Behavior

• Meal Support for Eating Disorders (Video)

  Help your child develop a healthier relationship with food by working with the care team and being supportive during mealtimes.

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

  OCD causes upsetting thoughts (obsessions) and the urge to do “ritual” behaviors (compulsions). Kids and teens get stuck in a stressful cycle of these thoughts, anxiety, and rituals. OCD can get better with the right attention and care.

• Parenting a Child With ADHD

  Parenting is as important as any other part of ADHD treatment. The way parents respond can make ADHD better (or worse). This article has parenting tips to help kids improve and do well.

• Parenting a Teen With ADHD

  Parenting is as important as any other part of ADHD treatment. The way parents respond can make ADHD better (or worse). This article has parenting tips to help teens improve and do well.

• Pica

  Some young kids have the eating disorder pica, which is characterized by cravings to eat nonfood items.

• Sexting: What Parents Need to Know

  Sexting could haunt a teen for the rest of his or her life. Here’s what parents need to know.

• Soiling (Encopresis)

  If your child has bowel movements in places other than the toilet, you know how frustrating it can be. Many kids who soil beyond the years of toilet teaching have a condition known as encopresis.

• Steroids

  Get the facts about steroids, their side effects, and why kids and teens might try them.

• Stuttering

  Many young kids go through a stage when they stutter. Stuttering usually goes away on its own but in some cases lasts longer.

• Talking to Your Kids About Alcohol

  As much as parents may not like to think about it, the truth is that many kids and teens try alcohol before it is legal for them to drink it. Here’s an age-based guide on how to talk to them about it.