Manage Challenging Behavior: Anger, Tics & Social Media Effects

Challenging child behavior, from violent outbursts to nervous tics, often requires specific anger management techniques. Family factors and internet use play significant roles in how children act at school and home.

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How to Tell if Your Child Is Smoking Pot

More and more kids are smoking pot. The National Institute on Drug Abuse found, in its 2012 Monitoring the Future survey of eighth, 10th and 12th graders, that 36 percent of high school seniors and 11 percent of eighth graders had smoked it in the previous year.

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The Negative Effects of Day Care on Children

Nearly 11 million children under the age of 5 in America are in some kind of child care every week, according to Child Care Aware of America. Day care is a necessity for many working families who cannot afford to have one parent stay home with the children.

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