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Is Your Child Modeling Material?
Register for the DFWChild Model Search and read an industry expert’s advice breaking into child modeling in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
5 Easy Halloween Face Painting Ideas for Kids
Not sure where to begin? We’ve got expert tips, highly rated face paint brands, and 5 easy ideas for what to paint.
Decoding Your Child’s Artwork
Certified art therapists share insights on how decoding your child’s drawings can offer a peek inside their world.
Kids Dental Care at Home 101
DFWChild reviews the basics for pediatric dental hygiene at home, as recommended by the American Dental Association.
How to Carve Pumpkins with Kids: Patterns, Tips & Tools
Is carving pumpkins with your kids on your Halloween to-do list? Read these tips from two master pumpkin carvers.
Sound Advice: What are Alternative Treatments for ADHD?
In this Sound Advice column, integrative pediatrician Dr. Alina Olteanu talks exploring alternative treatments for ADHD beyond medication.
Barbie Collection Features More Dolls with Disabilities
Barbie expands its Fashionistas collection with more dolls with disabilities. These dolls have hearing aids, a prosthetic leg, and vitiligo.
Should We Tell the Kids?
DFW-area experts give their advice to parents on whether, when and how to tell your kids about tragic news, such as a school shooting.
How to Ease Your Child’s Weather Fears
Many children have weather fears. With knowledge and preparation, kids can control their fears and come to appreciate a lot of what happens in the skies.
Why Every Child Needs a Mentor
Mentors can benefit kids of any age and background. Here’s how to find a role model your kid can look up to.
Sound Advice: When Should I Give My Kid a Cell Phone?
Licensed professional counselors Reagan Vermillion and Amy Hurlburt give us their expert advice on how to determine when you give your child a cell phone.
7 Apps That Help Control Screen Time
We love our devices, but they’re also turning our brains into mush. These 7 apps help you set time limits and protect your kids online.
How to Stop Spoiling Your Child and Why
It can be hard to raise children in a world where everything they want seems to be within reach—here’s how to make sure they don’t feel entitled.
How to Talk to Your Kids About 9/11
Twenty years have passed since September 11. Read our expert’s advice on what’s appropriate to tell your kids in a conversation about 9/11.
A Better Morning Routine: Advice From a Mom of 10
Laura Hernandez, who runs a company called Mama Systems, coaches moms on how to manage their homes more effectively and efficiently.
Water and Pool Safety Rules You Should Know
The AAP has a few water and pool safety rules that both parents and kids should know and follow to the letter.
Self Check-In: Are You Overparenting?
How do you know if you’re overparenting? Here are 4 common pitfalls parents can find themselves falling into and some tips to turn these tendencies around.
How to Help Your Child Make a Movie
Not all filmmakers are adults! Here’s how to nurture your little Spielberg’s skills, from coming up with a story to filming on a smart phone.
20 Ways Kids Can Help the Community
Want to teach your kids the value of caring for the local community? Here are 20 practical suggestions for what they can do.