What Parents Need to Know About Kids and Vaping
Faint scents of mint and mango emanate from middle and high school bathrooms, hallways and classrooms, from students’ parties and from bedrooms. These fruity flavors, subtle and designed to hook…
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7 Advantages of Sending Your Teen to Summer Camp
We often associate summer camp with young children, but as kids grow up, we may forget that they need some of the same experiences they enjoyed when they were younger.…
When is Teen Anxiety, Stress Too Much?
A little stress can help kids prepare for adulthood, but how much anxiety is too much, and what can you do to take the pressure off?
Find a Travel Camp for Your Teen
Travel camps give children the opportunity and freedom to explore the world while also remaining safe and learning some things along the way.
How to Avoid Empty Nest Syndrome
That "they don't need me" feeling starts in high school.
Reviving a Favorite Book
How we can connect with kids through a good book.
Philly Museums Make It Easy for Teens to Visit
If you’re a teenager who has never been to a museum, it can be intimidating walking into one by yourself or with friends. To help make it easier, the STAMP (Students at Museums in Philly) Teen Council and Art-Reach have created…
Should You Let Your Kid See the Movie Eighth Grade?
Should you let your 8th grader see Eighth Grade? Yes, unless you are opposed to them hearing a handful of profanities or seeing a sexually suggestive scene. At the end, however, many parents will consider the lessons learned during the…
My Child Has Panic Attacks. How Do I Help?
The irony of a panic attack is that it comes with real physical symptoms that can fuel anxiety, especially for a teen or young person who is experiencing one for the first time. Fortunately, there are techniques to help your…
Is Caffeine Bad for Kids?
Caffeinated beverages are a cheap and easy way for teens to get through busy days where they get up too early and go to bed too late. While teenagers need eight and a half to nine hours of sleep a…
The Graduation Party Game Plan
Planning a graduation party at home can be cheaper and more customizable but you’re in charge of every detail. For this symbolic day, preparation is key. Whether an intimate get-together or going all out, careful planning equals a stress-free day.
Parenting a Preteen
How to cope with the attitude changes your preteen will go through on his or her way to independence
Mentors at Camp
Camp counselors can serve as valuable role models for young campers in these four ways.
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.
No Jacket Required?
It's freezing outside! Why do so many kids insist on not wearing a winter jacket? Update: How MK readers encourage their kids to dress for cold weather — or not!
Help Teens Learn from Their Mistakes
Learn to turn a teenager's mistake into a valuable teaching moment.
Avoid Snapchat snap judgments
Parents can influence how teens use the popular messaging app, which sends photos or short videos that disappear in 10 seconds.
Bottle cap match game teaches the ABCs
Earlier this week one of my library families stated that her children were having trouble with the alphabet, particularly recognizing the letters uppercase and lower case. We spoke a bit more and I thought for the please touch discovery stations…
Books Can Help Parents Discuss Tough Topics with Teens
Reading the same book as their child can help parents discuss difficult issues such as date rape, drugs, alcohol and weight.
Special Parties for Special Needs
Careful organization, extra help and sometimes the expertise of an entertainer or party provider can make your child's birthday a happy one.
5 Kids' Health Issues To Watch in 2012
The Wilmington, DE-based children's health website spotlight important trends, from before birth through the teen years.
Teen Marijuana Use Is Up, Smoking Down
One in nine high school seniors has used marijuana in the last year,according to the annual Monitoring the Future study.
Report: Sugary Drink Ads Target Kids
Makers of sodas and sports, energy and fruit drinks are disguising unhealthy products and marketing to children, according to Sugary Drink F.A.C.T.S., a Yale University study delivered Oct. 31 to the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C.…
Activity Classes: Find the Right Fit
What makes a good extracurricular match? It depends on your child's age, but also on your own time and financial parameters.