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How do you get your young children to sleep at night?

How much media consumption is too much for your preschooler?

Is school assessment essential for accountability?

Big questions from other people's kids

What are the best chapter books?

Are schools and teachers prepared for the rise in autism?

Keeping a 16 year old moving in a positive direction...

What school should I choose for my (possibly) gifted child?

Relax the rules over the summer?

Tips for homeschooling my preschooler?

Is there an online developmental assessment tool?

Sending Young 5s to Kindergarten?

How do you establish rules for siblings that are 5 years apart?

How much should parents help with homework?

Eleven-Year-Old Male Hormones and "The Talk"

Aspergers and Anger

What do I do about my 13 year old daughter dating a 17 year old boy?

Looking for curriculum for dyslexic and NVLD student

Maryland curriculum for first graders?

What to do about a child who says he wants to stay in sports but doesn't take them seriously?

Are there laws to encourage preschools to help with special ed students?

What are the most important character traits for kids to learn?

7th grade boy can not keep up with his grades

What do a do about a new girl in my son's class that's causing a lot of distraction?

How do I help my daughter feel challenged enough in kindergarten?

Do you know of good homeschooling resources?

What are the signs that an adult has asbergers?

Is my child protected if he has an anxiety disorder?

Is autism hereditary?

What do we do? Our son has Oppositional Defiant Disorder and we're at our witts end

Do children with Asperger Syndrome grow out of it?

Can individuals with Asperger's do jobs like Surgical Technology

Does anyone have experience with a 3 1/3 year old who cannot speak?

Can anyone recommend tools my son's school can use to test his progress?

Why doesn't my daughter show her teachers the same skills she shows me?

My son defended himself against a bully and now he's being punished. What should I do?

At what age do you know if a child is gifted or just learning faster than others right now?

How can I get my daughter tested for a reading disability?

Our daughter does not want to have play dates - any ideas?

Is it ok for a teacher to take away recess as a punishment?

Should we switch schools?

My daughter needs to gain weight - how can I help?

How can I keep my other kids from getting autism from my 3 year old?

What do I do about the fact that my daughter with Type 1 Diabetes is being discriminated against in school?

Is school suspension an effective punishment for a 7 year old who throws a tantrum at school?

Does grounding really work?

Am I helping or hurting my grandson by playing along with his imaginary friend games?

How can I support my son who gives up?

How can I help my teen age daughter buiild her self esteem?

Has anyone had success with behavioral therapy in treating ADHD?

I volunteer in a classroom with autistic students. How can I be sure I'll never do anything to hurt or upset one of these children?

My son is getting picked on on the bus. Is this normal or should I be doing something?

My son's imaginary friend is a "mean man" who says bad words to him. What should I do?

Does anyone know if anger and violent behavior is usually part of asbergers?

I need to know how to help my son. He's really defiant at school. My husband thinks we should be using physical punishment but I don't want to resort to that.

My son doesn't think there's anything wrong with smoking marijuana ever day before school. What do you think?

Does Asperger's syndrome cause sleeping disorders and problems with school attendance?

How can I get started homeschooling my 14 year old?

How can I help my child grow accustomed to a new school after a move?

What methods have been successful at distracting a 4 year old from anxious or nervous behavior?

How can I protect my daughter from academic bullying?

When is it safe for a child to sleep on a pillow?

Adults with Asperger's Syndrome

How can I help my daughter deal with bullying from other girls?

My daughter has behavior problems, and is exceptionally disrespectful. What do I do?

How can I help boost my granddaughter's self-esteem?

How can color coding for school behavior affect my child?

My daughter is being bullied and neither the teacher nor the school administration is doing anything to stop it. What should I do?

What basic education for emergencies do I need for a daughter with epilepsy?

My child has ADHD and is extremely depressed. What do I do?

What information do I need for teaching Life Skills to adults?

My child is extremely addicted to video games and has anger issues. How can I help him?

How can I help my son deal with Asperger's syndrome?

How can I help my son improve his math grades without a tutor?

What is the right age to start dating, and to what extent?

How can I help my 17 year old daughter deal with anxiety problems?

Is there a known incidence of children with adhd having precocious puberty or any other nervous system disorder?

How can I help my child succeed in his classes?

How can I help my daughter get back on track and stop failing classes?

How can I motivate my first grader to write better?

Applied Behavioral Analysis thoughts

What curriculum does California that best helps students with autism?

How can I motivate my child for kindergarten?

My son is lying about how he spends his time, and his grades are dropping. What do I do?

Why are students with special needs subjected to take state tests which are beyond their capabilities?

How can I stop my first grader from bullying others?

How do I handle my daughter's mood swings and constant nagging to have her way?

