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Date: Jul 24, 2009
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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This useful guide provides recommended Internet resources for the male adolescent. The list includes sites that cover topics such as sexuality, adolescent development, relationships, substance use, mental health issues and many more.
Learn as much as you can about babies and parenting—ask your doctor, go to the library, and ask other people you know who are parents. Here are some tips to help you raise a happy and healthy child.
Sibling rivalry is the natural jealousy that children feel as they compete for their parents' time, attention, love and approval. Children can learn many positive character traits as they interact with their brothers and sisters—including sharing, cooperation, expressing their ideas, and leadership skills. They can learn how to manage conflict and how to refuse to participate in undesirable behaviors. Regrettably, children can also learn negative traits such as bullying and aggression, so it is important for you to set the tone and the rules for the family. Here are some important thoughts and recommendations on the matter
Congratulations! As you look forward to the birth of your baby, you are probably experiencing a variety of emotions—excitement and anticipation about meeting your new infant, anxiety over how you will be able to meet the needs of both your children, and concern about how your older child will respond to the baby. We hope the information that follows will help your family enjoy this adventure.
Repetitive play, superstitions, and ritualistic behaviors such as asking parents "Are we there yet?" are normal parts of child development. But sometimes, parents and doctors face the question of when these behaviors cross the line from normal to cause for worry—specifically, concern about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This guide provides background information about normal childhood fears and ritualistic behavior and suggests some questions to ask about your child's behavior that can help you decide whether to seek medical help.
Here is a quiz about your childhood experiences to help you understand yourself better. Why do this? By looking into the past, you'll shed light on your relationship with your child now, and open the door to being a better parent.
As a parent, you can do many things to make your child a difficult target for kidnappers and sexual predators. Here are age-appropriate suggestions from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Polly Klaas Foundation. In addition, consider putting together a child identification kit that contains personally identifiable information, including photos, and update the information at least once a year.
If your child is missing from home, search the house, checking closets, piles of laundry, in and under beds, inside old refrigerators—wherever a child may crawl or hide.
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