Sibling Rivalry

Kids fight over everything from the TV to who gets to sit next to Daddy at dinner. Short of locking each child up in a separate room, what's a parent to do?

Ways to prepare your firstborn for your family's new addition.

One moms asks our child development specialist about sharing toys and belongings among siblings.

Whether or not to step in if your younger child can't keep up with your older child's play activities.

Why do firstborns seem so anal? Why are lastborns so happy-go-lucky? Discover if your birth order matches up with your personality characteristics in this 10-question quiz.

We cut to the chase and tell you what you really need to know to have a well-behaved kid.

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Your child's a little devil at home but a total angel at preschool. What do teachers know that you don't? We asked preschool teachers for their best tactics -- and for ways you can adopt them at home.

A family of four takes us on their great journey from bump to new baby brother.

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A tale of two children.

As a stepmother of two girls, one 20 and the other 14, and mother to twin 2-year-old boys, I've experienced the exasperation of trying to entertain teens and toddlers. What works for one does not necessarily work for the others, no matter how cute the toddlers or how accommodating the teens. But it's also been gratifying to learn certain coping mechanisms and hear from others just how easy it can be, with a little cooperation, flexibility, and creativity.

Helping your child master these simple rules of etiquette will get him noticed -- for all the right reasons.

Tired of nagging your child to do the right thing? Skip the lecture! Instead, add these super-fun ways to teach honesty, responsibility, compassion, patience, and more to your parenthood playbook. (We promise she won't even notice the lesson.)

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