When and why should I enroll my child in pre-school?

If my daughter fails the FCAT, does she fail the 4th grade?

Can the school system refuse to acknowledge a professional's diagnosis of mental problems in a child?

Are there any social skill groups for children with Asperger's syndrome?

How can I handle other children picking on my child?

How can I become a teacher of dyslexic kids?

How can I help my daughter get started on her science project about soda and the cause of burping?

I'm looking for ideas on introducing my four year old to the facts of life. Any suggestions on age appropriate books or materials?

My child was retained in the 7th grade. Can I as his parent refuse this?

What are the effects of starting nursery school earlier versus later?

What organizations exist to help spread the awawreness of high risk teen driving?

How is the No Child Left Behind act affecting our children's education?

Are there any sources of help out there for discouraged job seekers with Aspergers syndrome?

Why is make-believe play so important to pre-school age kids?

Needing help with 3-5 year olds

What chores should be paid for , if you already teach responsibilty of own space?

Is there an legal action I can take to get my five year old into kindergarten?

Where can I find detailed information about children's songs?

'Lazy Tongue Syndrome'

How do I get my 2 year old son to behave?

My daughter failed her test even with lots of preparation. Any suggestions?

Our son didn't make the team even though everyone said he should. What would you do?

My son's speech has stopped since his heart surgery. What do I do?

How can I help my granddaughter enjoy kindergarten more?

My son got moved to a combo class that isn't challenging him. What should I do?

Does anyone have good anger management strategies for a child with dyslexia?

Should I hold back my daughter now that she's gotten "limited knowledge" scores on her 4th grade tests?

How can I help my son who has ADHD and Emotional Disturbance?

How do I get my daughter back to school without moving back to Virginia?!

science fair projects

My 8 year old has been struggling academically for years. I'm at my wits end! Should I keep him back?

I'm starting a reading hour for our apartment complex and need recommendations and advice.

How important is differentiation in first grade?

My son doesn't mind if someone else holds him. Should he have more stranger anxiety?

My son has been diagnosed with ADHD, ODD, Bipolar & Aspergers…where do I start?

How do I teach my 1 year old not to get into everything?

I just found out my daughter is reading way below grade level. How can I help her?

My daughter's not doing well on tests…she just guesses! How can I help her?

My son threatened to shoot another child in his class. Help! LOOOONNNG!

Pick eater help?

how do i and what should final presentation look like after experiment is complete

How do you make a school hold a child back a year?

What does abnormal preteen girl behavior look like? What are red flags in terms of sexual and social development for a 10 yr old only child?

"Activities to do with a 7 year old from abuse background having selfexpression issues".

Homeschooling an Aspergers child?

my son has been teasing everyday at school,he told me,he complain this to teacher everyday,but she didnt do anything about it!what can i do to help?

Five year old taking things from friends

How to tell my daughter that she is the product of an affair at age 6.

How can I make a truly educated decision about kindergarten readiness for my son?

Retaining a child

I am a teacher of a child who bites, what must i do to discourage this behavior.

How do i get my 10 and 6 year old to sleep in their own beds?

When to consider professional help

does grade 4 report card matter

Does anybody know any good books to read for kindergarteners about the first day of school?

How can we get our 10 yr old son to like writing?

neighbor ADULT is a bully

8 yrs old behavioral problem

homeschooling a child with special needs

How can I stop the bullying of my 13 year old son?

My Daughter has adhd,odd and school thobia she is 11 and in the fourth grade.

How to help my daughter not stereotype about gender?

My grandchild was left @ 2 yrs of age by her mom. She & my son have been with us for 2 yrs. They will move in Dec. Slow transition or complete move?

my 5 year son cries he doesn"t want to go to kindergarten

i am 17 and he is 25 some times i am so sad that i do not go to school because i do not understand

my son is being bullied because he has red hair & is slightly overweight.

I'm thinking of holding my son back in 6th grade

my daughter is already 6 yrs.old and doesn't know how to read yet, escaping when we try to teach her, get angry if we correct her. please help me?

Should I allow the school principal to question my child and his bully together?

what can I do when a school principal has discriminated against me and harrased me because of my "assumed" sexual orientation?

Is there a list of school rankings for special needs education and where can I find it?

Trying to find out where my child goes to school

Is there an online site I can go to in order to access free 5-10 minute activities I can use in my classroom to identify gifted students?

Early Admission of a Gifted Child

where can i find articles or pamphlets that would help parents understand development and learning of 3-5 year olds, birth -3, and birth-5?

What can I do about my daughter being bullied in school?

how do teasing and bullying impact a school?

What resources are available to a student with a IEP after they graduate high school?

my daughter is labeled at our small school system. She is bullied and made fun of. I'm afraid it will never end. should I move?

Are there any exceptions to the age requirement to enter kindergarten for the State of Florida?

What is the difference between regular kindergarten and developmental kindergarten?

Grandparent asks: My granddaughter has been bullied since kindergarten. What can I do to stop this?

I NEED HELP GETTING MY SON AN IEP

How do I deal with the divide and conquer motives my step daughters have, that my wife won't or does not accept. It is becoming a marriage problem.

My 12 year old daughter has started cutting herself, telling lies, and just dont care about school. Restriction, talking, pleading dont work. Help

Should my daughter be held back in third grade?

Can average children develop unevenly as well (Asynchronous development)?

Teacher wants to retain my 2nd grader. I'm not sure what to do.

My daughter is active and talkative at home. But she is not good at playing with her classmates in the kindergarten. Why?

My 3rd grader has been bullied for months. School is not doing anything about it. Should pressing charges on the bully be the best solution?

coding: Autism vs. Other Health Impaired

How do I explain gay marriage to my first grader?

Getting Child into Kindergarten

For 3 yrs now my husband and his mother has been manipulating my decisions, especially when I discipline our 4 yrs old daughter. How to deal with this?

Should my daughter be held back or be promoted?

I need to know the legal responsibilities of the school when a parent requests in writing that their child be tested for Gifted/Talented and or learning abilities or disabilities.

How do I approach marriage counseling with my wife over very sensitive marriage and blended family issues? What do I say? How do I start conversation?

Would you be worried about your daughter that is 16 and is finishing the 8th grade and they tell you she is being retained?

How do technological innovations like computer and TV affect a teenager? What should be done to prevent these bad impacts?

Where is the best school for a child with fine motor skill problems? The other has epilepsy and both have been held back once.

I am a divorced father, remarried to patient wife of 2- 20yr old sons, do you have any material I or my EXwife can read in order to communicate?

Can my child still have autism?

What should I do after 12th?

My 2 yr old is calling my boyfriend daddy. What do I do?

Can sp. ed kids be discriminated against in gen ed?

what should I do with our 9 yrs old son?ADHD?ODD?ASPERGER?BIPOLAR?

Are there recommended tools for deciding which learning theories are natural fits for a specific child?

My 10 year old daughter is having trouble with other girls and is in a crush triangle. What should I do?

My 3 year old wants to marry me. Common or should I be worried?

Does the John D Rockafeller Vocational Tech Offer GED testing?

school supply lists for2nd 3rd and 6th grade

is there any way i can find out what teacher my child will have in 3rd grade

How to get my high school transcripts from 1984?

what elementary school is my child zoned for? there are 3 schools with the same zip code.

Is there a way to get your four year old child that is born in September to attend kindergarten?

Any ideas for dealing with classroom assignment for my sister with Aspergers Syndrome?

HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO YOUR CHILD BEING BULLIED AT SCHOOL BUT THE SCHOOL STAFF DON"T ADDRESS THE ISSUE AS SERIOUS AS IT MAKES MY CHILD FEEL?

8 yr old neice still in first grade

Is there anyone who does play dates and could give me some tips? My states governor just pulled the plug for state funding pre-school we were effected

Can you get arrested for running away? and with the person you ran to?

My kids are going into a semi-private High School since they have been home schooled up until now, What should they expect?

Questions about dyscalculia

How to deal with Sexting

Have Kinder who is 5, repeating 'cause of maturity. Won't do things on his own. Refuses school. Force him everyday. 3rd child, only boy.

I have a six year old girl and lately she doesn't want to listen to me... If i take away her stuff or tv, she starts throwing stuff at me and scream..

need help with middle school bullying

What to do about my daughter's friend who keeps getting hickeys? How to talk with my daughter about this?

Child Custody Schedules

New baby and divorced -- should I have waited to tell my kids from previous marraige about the new pregnancy?

What to do about student who doesn't talk, study, play or eat?

Please help me with my 12 year old who refuses to go to school.

What's the best bike for 9-11yr old learning to ride first shift bicycle?

what does every child need from a mother and a father?

At what age should young children first learn about 9/11?

7 year old being teased because mom looks young. How do I address this situation?

My child is in first grade, I just realized she is having speech delay problems, is having trouble studying for exams in school. How can I help her?

How can I a 39 year old adult female come to terms with being diagnosed autistic?

Aspergers diagnostic tests: can you give me some idea of the appropriate measures and number of them to use?

Does a 5 year old who touched a girls vagina need psychological help???

My daughter's grade 1 teacher is concern about my daughter's academic success, but she's not working with us on this issue.

My 6 year old cries when she has to go to school.

I need to get GED info that is free.

What is the study of land and weather called?

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