Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about cyberbullying and what parents can do to keep online socializing healthy for their children.
Read MoreInformation from the American Academy of Pediatrics about cyberbullying and what parents can do to keep online socializing healthy for their children.
Read MoreNo matter what you've heard, read, or seen, not everyone your age is having sex, including oral sex and intercourse. In fact, more than half of all teens choose to wait until they're older to have sex. If you have already had sex but are unsure if you should again, then wait before having sex again.
Read MoreInformation from the American Academy of Pediatrics about how depression is treated in children and adolescents.
Read MoreInformation from the American Academy of Pediatrics about depression and what to do if your child seems depressed.
Read MoreAs a parent, one of your jobs is to teach your child how to behave. While this can take time, try not to get frustrated when your child does not behave. Instead, learn effective ways to discipline your child. The following is guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics on how to discipline your
Read MoreWhether married, living together, or living apart, most parents hope to remain together when they have a child. Despite those intentions, parental separation and divorce affect nearly half of American families. For many children, separation and divorce can be as difficult as the death of a parent. Children
Read MoreThe 2 most well-known eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.Anorexia is self-starvation. Bulimia is a disorder in which a person eats large amounts of food (binges) and then tries to undo the effects of the binge in some way, usually by ridding the body of the food that was eaten.
Read MoreMany Americans gamble for fun. However, for young people, gambling may become a serious addiction. The chances of a young gambler getting "hooked" are far greater than those of an adult.
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