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Encouraging kids to talk to themselves could help their math scores

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Encouraging kids to talk to themselves could help their math scores

‘Family success centers’ aim to help DC families east of Anacostia River

‘Family success centers’ aim to help DC families east of Anacostia River

Babies love cellphones, but parents should set boundaries

5-year-old boy’s entire kindergarten class showed up for his adoption hearing

5-year-old boy’s entire kindergarten class showed up for his adoption hearing

Data breach exposed personal info of nearly 6,000 Montgomery County student accounts

Data breach exposed personal info of nearly 6,000 Montgomery County student accounts

Toy safety: If you buy your kid a bike, complete the gift with a helmet

Toy safety: If you buy your kid a bike, complete the gift with a helmet

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Texas family celebrates at NIH after daughter’s transplant, chance for cure

Texas family celebrates at NIH after daughter’s transplant, chance for cure

With kids coming home for Thanksgiving, parents need to know the danger signs for suicide risk

To help protect kids from predators, parents might need to control, limit and track their devices

To help protect kids from predators, parents might need to control, limit and track their devices

Dentophobia: Managing a child’s fear of the dentist

Dentophobia: Managing a child’s fear of the dentist

Study: Most American infants and toddlers eat added sugar

Study: Most American infants and toddlers eat added sugar

Loudoun Youth Football players try newly-designed safety helmets

Loudoun Youth Football players try newly-designed safety helmets

My Take: Beating children is abuse, not discipline

My Take: Beating children is abuse, not discipline

Expert: Every family needs escape plan in case of fire

Expert: Every family needs escape plan in case of fire

How to survive the daylight saving switch when you have little kids

Remix of kids’ classic ABC song has internet PO’d

Remix of kids’ classic ABC song has internet PO’d

US teens use screens more than seven hours a day on average — and that’s not including school work

Convenience of toddler foods may do more harm than good

Convenience of toddler foods may do more harm than good

95% of tested baby foods in the US contain toxic metals, report says

As more schools become ‘test-optional,’ do juniors still need to take the SAT/ACT?

As more schools become ‘test-optional,’ do juniors still need to take the SAT/ACT?

3 changes to the ACT that could help students succeed

3 changes to the ACT that could help students succeed

Exposure to pollution linked to ‘silent miscarriages’

Exposure to pollution linked to ‘silent miscarriages’

Prince George’s Co. schools want feedback on student homework policy

Prince George’s Co. schools want feedback on student homework policy

Kids eating too much processed foods? Your cooking may be to blame

Kids eating too much processed foods? Your cooking may be to blame

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