By Stella Chess, M.D. Parents and children should occasionally spend time apart from each other. Parents should be able to enjoy an evening out, or a few days away from home, free from the demands...
Children and television
By Patricia Fosarelli, M.D. In the last 30 years, television has become a pervasive part of our lives. Children, especially, are attracted by its magic. Children in the United States watch an...
Behavioral disorders in children
By Jerome L. Schulman, M.D. At times, all children behave in ways that puzzle or worry their parents. Many children may even show what seem to be symptoms of a behavioral disorder. Symptoms such as...
Adoption
By Eda LeShan, B.S., M.A. A couple considering adoption should be as clear as possible about why they're doing it. Many childless couples feel they have failed as men and women. In addition to...
For Special Consideration
102 Adoption 106 Behavioral disorders in children 110 Children and television 114 Choosing a baby sitter 116 Daycare 122 Divorce 124 The drug problem 127 Explaining death to a child 130 The...
You and your preteen
During their preteen years, boys and girls go through so many changes, both physical and emotional, that growth seems to disorganize them rather than improve them. The preteen period is one in which...
Common concerns
When preteens are about 8 or 9 years old, they are no special worry. Sure, they are noisy, forgetful, and restless; but they are also frank, loyal, and friendly. Then, around 10 or 11, the problems...
The preteen’s health
Height and weight Usually during the period from 8 to 13, major physical changes start to occur in a child's body. The most obvious change is a rapid increase in height and weight. In girls, this...
Organized groups and school
Most preteens want to be as far away from the family as possible. It may mean only the basement---where somehow family rules and regulations do not apply so strongly. Or it may be a tree house, a...
The preteen and “the gang”
Ever since children entered school, they have been learning that the group is something to be reckoned with. Always, part of their concern was to be accepted according to the group standards set by...
