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.
Summer camp is often a place to send elementary-age kids so they aren’t sitting around the house bored and so…
Often considered a rite of passage, a teen’s first summer job is not only a way to earn money, but…
Alarmed by that angry red rash splashed across your child’s body? Rashes run the spectrum, signaling anything from a mild…
Throughout elementary school, Alexis was a star of her community swim team. But after she got her period, she didn’t…
All parents have the same familiar complaints about their children’s annoying communication habits: they don’t listen, they argue, they ignore,…
Your next prescription from your doctor just might be a recipe. Until recently, pediatricians and primary care doctors were missing…
“I’m pregnant!” Those are words that for many women are very exciting, but are also words that can instill fear…
What Is Ear Molding? Ear abnormalities may lead to teasing in school, making children, and even adults, feel self conscious.…
Though most of us think of childhood as a carefree time of life, children do experience worry and self-doubt from…
I am passionate about motivating struggling readers. Many kids don’t think of themselves as readers at all (or as good…
It’s normal and even helpful to worry on occasion, but what should parents do when anxiety becomes more frequent and…
Did you know that CPR education is now required in the D.C. metro area to graduate high school? Trainings are…
Question: Our family life is frenetic with working, carpooling, attending meetings, shopping and all the children’s activities. I just don’t…
Giving kids the responsibility to stay home alone can be a positive and confidence-building experience, a rite of passage. All…
Children with uncorrected vision conditions or eye health problems face many obstacles in life – academically, socially and athletically. Children…
In my practice as a pediatrician, I see many children suffering from colds. When their concerned parents bring them in…
