Is Your Child Ready To Stay Home Alone?
Giving kids the responsibility to stay home alone can be a positive, confidence-building experience — a rite of passage.
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How Teenage Drinking Impacts Brain Development
Drunk driving isn't the only danger of teen alcohol abuse. Learn how teens' brain development can be affected by alcohol intake.
Kids' Books About Special Needs
Picture and chapter books that teach kids what it's like to have autism, ADHD, a physical disability or other special need
Home alone: Is your child ready?
Here are ideas to determine if your child is ready, rules to consider and additional resources.
A winter sports safety guide
Here's how to avoid skiing, sledding, snowboarding and ice hockey injuries.
First-time bus ride jitters?
These tips can help ease the anxiety for both you and your child.
Spoiled by Swimming Pools
Mom blogger M.B.Sanok reminisces about her childhood swimming pool experiences. As a mom, she finds her local pool's benefits outweigh the costs.
Parents Offer ADHD Advice
On the MetroKids Facebook page and at the support website DailyStrength, we asked parents of kids with ADHD for suggestions to other parents. Here’s what they said.
For Divorced and Separated Parents, A Plan Can Foster Cooperation
Ironically, parents are called upon to work more efficiently together when they are separated or divorced than they were when they were married.
How To Be a Good Camp Parent
Do’s and don’ts for a successful summer at day or overnight camp
The Evolving Art of the Play Date
There are no "official rules" for play dates. These tips will help parents form their own guidelines.
Unlock Art Museum Wonders
A child’s first art museum visit can be very exciting and influence her feelings about art for years to come.
Tattling Versus Telling
How can a parent discourage unnecessary tattling, yet encourage a child to "tell" when real harm can be done?
My Toddler Won’t Sleep!
Expert strategies help three families break bad toddler sleep habits.
7 Successful Sleepover Strategies
Sleepovers can be overwhelming, but they can be a positive experience if you think things through before the first excited guest appears at your door.
Do You Understand the Doc?
Specialists treating kids with special needs can be difficult to understand. These tips can help improve communications.
The Joy of Text: A Parents' Guide
Here's how to help your teen develop common-sense cell phone habits, plus the latest research findings on teen cell use.