Parenting
From tantrums to teen years, Washington Parent offers practical parenting tips families can actually use. Explore guidance on behavior, communication, milestones and the everyday challenges of raising kids in the DC metro area. Browse our latest parenting articles below.
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…
Question: Recently, my daughter in middle school has been getting bullied online. The people who are bullying her are classmates.…
“Hi, son. Did you make any new friends today?” “No.” “Have you seen any nice kids you want to invite…
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…
Choose battles wisely. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in thirty years of marriage and ten years as a father,…
The first day of school is knocking on our door! My daughter is starting middle school this year. She’ll have…
While some kids will barely utter a word, their talkative brethren are more than happy to fill the silence. How…
Everyone thinks Jennifer was born to play softball. Her mother remembers how her baby girl pitched toys across the room…
Today, more than ever, parents need to be equipped with peaceful solutions to help their children navigate the rough climate…
Getting kids out the door in the morning and into bed at night, getting them to eat what’s on their…
Motivating a preschooler to clean up can be as frustrating as herding cats. Instead of sending your toddler into a…
As a mom, I’m aware of my own amazing mystical abilities within my family – the X-ray vision, the omniscient…
Parenting is hard. A friend of mine says unless it’s extremely challenging, you’re probably not doing it right. And that…























