disorders can be seen in preschoolers [Dec 1, 2005].
- Beating the backseat blues [Nov 29, 2005].
- SUV backover deaths: What can be done? [Nov 29, 2005].
- Spanking can fuel aggression, anxiety in kids [Nov 28, 2005].
- Using the TV to get kids moving [Nov 22, 2005].
- Group issues hazardous toy alert for holidays [Nov 22, 2005].
- Child car seat advice questioned [Nov 7, 2005].
- Pesticide fears turn parents organic [Nov 7, 2005].
- Doctors Warn About Toddlers' Diets [Oct 5, 2005].
- Flu vaccinations for children may slow spread of disease [Sep 29, 2005].
- Study: Kids don't exercise nearly enough at preschool [Nov 1, 2004].
- Family Mealtimes Teach Good Nutrition [Jul 12, 2004].
- The 20-Minute Mealtime: Brief Encounters that Promote Resiliency [May 24, 2004].
- Study: Toddlers eat too much junk food [Oct 30, 2003].
- Help Your Children Develop Healthy Eating Habits [Oct 1, 2003].
Independence, Defiance, and Oppositional Behavior
Learning & Schoolwork
- DVDs for toddlers poorly designed: study [Jan 5, 2010].
- Study: TV can impair speech development of young children [Jun 6, 2009].
- Research-based program found to enhance impact of Head Start on school readiness [Nov 17, 2008].
- Learn the Signs. Act Early. [Apr 30, 2008].
- Turn Off TV To Teach Toddlers New Words [Jun 28, 2007].
- Report puts pacifier on 'smarter baby' debate [Apr 4, 2007].
- Day care study raises hackles, more questions [Apr 4, 2007].
- Poor Behavior Is Linked to Time in Day Care [Mar 27, 2007].
- Rise in autism cases may not be real [Apr 27, 2006].
- Helping Children Make Career Plans [Dec 10, 2003].
Managing Emotions
- How dare you?! When mom and dad disagree [Apr 26, 2009].
- Learn the Signs. Act Early. [Apr 30, 2008].
- Autism's mysteries remain as numbers grow [Mar 31, 2008].
- U of I Study: When Children Are Upset, Mothers and Fathers Make a Difference [Sep 28, 2007].
- Not responding to name may be sign of autism [Apr 4, 2007].
- Close Friendship Can Compensate for Poor Sibling Bond--and Vice Versa [Feb 8, 2006].
- Help! Something just isn't right about my child [Feb 2, 2006].
- Mental disorders can be seen in preschoolers [Dec 1, 2005].
- Spanking can fuel aggression, anxiety in kids [Nov 28, 2005].
- Sibling Relationships Can Teach "Emotional Intelligence" [Jul 26, 2005].
Media Use (Television, Video Games, Movies, Computers)
- DVDs for toddlers poorly designed: study [Jan 5, 2010].
- Child care doubles TV time for some children [Nov 30, 2009].
- TV Viewing Among Kids at an Eight-Year High [Nov 22, 2009].
- Is TV watching linked to aggression in kids? [Nov 21, 2009].
- Study: TV can impair speech development of young children [Jun 6, 2009].
- Attention problems linked to early TV viewing [Sep 5, 2007].
- Turn Off TV To Teach Toddlers New Words [Jun 28, 2007].
- Too many babies are teeny couch potatoes [May 18, 2007].
- Children's TV ads loaded with junk food [May 5, 2007].
- Report puts pacifier on 'smarter baby' debate [Apr 4, 2007].
- New Study Finds That Food is the Top Product Seen Advertised by Children [Mar 28, 2007].
- Docs blast inappropriate ads for children [Dec 6, 2006].
- Many parents encouraging tots to watch TV [Jun 7, 2006].
- TV may not cause kids' attention disorders [Mar 23, 2006].
- Spanking can fuel aggression, anxiety in kids [Nov 28, 2005].
- Using the TV to get kids moving [Nov 22, 2005].
- Children's films featuring more violence [Nov 2, 2005].
- Watching TV may harm infants' sleep patterns [Oct 7, 2005].
- Good Reasons to Turn Off Your TV [Apr 17, 2004].
- Preschoolers can learn to watch less television [Feb 3, 2004].
- Study Finds Children Age Zero to Six Spend As Much Time With TV, Computers and Video Games As Playing Outside [Oct 29, 2003].
Sex, Drugs
Sleeping
Staying Connected
- Mothers' talk is key to kids' social skills, study says [May 15, 2009].
- How dare you?! When mom and dad disagree [Apr 26, 2009].
- How Do Secure Mother-Child Attachments Predict Good Friendships? [Feb 20, 2009].
- Intimacy may defend couples against stress [Dec 1, 2008].
- Unusual Use Of Toys In Infancy A Clue To Later Autism [Nov 17, 2008].
- Kids' fear of new foods may be in their genes [Sep 5, 2007].
- High blood pressure often undiagnosed in kids [Sep 5, 2007].
- Kids twice as likely to get Ritalin after divorce [Jul 2, 2007].
- Kids’ growth patterns tied to adult hypertension [Jul 2, 2007].
- Autism linked to growth hormones, big heads [Jul 2, 2007].
- Study peeks at how our brains grow [May 18, 2007].
- Not responding to name may be sign of autism [Apr 4, 2007].
- Mealtimes: Opportunities for Raising Resilient Children [Apr 14, 2006].
- Family Mealtime -- A Tradition that Isn't Being Skipped [Apr 14, 2006].
- Mental disorders can be seen in preschoolers [Dec 1, 2005].
- Beating the backseat blues [Nov 29, 2005].
- Doctors recommend hepatitis shot for kids [Nov 1, 2005].
- Mothers' Beliefs Influence Fathers' Parenting Behaviors [Aug 29, 2005].
- Top Ten Ways to Make Your Family More Resilient [Jun 21, 2005].
- Parents Don't Have to Be Perfect if They Use Ordinary Family Magic [May 24, 2005].
Toilet Training
- Gay couples: A close look at this modern family, parenting [Nov 18, 2009].
- Whooping cough returns in kids as parents skip vaccines [May 27, 2009].
- CDC warns against giving toddlers, babies cold medicine, cough syrup [Nov 6, 2008].
- Most Caregivers of Young Children Lack Basic Knowledge of Potentially Toxic Household Products [May 30, 2008].
- FDA Warns Against Giving Cough Medicine to Toddlers [Aug 16, 2007].
- Vaccine fights children's ear infections [Apr 4, 2007].
- Study: FluMist spray protects kids better than flu shots [Feb 15, 2007].
- Doctors: Skip antibiotics for child ear infections [Dec 11, 2006].
Getting Help, Solving Problems
Managing Work, Family, and Activities
Staying Connected to Spouses and Partners
