Nov 5, 2015
Back in the 1960s, a professor at Stanford University conducted an experiment on impulsivity at a local nursery school. Left in a room with a single marshmallow, the children were told they could eat...
Oct 31, 2015
A child's pet is often her first and dearest friend. After years of running in the backyard with a puppy, sleeping with a cat at the end of the bed, or feeding a treasured goldfish, a preschooler...
Oct 17, 2015
It's a mad, mad world out there, and it's getting more competitive every day. Every parent aspires to give their children that certain edge so that they'll succeed in society, school, and ultimately...
Oct 14, 2015
Do you remember when adults were the only ones sporting cell phones? Teenagers soon keyed in on the advantages and spent entire allowances for the chance to text under the desk. Soon middle school...
Oct 12, 2015
Consider Generation Y: The Millennials, children born between 1980 and 2000 and raised in a family-centered, highly educated society during a period of great affluence. With so much attention on...
Oct 10, 2015
Discipline has got a bad rap. Just the mention of the word evokes the image of a screaming parent seizing a child by the scruff or swatting his behind—a cringe-inducing moment we've all witnessed...
Aug 20, 2015
If you are living the typical life of a young American family, then your kitchen calendar is the size of a serving tray and it's currently bleeding six different colors of ink in order to keep track...
Aug 18, 2015
Parenting happens in discrete, unpredictable, and often terrifying moments, like when you see your son stand up in the playground to face another boy in a heated dispute. What do you do? Do you...
Jul 24, 2015
"Spend time with them now, because they grow so fast!" Parents hear this and see it splashed all over Facebook and other social media sites. Some parents promise themselves time with their children...
Jul 19, 2015
Genetics play a role in a child's intelligence, but external factors also influence their mental development. The early years of a child's growth, from birth to age four, are when their brain starts...
