`Braces, dental`. If your child has malocclusion (poor bite), the dentist will probably suggest that you take the child to an orthodontist (a dentist who specializes in correcting irregularities...
Caring for a sick child
By Morris Green, M.D. All parents try to keep their children healthy. But in spite of all efforts, a child is bound to become ill occasionally. Suddenly, for no apparent reason, the child has a...
Books for parents
A great many people have had a great deal to say about child development and related subjects dealing with child guidance, family living and the changing family, education, sex education, special...
Sex and your child
By James Walters, Ph.D., and Lynda Walters, Ph.D. Increasingly, parents want their children to develop the attitude that sex is a normal, natural part of life, and that sexual feelings are healthy...
The physically handicapped child
By Edward F. Lis, M.D. Most physically handicapped children with normal intelligence have a good chance for a useful and satisfying life, within limits. But their parents must love and accept them,...
Development challenges
By Laura Dittmann, Ph.D. - About 30 of every 1,000 children born in the United States are diagnosed during infancy or later as developmentally challenged. The most severely challenged are often...
Latchkey children
by Stephen H. Sheldon, D.O., F.A.A.P. "Latchkey children" is a term for youngsters less than 13 years old who care for themselves for significant periods of time before and/or after school and...
The gifted child
By E. Paul Torrance, Ph.D. For many years, the term "gifted child" usually meant a child with a high intelligence quotient (IQ). But a few leaders in the field of education for gifted children...
Explaining death to a child
By Stella Chess, M.D. Even when there is no direct contact with death, it is not unusual for children to ask, "What does it mean when you're dead?" or, "Will I die, too?" The children may want to...
Divorce
By Stella Chess, M.D. Divorce is an upsetting experience for everyone involved. It is especially difficult for children to accept the threat to the security that comes from living with united and...