Your sons get along great – until they have friends over. Why do your kids turn on each other when their buddies are around? Parent advice: With our kids, a behavior chart has been immensely successful. One category in which they can earn a stamp is “Be nice to your siblings.” We point this out [...]

The best vacations often include learning a new skill or discovering a new destination. Here are places where your family can expand its horizons. 1. Kitty Hawk Kayak and Surf School, Outer Banks, N.C. Learn to surf or paddleboard from the pros while enjoying beautiful beaches and warm ocean breezes. Camp programs, lessons for girls [...]

We’ve got the scoop on everything they won’t tell you about at the hospital. Sure, all those books and classes have prepped you for the major things: labor and delivery, the unavoidable sleepless nights and, of course, round-the-clock feedings. But what about the projectile vomiting and wandering eyes? Before you go running to the phone [...]

Do you sleep with your baby? For millions of parents, the answer is yes. Bed-sharing between infants and adults is common in much of the world. And it’s on the rise in the United States, as breast-feeding has become more prevalent in recent years. But studies show the practice of adults and babies sleeping together [...]

I was talking to a friend of mine today, about kid stuff. Teen stuff. Stuff that we all face and stuff we all hate to admit our kids are up to even though these things happen to everyone. It’s the secret stuff you don’t talk to people about (except maybe when huddled in the closet, [...]

Reading is not a seasonal sport, so why should it stop in summer? If you’re a parent who wants your child to keep reading when the temperature rises, we’re here to help. Try this list of books sure to engage readers from ages 5 to 11. We offer stories and advice books, all of them [...]

At Forma Gym in Walnut Creek, Calif., 13-year-old Zakery Galambos climbs a newly installed bouldering wall with the help and encouragement of his personal trainer, Robert Jackson. About 20 miles away at Hercules (Calif.) Fitness Gym, kids ages 3 and up work with personal trainers and CrossFit instructors Lesha Capitanich Kastl and Bryan Kastl on [...]

Dear Mr. Dad: Over the past several months, our 12-year-old son has become increasingly moody, sad, and withdrawn. He has no friends and no interest in school or any other activities. When we ask him what’s wrong, he tells us to leave him alone and says that he doesn’t care what anyone thinks. Is it [...]