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...
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...
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...
Portrait of the preteen
Preteens are not quite the children they were. And yet, they are not quite the teenagers they will become. They are in a transitional period---a period of preparation. Something new is going to be...
Common concerns
During the early school years, children are presented with a new social environment and social challenges unlike any they have had before. At home they were usually in an atmosphere in which it was...
Health and safety
It is important that children have a physical examination before entering school. Many school systems require children to have boosters for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, and tuberculin skin...
School days
Starting School Starting school is a major adventure and a dramatic change from past living. Most children can hardly wait to start school. They take this challenge in stride, because their normal...
You and your preschooler
The preschool years can be a delightful time for families. The children are now beyond the age when their physical care was a wearisome chore. And they have not yet reached the age when they will be...