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As the mother of a preschooler, you have almost certainly seen your child or one of his peers engage in a bit of aggression. From hair pulling to hitting, and even sometimes the occasional bite, aggressive behavior is far from uncommon in preschool children. However, while you should expect to see some small aggressive transgressions, you should hardly allow these events to occur with no consequence. It is during the preschool years that children learn the dos and don’ts of aggressive behavior that will get them through their childhood and adult years to come.

When your teen suffers from depression, she may not be the only one who feels the effects. When one family member suffers from depression, the rest of the family is also impacted. If your teen suffers from depression, consider how her depressed state could have an impact on your family as well as what you can do — as a family — to help her recover.

For many children, sleepover camp is an uncommon opportunity that allows them to escape from the mundane daily routine. At camps of this type, kids get to exert some Independence as they spend day and night away from their parents. Additionally, many sleepover camps provide kids with an assortment of enriching activities from which to select. If you are considering temporarily shipping your child off on a sleepover camp adventure, there are some things that you can do to make the transition less taxing and the overall experience more enjoyable.

Teenage obesity is a continually growing problem that has an impact on the physical and mental health of America’s teenage population. This weight-related challenge can impact not only a teen’s current physical health, but also his likelihood of being an obese adult. Many have suggested approaches aimed at curbing this problem, from making junk food unavailable in school to organizing programs that promote teen physical activity, yet nothing has proven ultimately effective in reducing the pervasiveness of this problem.