Parenting Advice
Parenting is the hardest job there is, and you do not have to do it alone. Washington Parent shares trusted, locally relevant parenting advice for families across DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia, covering child development, behavior, family health and early childhood. Browse our latest advice below.
As you read the local paper, or watch the news, there are ample people bemoaning the loss of manners in…
If you or another member of your family is coping with a serious illness, you know the impact it can…
It’s a scene that rattles new parents and frustrates seasoned ones: your child screams from his bedroom in the middle…
Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., is co-author with Daniel J. Siegel of the best-selling book “The Whole Brain Child” and, more…
Winter is a quiet time for reflection. As the embers of holiday cheer fade, it allows us to see the…
It happens earlier and earlier every year. The holiday music starts playing at the start of November, and the stores…
Our screens are ever present, and as we click, sweep and scroll through our lives, our kids are becoming tech-savvy…
Maria has a massive to-do list that only seems to get longer. She often feels frazzled, and finds herself yelling…
Question: Recently, my daughter in middle school has been getting bullied online. The people who are bullying her are classmates.…
As parents, we know how vital veggies are to our kids’ health, whether they like vegetables or not. But not…
Only recently have scientists begun to study the benefits of gratitude. Vitamin G, as some like to call it, plays…
“Why do you talk like that?” I heard the question come from behind me as I helped another child in…
When Rene Staudacher’s youngest son Jake entered kindergarten, she went back to school – to her son’s school. Rene is…
“Hi, son. Did you make any new friends today?” “No.” “Have you seen any nice kids you want to invite…
Choose battles wisely. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in thirty years of marriage and ten years as a father,…
Good music is one of the joys of life. And educators know that early introduction to music is a great…
