Signs of trauma in kids after Sandy
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, children may be exhibiting signs of trauma. Experts offer ways to help them cope and readjust to life following disaster.
Can roughhousing make kids smarter?
While angry fighting isn't productive, research shows rough-and-tumble play where everyone is happy is good for kids, boosting academic, emotional, and physical smarts.
Cringe-worthy Halloween costumes
Princess or assassin? Gory zombie or sexualized pop star? You may cringe at your child's Halloween costume, but here's why the most wince-worthy outfits make developmental sense.
What an average school rating means
When a school鈥檚 樱桃视频 Rating is a 1 or 10, you can be confident you know how the students are performing, according to state tests. But when a school has an average rating, it can mean many different things.
Dropout Nation: an inside look at why our kids aren鈥檛 graduating
Kids are dropping out of high school at epidemic rates. A revealing new documentary follows students at a 鈥渄ropout factory鈥� in Houston to show students鈥� incredible obstacles and how educators are fighting back. But it begs the question: where are the parents?
Exercise and academics
Can kids sweat their way to academic excellence?
Is junk food harmful to learning?
A healthier diet just might help kids do better in school.
Summer camp horror story
One parent's harrowing tale of a camping idyll gone awry.
Goldie's 10 Mindful Minutes
Goldie Hawn's parenting book tackles the task of teaching mindfulness to children and key ways to nurture their emotional intelligence.
The brain-growing magic of foreign languages
... and six ways you can expose your kids early!
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