Children and Ringworm There are few things more concerning as a parent than to notice that your child has picked up a disease or infection. And particularly so when that infection is something as unsightly and visibly unse Must Our Children Be Emotionally Damaged? For those of us who are committed to the future of our children, it is terrifying to think of the reality that most children born into marriages of this culture will experience emotional damage. And y Children and Psoriasis More than one fourth of those who have psoriasis develop the condition before the age of 18, and between 10 and 15 percent develop it before the age of 10. Although the condition can be effectively ma Talking to Your Kids About Nutrition With so many high-fat, high-sugar products available from supermarkets and fast food restaurants, a big problem facing today?s parents is how to get their children to eat healthy meals and snacks. Pre Childhood Depression and Bad Parental Habits A study by researchers at Columbia University in New York City reported that bad parenting may put children at a higher risk for anxiety and depression. The investigators interviewed nearly 600 parent Understanding Childhood Depression When we think of a depressed child, we often envision a morose child who is consistently sad. However, sadness may not be the symptom that defines whether a child is depressed. It is estimated that fi Love the Lunchbox, Not the Lunch To some parents, packing a healthy lunch that their child will eat and enjoy seems like an impossibly tall order. But nutrition experts say that such a feat can be achieved, especially if the child is Help Make Your Child's First Trip to the Dentist Painless A frazzled mom pulls her son kicking and screaming into my office. "I don't like this either," she says to her struggling son, "but you need to open wide for the dentist. You aren't going to hurt him A Guide to Childhood Immunizations With September just around the corner, the back-to-school rush has begun. Before life gets too hectic, this is the perfect time to check your child's immunization record to be sure that everything is Changes In Adolescent Care Parents of an adolescent who needs some type of counseling or psychiatric care have more options now than in the past. Twenty years ago, when an adolescent had exhausted home and outpatient resources Page(s)   1 2 3 4 5