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Why Kids Whine and How to Stop Them

San Francisco mom Anne Crawford has three children, aged 8 through 13, so she has heard her share of whining over the years. “My kids whine about doing the chores, or about how unfair it is that one got something and the other didn’t,” says Crawford, 42, a freelance researcher. “I’d say whining pret
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Help Your Child Prepare for Back to School

When summer winds down, it’s time to get ready for a new school year. Buying notebooks and scoping out sales is the easy part. There are less tangible things you can do as well. Here are 9 ways you can help your child -- and yourself -- get ready to go back to school. 1. Re-Establish School Routines
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Summer Safety for You and Your Children

When the last school bell of the school year rings, children race outside and parents reach for the first aid kit. Summer activities often bring scrapes and bruises -- or worse. Here are simple things you can do to ensure that your children's summer fun involves minimal risk. Head to the Helmet Acci
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Why Praising Kids With Food Doesn't Work

Have you ever been tempted to use food to reward your children? I can tell you honestly I have, even though I'm a pediatrician. Sometimes when my 6-year-old twins refuse to eat their vegetables, the words almost fall out of my mouth: "You'll get dessert if you finish." So what's the big deal? Here's
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Are Your Teens Sleep-Texting?

Here's a decidedly 21st-century sleep issue: "Sleep-texting" is apparently a growing phenomenon among teens. That's right: Teens are reaching for their phones during the night, firing off messages, and waking up with no recollection of their actions. Social media and technology are part of daily lif
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7 Dangerous Games Parents Must Know About

Many parents warn their children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, but fewer parents know that they should also warn against so-called "games" that are so risky that they can lead to injury or death. Teens frequently keep details about these games under wraps. Parents often don't hear about th
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4 Ways to De-Stress at the Dinner Table

What's dinnertime like at your house? Maybe "dinner" consists of lukewarm takeout, eaten in front of the TV, while you also surf the Internet, or answer e-mail. Or perhaps the eat-and-run dinners you share with your kids barely leave you time to say "hello" and "good-bye" to each other. Or maybe you
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Children's Allowances: How Much Is Enough?

Six out of 10 parents give their children an allowance. If you choose to do the same, the next question is, how much? The answer will depend in large part on your child’s age, ability to handle money, and your financial situation. Here are four ways you can figure it out. 1. Set Allowance by Formula
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How to Help Your Child Make Friends

Where you stand in relation to your child’s friendships is one of the more awkward questions of parenthood. There’s no doubt that friendship is a critical childhood passage. Kids learn how to share, compromise, and work through misunderstandings with their friends. Yet the ups and downs of friendshi
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Moms: How to Pamper Yourself in 10 Minutes

You do it all. You manage the house, soothe skinned knees, cuddle away nightmares. Ask any mom when she last took time for herself, and she’ll probably say "Time for myself? What’s that?" But if you don’t care for yourself, you can’t care for others, says psychotherapist and parenting coach Tammy Go
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