Boredom for Kids

I'm Bored
It’s especially important that kids get bored — and be allowed to stay bored — when they’re young.The ability to handle boredom is correlated with the ability to focus, self-discipline, resourcefulness.

Corporal Punishment is Harmful

• AAP Says No to Spanking
“One of the most important relationships we all have is the relationship between ourselves and our parents, and it makes sense to eliminate or limit fear and violence in that loving relationship.”

When Bad Things Happen

• Reassuring Children In Times of National Crisis
In times of community or world-wide crisis, even young children sense their parents are really worried. Parents and teachers can reassure children if they follow these simple steps.

Talk About Drinking (Yours)

• When Your Children Ask About Your Drinking
Kids absorb all kinds of messages from parents about drinking, most of them confusing, indirect and upsetting. Try being frank.

Helping Children Transition

• Daycare Partings
Fred Rogers demonstrates how to help young children accept daycare partings. The new Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood website offers additional advice and resources.

Just Say No

• Deleting Your Facebook and Instagram
From bullying to hacking, there's a lot of bad news about the social network and it's effect on children and adults alike.

Happy Children Do Chores

• Children Can and Should Do Chores
Contributing to the family well-being and the smooth running of the household before homework conveys the value you place on that child's contribution. Unfortunately, getting children to do chores is an incredibly simple two-step process: insist, and persist, until the chore is done.