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Tattling is one of the most annoying things children do. It’s also extremely common and even an important step in child development.

Tattling is one of the most annoying things children do. It’s also extremely common and even an important step in child development.

Reflection is a way of expressing empathy that involves describing the feelings you see. Here, some straightforward phrases to try with your child.

Reflection is a way of expressing empathy that involves describing the feelings you see. Here are some phrases to try with your child.

When parents have expectations that don’t fit a particular child at a particular time, it sets that child up for feeling like a failure.

Just as children experience a continuum of linking from “casual friends” to “best friends,” they also experience a continuum of disliking from “nonfriends” to "worst enemies."

Kids who know better and are usually kind to their friends can sometimes act in casually cruel ways when they decide that certain people’s feelings don’t "count."

Here are seven situations when you may need to say no to your kids and some suggestions for how to do it.

Every child faces friendship challenges at some time, in some way, but broadly speaking, there are three main ways that children struggle socially.

Conflicts are common in children’s friendships, but they don’t have to mean the end of a relationship. Here are three ways kids can move past disagreements.