SCHOOL AGE
During these years, your child acquires new skills, new friends, a new sense of him/herself...
Read about ways to deal with school, behavior and communication challenges with kids aged six - 12.


   

    Between Siblings    
Siblings Won't Stop Arguing
Seven- and Eight-Year-Olds Fight

Supporting Sibling Friendships
Brothers Fight on Weekends

    Communication    
Dad: I Want An Appointment
Twelve-Year-Old Dancer
Teaching Respect in an Age of Equality
Teaching Tolerance
The Magic of Reading Aloud to Big Kids
Being Present with Your Kids
The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents
Should We Tell Our Son He is Adopted

    Discipline/Behavior    
Attitude? Authorized: In Defense of Democratic Parenting
Family Values vs. Friends' Values
Husband's Yelling is Hurting our Family Life
Rude Son
The Foundational Principles of Parenting
Powerless Mom
What Should Jenny Do? A Behavioral Approach to Powerless Mom
Deconstructing Jenny: A Therapist's Comments on Powerless Mom

    Feelings    
Life Lessons from Little League
Nine-Year-Old in Love
Eight-year-old has Separation Anxiety

Six-Year-Old Granddaughter Feels Abandoned
Six-Year-Old Sensitive to Criticism
Eight-Year Old Gets Morning Stomach Aches

    Friendships    
Help Your Child Learn Social skills - Part I
Help Your Child Learn Social Skills - Part II
I Have No Friends

    Health & Nutrition    
Getting Your 7-year-old to Brush his Teeth
Ten Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Veggies
My Seven-Year-Old has a Pot Belly!

    Life Changes    
Grandparent's Death
Son Unhappy with School Move
Mom and Dad Are Splitting Up

    School    
Nine-Year-Old Doesn't Like School
Eight-Year-Old Talks in Class
On The Screen: Homework Helpers--As Close as Your Computer
Ten-Year-Old Hates Homework
Violent 12-Year-Old Gets F's
Blocking Internet Sites
Eight-Year-Old Gets Morning Stomach Aches
Unmotivated Twelve -Year-Old Son
ADHD-Our Story
Attention Deficit Disorder-A Different Perception
My Special Daughter

    Sexuality    
Help! Puberty Strikes
Child Sees Parents At It
Is 11 too Young for Boyfriends?

    Sleep    
Young Child Refuses to Sleep

    Toilet Learning    
6-year-old has Frequent Accidents

 

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