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Babies, Toddlers & Young Children

Goals of Children's Behavior

by Roz Levine R.N. M.A.

Gender Roles: Learned & Maintained by Remarkably Young Children

by Carol Lynn Martin, Ph.D. & Richard A. Fabes, Ph.D.

Death: 8 Ways to Prepare Your Young Child for a Grandparents Death

by Connie Matthiessen

Stopping a Temper Tantrum in its Tracks: What to Do When Unruly Children Lose It

by Dr. Joan Simeo Munson, Ph.D.

Attitudes of Immaturity: How to Respond to Pouting, Whining and Sulking

by James Lehman, MSW

Child Acting Out? Fix the Behavior, Not the Feelings

by James Lehman, MSW

Young Kids and Back to School Anxiety: How to Shrink it Down to Size

by Dr. Joan Simeo Munson, Ph.D

The Wiggles Test, Hyperactivity & Child ADD Or ADHD Diagnosis (Part 3)

by Thomas G. Shafer, MD & Susan V. Shafer, RN, B.S.N.

The Wiggles Test, Hyperactivity & Child ADD Or ADHD Diagnosis (Part 2)

by Thomas G. Shafer, MD & Susan V. Shafer, RN, B.S.N.

The Secret to Dealing with Angry Kids

by James Lehman, MSW

Learning a Foreign Language Could Help Children Master Reading Faster

by Ellen Bialystok, Ph.D.

Kids and TV

by Leonard A. Jason and Libby Hanaway

Does Your Child Say This? "I want it now."

by James Lehman, MSW

Difficult Children can be Taught to Have Concern for Others

by Paul D. Hastings, Ph.D., Carolyn Zahn-Waxler, Ph.D., JoAnn Robinson, Ph.D., Barbara Usher, Ph.D. & Dana Bridges

Raising Grandchildren: What to Do When the Honeymoon Ends

by James Lehman, MSW

What's The Psychology of Baby-Care?

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW

Parenting Tips From A Family Man

by Ron Huxley, LMFT

Out of Control Behavior: Should I Medicate My Child?

by James Lehman, MSW

How A New Baby Affects Couple's Marriage

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW

Fathers and Child Care

by NICHD Early Child Care Research Network

Early Childhood Education: Television Beats Reading

by Juliette H. Walma van der Molen, Ph.D. & Tom H.A. van der Voort, Ph.D.

Effective Child Care

by Mark Goulston. M.D.

5 Ways to Help Ease Trauma for Children

by Kelly B. Cartwright, Ph.D.

Is Spanking the Best Way to Discipline Your Child?

Alan E. Kazdin, Ph.D.

Hitting, Biting and Kicking: How to Stop Aggressive Behavior in Young Children

by Dr. Joan Simeo Munson, Ph.D

Am I Spoiling My Young Child?

by Dr. Joan Simeo Munson

ADHD and Young Children: Unlocking the Secrets to Good Behavior

by Dr. Robert Myers, Child Psychologist

A Parents' Guide to Childhood Mental Health Disorders

by Ron Huxley, LMFT

A Premature Baby is Still at Risk After 10 Years of Age

by Jeremie R. Barlow, M.S. & Lawrence Lewandowski, Ph.D.

Reading Begins at Birth

by Kelly B. Cartwright, Ph.D

Child Psychology Can Help Improve Child Behavior after Age 2 (Part II)

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW

A Mother's Story to Her Daughter: The Joy of Giving Birth to You

by Marjie Rynearson (Mia's Grandmother)

Babies Seem To Know Where Words Begin and End

by Sven Mattys, Ph.D. & Peter Jusczyk, Ph.D.

Child Psychology Can Help Improve Child Behavior after Age 2 (Part I)

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW

Children and Early Attachment Issues: The Long-Term Effects, Part 2

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW

Children and Early Attachment Issues: The Long-Term Effects, Part 1

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW