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Girls and Body Image
Your daughter may have outgrown the nursery rhyme that describes her as “sugar and spice and everything nice.” ...
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The Childhood Seeds of Adult Happiness
Happiness is, in many ways, a skill that parents can teach their children. Kids develop habits of thinking, feeling, ...
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Sense of Self at Different Grade Levels
As children develop, their identity and perceptions about their self changes. The table below presents developmental ...
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Parenting Styles and Child Outcomes
Through the long history of research on parenting, small but significant correlations have been found between parenting ...
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Self Concept - Social and Emotional Development: Ages 3-5
Widely Held Expectations Child develops independence, confidence, and competence Likes self and shows ...
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According to the School Psychologist: Middle School
Expert advice from a school psychologist on understanding your adolescent child.
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Finding Friends: Relationships, Alienation, and a Sense of Belonging
Peers and friends are also important to young adults and can play an influential role in many young peoples’ ...
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Adolescence: Social and Relational Changes
IdentityWhen asked to describe themselves, very young children tend to mention their possessions ("I have a red ...
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Not My Kid: What to Do if Your Child is a Bully
Bullies come in all shapes and sizes. They may be introverts or extroverts, academic achievers or struggling in school. ...
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Developmental Trends: Sense of Self at Different Age Levels
Infancy (Birth–2)What You Might Observe: Increasing awareness that one is separate from one’s caregivers ...
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What Makes a Banned Book?
Book-banning still goes on today. So what does it take for a book to make the infamous banned list?
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How to Talk to Kids About Race
Talking about race doesn't have to be a sticky thing. By approaching it with an honest, patient and matter-of-fact tone,...
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Middle School Power Struggles
One of the most fun parts of raising children is their love of exploration. As children enter into middle school, one of...
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Caught in the Middle: Raising a Multiracial Teen in a Rural Place
Ethnicity and Identity During adolescence, most teens are preoccupied with questions about self and identity such as...
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Bullying and the Special Needs Child
Emerging research indicates that a child with a disability is more likely to be physically or verbally bullied than his...
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Eating Disorders: What You Need to Know
In a society where waifs rule and magazines herald a different fad diet every week, some kids view eating disorders as a...
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