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Middle Childhood: 9 - 11 Years Old
Your child's growing independence from the family and interest in friends might be obvious by now. Here are some ...
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Early Adolescence: 12 - 14 Years Old
Developmental Milestones Early adolescence is a time of many physical, mental, emotional, and social changes. Hormones ...
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Growth and Your 6- to 12-Year-Old
As kids grow from grade-schoolers to preteens, there continues to be a wide range of "normal" regarding height, weight, ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Understanding Puberty
Your daughter is asking about getting her first bra, and your son comes home from soccer practice smelling like he's ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Why Does Puberty Sometimes Happen Early?
My 6-year-old daughter is undergoing tests at our local hospital to see if she's in puberty. How can this be happening ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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AAP Recommends Routine Vaccination Against HPV
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently gave its stamp of approval for routine vaccination against HPV (human ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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10 Tips for Talking About the Facts of Life
Initiating conversations about the facts of life may be difficult for some parents because they did not grow up in an ...
Source: Advocates For Youth
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Vigorous Activity Linked to Higher Grades in Middle Schoolers
Students who performed vigorous physical activity outside of school achieved higher grades than less active students.
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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The Transition to Middle School
Students make many transitions during their years of schooling: from home to school, elementary to middle school, ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Organizing Your Preteen: Tools for Success
Middle school can be a challenge for even the best of students. The good news is, with some teamwork between the ...
Source: Education.com
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Getting Ready For High School
High school brings back special memories for each of us. Looking back, I remember those years with nostalgic fondness, ...
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