摘要：When Marianne Leone learned she was pregnant in 1987, she and her husband, actor Chris Cooper -- seen in such movie hits as The Bourne Identity, Seabiscuit, and American Beauty -- were living in a ...

摘要：Back in the early 1980s, in the evening after dinner, you could often find my 11-year-old self looking for privacy under my father‘s desk -- the looped phone cord stretched taut -- talking to one ...

摘要：Understand the Motivation Kids manipulate their parents for a number of reasons: to garner love and attention, to cover their butts, to get what they want, and to feel powerful, says David Swans...

摘要：Superheroes: The Study Lamb‘s team polled 674 boys, aged 4 to 18, asking what they were reading, watching on television and at the movies, and what they were reading in comic books。 Resisti...

摘要：10, 2010 -- Parents whose teenagers spend a lot of time watching TV or using computers are worried that their youngsters’ tube and digital time may interfere with important parent-child conversati...

摘要：How to Help a Child Who Is Afraid of the Doctor To combat children‘s fears, parents should explain what will take place when they visit the doctor。“ Helping a Child Get Ready for the Docto...

摘要：Every parent has probably heard it at one time or another: “You‘re goingto spoil that child。“ Yet what do we really mean by spoiled child。 WebMD talked with some child development experts, ...

摘要：3, 2010 -- Brief interventions with teenagers who show up in emergency rooms may reduce alcohol-based violence, whether they talk to a therapist while in the ER or get advice via computer, a new st...

摘要：‘“ Reconfigure Bedtime If your child can‘t fall asleep without your presence, slowly withdraw yourself from the equation, Obleman says。

摘要：Each month WebMD the Magazine puts your questions about weight loss and fitness to top exercise and motivational experts。 In our July-August 2010 issue, Moira Lafayette, a mother in Madison Wiscon...

摘要：It’s important to recognize that transitioning from the relaxed schedule of summer to the structure of the school year is a process, says David Swanson, PsyD, a child and family psychologist pract...

摘要：“ Treatment-Resistant Head Lice The new report was last updated in 2002, and since that time, there has been a growing concern that lice are becoming resistant to some common over-the-counte...

摘要：“Kids are more susceptible and at higher risk for heat-related illness and injury than adults because their bodies make more heat relative to their size and their abilities to cool through sweatin...

摘要：Across all racial and ethnic groups, as well as among males and females, there has been either a slowing or leveling off of the rate of decline, study researcher Terry Pechacek, PhD, associate dire...

摘要：Cyberbullies can also do so relatively anonymously。 Cyberbullies often harassed peers of the same age。 Emotional and Physical Issues Victims of cyberbullying reported emotional, concentrati...

摘要：Neck circumference was measured with a flexible tape, with the children in a standing position and their heads held erect。

摘要：When the first findings emerged in 1997, the question remaining at that time concerned the effect of the later start time on academic outcomes,“ Wahlstrom writes。

摘要：July 6, 2010 -- Children who spend too much time playing video games and watching TV are more likely to have attention problems, a new study finds。 Excessive television viewing has long been as...

摘要：July 2, 2010 -- Visits to emergency rooms by underage drinkers could nearly double ?over the Fourth of July holiday weekend compared to an average July day, a federal report says。 A study by th...

摘要：June 29, 2010 -- Teenage girls may be more easily lured by drugs and alcohol than teenage boys, according to a new survey conducted by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America。 Teenage girls are mo...

摘要：Ask what you should be watching for。 Ask what the school is doing to keep the grounds clean。?? Getting Your Kids Off to a Healthy School Start Need some more basic tips on keeping ki...

摘要：“Delayed language is a huge risk factor for social and emotional problems, but this link doesn’t get as much attention as it should。” “Delayed receptive language is very strongly associated...

摘要：Preschoolers are toying with their newfound independence, but they still revel in the close attention and love of their caregivers。 Tanya Answers Parents‘ Top 101 Questions about Babies and Toddl...

摘要：June 25, 2010 -- Teens with lax parents are more likely to drink heavily than teens with strict but supportive parents, a new study finds。 Binge drinking, generally defined as having five or mo...

摘要：Kids Preferred ‘Scooby‘ Snacks Parents completed questionnaires designed to establish how much time their children spent watching TV or movies。

摘要：Slather on the Sunblock – No Exceptions Remember how much you marveled at your baby‘s smooth skin。 Choose a Child-Friendly Sunscreen Can‘t decide which sunscreen is best for your child...

摘要：Kids whose parents make rules about TV and computer time are less likely to exceed the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommended limits on screen time, the study shows。 The kids were asked a...

摘要：Actor Denis Leary is best-known these days for his starring role in Rescue Me, the popular FX drama。 Well-known as a comedian (as well as a chain smoker), Leary talked to WebMD the Magazine about ...

摘要：“Kids are like their parents -- they‘re not getting enough sleep,“ said Richard Kravitz, MD, a pediatrician and director of the Pediatric Sleep Medicine Program at Duke University School of Medi...

摘要：National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study (NLLFS), which enrolled 154 prospective lesbian mothers between 1986 and 1992。 The study was funded by a variety of organizations, including the Lesbian ...

摘要：June 7, 2010 -- Kids benefit from laws that regulate locations where smoking is allowed, a new study shows。

摘要：Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn。 Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Children’s Hospital Boston Diabetes and Endocrinology Children’s Hospi...

摘要：admits to having taken a prescription drug without a doctor‘s prescription, the CDC says in its National Youth Risk Behavior Survey。“ Drug and Alcohol Abuse The survey asked a number of qu...