Lead Poisoning

Even if you live in a newer house or building, lead exposure is a concern for your family. Here's what you need to know about keeping your kids safe from lead poisoning.

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Trust us -- we know these top tips work! We tapped the experts -- Parents.com readers, who swear by each and every one.

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Award-winning author, Michele Borba, EdD, recently appeared as a guest on Parents.com Community boards to offer practical advice on children's behavior and violence prevention. This sought-after, motivational speaker has presented workshops to more than one million participants throughout North American, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific, and has served as an educational consultant to hundreds of schools. She currently serves on Parents magazine's advisory board. The following is her advice on how to help children handle anger.

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