It is a virtual epidemic. One in 88 American children is diagnosed with autism-spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Earlier this week, Representative Darrell Issa, chairman of the …
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Why Kids Should Learn Cursive (and Math Facts and Word Roots)
More schools are getting rid of “old-fashioned” skills like penmanship and multiplication tables, but research shows that students benefit from some classic teaching methods
Why Kids Under 14 Should Not Play Tackle Football
The more we learn about the dangers to children, the more it makes sense to wait
Advice to Parents Post-Sandy: Don’t Cancel Halloween. Seriously.
Kids need this ritual to help make sense of tragedy and disaster
Girls on Film: How Innocent Pictures Feed the Internet Porn Machine
How do we deal with a culture in which kids are encouraged to post pictures of themselves and are then exploited?
Grownups in Costumes: Have Adults Ruined Halloween?
Grownups have inserted themselves into the one time of year when, traditionally, children could escape adult authority
Valium Invalidation: What if Mother (and Father) Really Did Need A Little Help?
Anxiety wasn’t “created” by modern meds — and it hasn’t been cured by them either. Denying its reality won’t bring sufferers relief
Why Is Paddling Still Allowed in Schools?
Corporal punishment takes place in 19 states, despite a raft of evidence that it causes serious harm in children
Should Teachers Be Allowed to Sell Their Lesson Plans?
A Georgia kindergarten teacher has made more than $1 million selling her lesson plans online. Can U.S schools crowdsource their way to better student performance?
Back To School: Why Grit is More Important Than Good Grades
Letting your kids struggle academically may the best way to help them succeed
Smother Mother: Why Intensive Child-Rearing Hurts Parents and Kids
A new study delves into what makes extreme mothers more stressed and depressed
The Bias Against Sports Moms
We love hearing stories about the dedication of the mothers of professional athletes, but God forbid they should actually know something about the sport
Summer Camp: Can It Make Kids More Responsible?
Why interaction within mixed-age groups makes kids more mature