Bullying, hitting, biting and issuing demands are aggressive behaviors that elicit attention and concern from parents and caregivers.

Children are high-energy individuals who want to have fun and often like to have things their way. As a result, you might notice or have heard from your child's teachers that your child will not keep his hands to himself.

Five-year-olds misbehave for a variety of reasons, including attention-seeking, lack of confidence, in response to change, testing limits and as a way of asserting themselves. Children continue misbehavior when they discover that acting out is an effective tactic to manipulate and control others.

Children experience many milestones within the first two years of their lives. Among these milestones, children will learn how to use their tongues for eating, drinking as well as talking. Some children may say their first words by 4 to 5 months and most form two or three-word sentences by 18 to 24 months.

By the time your child reaches 3 years old, he should be just about done with the behaviors that are characteristic of the “terrible 2s.” Two-year-old children generally are self-centered. They dislike sharing, interact poorly with other children and lack self-control, empathy and social skills.

Cysts are closed pockets or sacs full of fluid, air, pus or other solid material. They can develop on anyone, including children. Cysts can be embarrassing, especially if they occur on an easy to notice spot such as your child’s head.

Explaining football and teaching the game to children appears to be a daunting task. There are rules, positions and game strategies to consider.

The early years of your child’s life create the blueprint for relationship capacity and his level of emotional awareness. Positive and negative experiences at home and school boost or deflate your child’s self-esteem and overall emotional development.

When your child is battling a fever-causing illness, you want him to get as much sleep as he needs. It can be difficult for a parent to go the whole night without knowing whether the child's fever has broken, but in general, ensuring a sound sleep is more important than monitoring his temperature.

Water safety education at a young age aims to prevent accidental drownings, a leading cause of death for kids between ages 1 and 19, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Swimming lessons for children of preschool age and above aid in the prevention of drowning.

A common misconception about human growth and development is that it stops when you become an adult. While some individuals will stop growing before age 18, many people, particularly men, continue to grow physically well into their mid-20s.

Children can develop diarrhea from a variety of sources, including teething complications, a virus, a reaction to medicine or even food poisoning. The two main goals in treating a child with diarrhea are to help get his gastrointestinal system back in a healthy way and to make sure he doesn't become dehydrated.