Dry winter air, chemical treatments and hair dryers can wreak havoc on a 6-year old girl's fine hair. Dry hair can be unsightly, lackluster and brittle, as well as difficult to manage.

A hernia is a hole in the abdominal muscle wall that causes either intestinal or fatty tissue to poke through. Hernias are a common occurrence during pregnancy, and are the result of abdominal muscles stretching or tearing due to increased pressure from the baby growing inside the uterus.

After nine months of stretchy waistbands and tent-like tops, you are eager to shed your pregnancy weight. It may take awhile to shift the numbers on the scale. Remember, your body is forever changed for having housed your little one. Give yourself nine months to a year to lose the baby weight.

"Parent involvement," a term researchers use to describe the interest family takes in a child's education, is of special interest to educators who encourage parents to help kids at home with homework and projects.

Teachers are responsible for the education of large groups of students. When students display disruptive behavior, the teacher must stop what she is doing to remedy the situation. The interruptions adversely affect all of the students in the classroom.

The state of Ohio recognizes fathers' rights which at times may be overlooked by mothers and other custodians. It is important for unmarried fathers to know their rights concerning their children. In order to ensure that these rights are upheld, an unmarried married father may have to go through legal proceedings.

Buying shoes for a baby or child can be challenging, because children's shoe needs are quite different than those of adults. Shoes in infant, child and youth sizes might look similar, but they should have very different qualities to appropriately protect a child's foot at each stage of development.