DEAR DR. BROTHERS: My son has a friend who seems to be sort of a bully. He is mean to kids in the class, and my son, who is very energetic and outgoing, sometimes has to stand up for other kids.

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I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s bag in search of fruit snacks. The contents spill onto the table, bench and floor. It’s a chaotic – but functional – solution to the ...

Children are astonishing language learners. Long before they can read or write, they begin to pick up words, patterns, and rules from the world around them. What makes this achievement even more ...