girl watching fireworks

How to keep your family safe during fireworks season

The bottom line? There is no “child-safe” consumer firework. And parental supervision, while always a good thing, is simply not enough.

Father talking to daughter

How do I teach my baby to talk?

The best way to help a baby’s language skills is for parents to talk while doing everyday things, and have fun doing them.

Little boy sitting by pool

Helping your child with a fear of water

In her latest post, child psychologist Dr. Eleanor Mackey discusses how parents can help a child overcome their fear of water.

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Kids and pets

Helping your child feel comfortable with and gain the skills to interact with pets is a life-long gift.

Unhappy kid scratching hair for head lice

How to treat lice and prevent it from spreading

Second to the common cold, lice is the most contagious infectious disease a child can get. Here’s how to treat it.