Many preteens are preoccupied with their social alliances and desire to make a good impression on their peers during social events such as talent shows. Fast, uptempo songs are more likely to get audiences out of their seats, while ballads give performers an opportunity to showcase their vocal skills.

With multiculturalism spreading through the world, many parents may begin to wonder about what kind of influence their family, ethnic or national culture will have on their growing adolescents.

Parents in North Carolina face this quandary as their children grow older -- how old can their children be before being allowed to be at home alone? It isn’t only single parents trying to figure this out; two-parent families with both parents working outside the home struggle with this issue, too.

According to the Pennsylvania Code, children between the ages of 8 and 17, who haven't graduated high school, must receive state-approved schooling in a public, private or home-school program. While public schools are a traditional route for many families, sometimes a child must attend an alternative program.

Parents who have children with behavioral problems often will turn to summer camp programs that cater to their children's needs. Florida is home to several of these programs, and many use the natural resources that the area has to offer as a springboard to effective treatment.

Although individual children grow at different rates, full-term babies delivered after 37 weeks have had more time to develop before birth. As a result, they’re more likely to hit their developmental milestones on time, whereas infants born prematurely may lag behind. Noted pediatrician Dr.

Very few children emerge from middle childhood without figuring out the truth about the tooth fairy, but a definite age for this realization is difficult to determine because every child is different.

Children generally gain full control over salivation by age 4. In some cases, excess salivation isn't anything to worry about, but it sometimes accompanies health conditions. When your child's body produces too much saliva, it often causes drooling, which can be embarrassing for parents and children.

Around the age of 11 or 12, your loving, carefree child may become a stranger, but the changes you see in mood and behavior are likely normal and indicate your child is the adolescent stage of development.

A broken family -- a family in which the parents are separated or divorced -- is disruptive to your child's life no matter how carefully you protect him. Over time, your little one will come to accept his new "normal,"

It's a wonderful moment when your baby first reaches for you. Not only is it an obvious sign that she's physically capable of doing it, it also means she's come to recognize you as a person she needs and trusts. Reaching out for you is usually a sign she's ready to be picked up and cuddled.

Today’s families are busier than ever. In many families, both parents work outside of the home while trying to maintain some semblance of organization inside the home.