The common cold is, as the name suggests, very common and easy to catch. Most adults tend to catch a cold about three to four times a year. Unfortunately, children are much more prone to catching colds, as their immune systems are vulnerable and they tend to spread infections more quickly in daycare and school [...]

Test anxiety is a type of anxiety that can affect a test taker before, during, or after a test. It is an issue that many students deal with at one time or another.
Anxiety is a normal human feeling that is part of life, and can often serve as a good form of adrenaline– for instance, [...]

Nightmares and night terrors are two different things, though both can be distressing for little ones and their parents alike.
Night terrors are a fairly common childhood sleep disorder that is characterized by extreme terror while sleeping and the inability to fully wake up. While your child may be screaming, crying and desperately trying to escape [...]

While there are many children who have an extremely healthy appetite, the opposite end of the scale are children, especially in the younger age group, who ‘never’ seem to eat. These children are typically very picky eaters and have poor appetites. They frequently need to be begged or bribed to eat even the smallest morsel.

From the moment a newborn baby is brought home from the hospital, most parents eagerly monitor their child’s development. Every milestone is excitedly anticipated, and it is so tempting to compare your own little one with other children of the same age. After all, everyone wants the assurance that their child is growing healthily along [...]