Body Issues

Jan Faull, MEd, responds to a parent's concern over her teen daughter's school-year peer-group dread.

At 12, girls often become self-conscious about their body. Here's how to find out if these concerns are normal or signs of a potential eating disorder.

One parent wonders what to do now that she caught her adolescent daughter masturbating.

How parents can talk to their plus-size tweens and teens about feeling good about their bodies.

The latest on early puberty and how to help your child through it.

Many 12-year-olds experiment with smoking and alcohol these days. Read on for tips on how to discuss this peer pressure with your child.

When it comes to dealing with bad behavior, everyone screws up. We'll help you do it right.

We're not talking about run-of-the-mill food issues; these are children as young as 9 who battle anorexia and bulimia. Learn the danger signs so that you can protect your child.

The best solutions to five of your biggest behavior nightmares.

Improve your child's body image and attitudes toward food.

If you think your child is too young to need a dentist, you're wrong -- her teeth are at risk long before she's tasted her first piece of candy.

When your kid is hungry, look no further than these nutritious, mom-approved snacks.

Act smart when your child gets sassy.

Mean kids aren't just a middle-school problem. The trouble has trickled to the youngest grades. Learn how to spot it -- and how to protect your child.

Anxiety, insecurity, distractions -- these can all send your little one straight from her bed into yours. Luckily, you can break this bedtime habit. Here's how to encourage your child to sleep independently.

An expert on etiquette and manners shares advice on how to raise children with good manners. Read answers to your questions about behaving at the dinner table, proper etiquette, and more.

Get the scoop on necessary nutrients for kids.

Signs that your child maybe be gifted.

Here's how you can bring out the best in your quiet, reserved child.

Prevent your child from facing lifelong weight worries -- and serious health problems -- by giving him the tools he needs to enjoy eating well and exercising.

Some kids are just born more sensitive. Help your child not take everything so hard, whether it's hurt feelings or scraped knees.

Legos and lip gloss. Jungle gyms and Justin Bieber. How to keep your kids from growing up too fast.

Guilt doesn't do you (or your child) any good -- especially when it comes to discipline. Find out how to let it go with these practical and simple expert tips.

Parent-approved video games that are played in moderation can help young kids develop in educational, social, and physical ways.

What's really going on in your toddler's little head when she shoves peas in her ear, guzzles bathwater, or strips naked in the store? We asked experts to interpret little kids' oddest behaviors and give advice on the sanest ways to handle them.