Immunizations?  Check.  Hearing and vision tests?  Check.  After-school activities?  Check.  Diagnosis of a first-grader’s learning disability?   Not on most parents’ back-to-school lists. The reality is the first six weeks of the school year are the most critical to identifying potential learning challenges. Asking questions when you visit your pediatrician for that back-to-school check-up is a great place to start. The fact [...]

Each year, a staggering six to 12 million children, between the ages of three and 12, are affected by head lice, which leads to discomfort, costly treatment and 12-24 million days missed from school. Because most cases occur during the first couple of months of the school year, Circle of Friends introduces the Lice Defense [...]

uKnowKids, a leading child safety company announced today the release of  “Back to School Cyberbullying Statistics” the first of a series of infographics that addresses the rising number of cyberbullying cases during the 2011-2012 school year.  Community Outreach Manager Tyler O’Rourke stated, “97% of middle school children have been bullied online and only 10% reported the [...]

How to ease you AND your little one’s nerves about the first day.