ADHD can bring different challenges as children develop and have new experiences. Cultivating your role model skills, and helping your child celebrate their unique interactions with the world, lays ...

Resilience isn't simply an ability to bounce back after disappointments or loss, or the ability to adapt to changes big and small. In my 30+ years of working with children and their parents, as well ...

Parenting Tips: Children's confidence and skills lay the foundation of success in their lives. Many times parents stop them from trying new things due to their safety or unnecessary stress, but doing ...

Oral health is more than just a bright smile, it's an important part of a child's growth, development and overall well-being. Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among […] The post Tips for ...

When my two sons, now young adults, were in elementary school, on some days my wife and I were sure they were lying with completely straight faces when we interrogated them about the status of ...

Great parents tell me all the time that they're afraid to let their children do things on their own. The belief is that the world is a scary place and that bad things might happen to them. But if we ...

The development of moral reasoning is not based on what age or grade a child is in. It is a representation of how they see the world and get their needs met. As parents, we all look for that point ...

Regular physical activity contributes to a child’s physical development and promotes overall well-being. It may help if parents and caregivers can encourage them in active play, playground activities, ...

Western Michigan University's child development and services major prepares individuals to work with children and their families in a range of care and service settings. The program includes selection ...