New Year’s Eve is traditionally the ultimate “grown-up” holiday, but as a dad who has navigated this night for years, I know ...

Christmas eve is exciting for kids. These Christmas TV shows and specials help calm the mood so visions of sugarplums dance ...

Every parent knows the challenge of helping children manage big emotions, but finding effective calming tools for kids that don’t break the bank can feel like searching for a unicorn! If you’ve ever ...

Big feelings are a normal part of being a toddler. They get frustrated, sad, and angry, but they don’t yet have the words or ...

Ever been at a loss as to how to help your child when he/she is anxious? For example: A child arrives at a birthday party excited but becomes too worried to walk through the door A child runs out of ...

Parents can set the tone and help children calm down in a moment of worry. How they talk about how they view the world can affect the way kids see the world, too, experts say. fizkes/iStockphoto/Getty ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Surgery is no fun for patients of any age but for children, it can be especially frightening. In the South Bay, virtual reality headsets are being used to help kids calm down ...

Experts say time-outs can be used effectively to manage children’s behaviors, but they should be done in a non-punitive way. The method: “It's really just saying to your child… ‘You hit your sister’, ...