Bullying More Likely to Have a Lasting Impact on Girls.

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.
Bullying is a problem among young girls that is becoming more prevalent. Bullying by girls has traditionally been swept under the carpet and researchers have focused more on boys as aggressors but lately, those statistics have dramatically changed. In fact, new studies have found that not only are girls more likely to [...]

A Lesson in Raising Independent, Happy Daughters

By: Barack Levin.

Once I saw a three-year old and his mother going to daycare. It was winter time, and the mom was loaded down, carrying her son, his bag, a rain coat, umbrella and his stuffed toy. That simple picture drove me crazy and made me sad for both child and parent. It was [...]

Precocious Puberty in Girls

Precocious puberty is a health condition that effects girls under the age of 7. Find out from parents and experts how you can help your daughter if she is exhibiting early symptoms of puberty.

Tackling the Toothfairy

Congratulations! Your daughter has lost her very first tooth (or second or third). Along with the excitement of her lost little chopper, usually comes the mystery and intrigue surrounding the famous “Tooth Fairy.” After all, she’s the one who will visit your daughter during the night, take her tooth from underneath the pillow, and leave [...]

Girls and Bed-Wetting Accidents

Bed-wetting, also known as enuresis (nocturnal enuresis if it occurs at night), is more common than parents realize, affecting from 5 to 7 million children in the United States annually. Many of these children are between the ages of 5-8.
Understandably, parents are taught to believe that potty training means the end of “accidents,” but often, [...]

Playing Doctor and Other Touchy Issues.

Rounding the corner to her bedroom you hear lots of giggles and figure it’s just your daughter playing dolls with her friend. But when you hear her announce that it’s time to “take her clothes off”, things can turn from funny to worrisome…
Or do they?
Experts agree that playing doctor is a normal part of child [...]