Dallas Child

DallasChild, FortWorthChild, and NorthTexasChild are award-winning parenting magazines available for free each month. They cater to the needs and concerns of families, particularly focusing on children from before birth through their teenage years. These publications provide a knowledgeable and local viewpoint on topics that matter to families and act as a significant voice within the community, advocating for children's rights and well-being. Through DallasChild, FortWorthChild, and NorthTexasChild, we strive to inform, educate, entertain, and inspire while creating an engaging space for parents, community members, and child-focused professionals to connect and discuss important issues.

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Fort Worth Dance Classes for Kids: Finding the Right Fit

4 days ago | dfwchild.com | Elizabeth Smith

In this article:• Texas Ballet Theater School• Artistry Elite Dance• Dance Connection• Uplift Dance Project• Margo Dean School of Ballet• Ten Feet Tall Dance Studio• TCU Music Preparatory Division• North Texas Performing Arts If your child lights up the moment the music begins, you know that dance isn’t just movement, it’s magic. But finding the right dance classes—with all the studios, styles and class schedules—can feel like an endless shuffle. So how do you choose?
8 Kids Dance Studios in Dallas: Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop, Jazz & More

4 days ago | dfwchild.com | Elizabeth Smith

In this article: • Dance Industry Performing Arts Center • Texas Ballet Theater School • Apex Dance & Performing Arts • Contemporary Ballet Dallas • Creation Station Dance • iDANZ Performing Arts Studio • Royale Ballet Dance Academy • North Texas Performing Arts From intimate, boutique spaces focused on storybook-themed ballet classes for toddlers to professional-caliber training grounds with alumni on Broadway and in major film productions, Dallas has no shortage of dance studios with a...
Decoding Dyslexia & Depression

1 week ago | dfwchild.com | Elizabeth Smith

In this article:• What dyslexia is• Signs of dyslexia• How dyslexia is linked to depression• Helping your child getting to the root of the problem• 5 Signs of depression in kids with dyslexia Sara Easter, an Arlington mom of three, knew something was wrong as soon as her youngest son started kindergarten. “By the end of pre-K, he was just really struggling with learning the ABC song and identifying letters and sounds,” she recalls.
What is Slow Processing Speed?

1 week ago | dfwchild.com | Elizabeth Smith

In this article:• Signs of slow processing speed• Which other learning difficulties often co-occur• How slow processing speed is diagnosed• How it impacts learning & social development• Whether kids are eligible for an IEP or 504 Plan• Tips for supporting your child• Tech tools for the classroom• Ways to help your kid excel at home At first, you might just chalk it up to classic kid stuff. Daydreaming. Dilly-dallying. Taking forever to get out the door and off to school.
Teaching Self-Advocacy to Kids with Learning Differences

1 week ago | dfwchild.com | Elizabeth Smith

“Speak up for yourself!” That’s a command so many of us have heard in life, sometimes lobbed at us by kind-hearted parents, teachers and even co-workers in a well-meaning attempt to push us into self-advocacy. Thankfully, these days we’re learning the importance of giving our children tools and resources that encourage them to constructively state their needs and represent who they are to the world.
How to Help Kids with ADHD Stay Organized

1 week ago | dfwchild.com | Elizabeth Smith

In this article:• Why children with ADHD struggle with executive function• 4 Ways to tackle the mess• 6 Habits for staying organized Let’s be honest: When a room gets messy and disorganized, it’s pretty overwhelming for anyone to get started. But when your child has an ADHD diagnosis? The struggle to get your kid to focus on staying organized and the frustration you feel is—as they say—real. Why?
Children’s Entrepreneur Markets: Turning Hobbies into Small Businesses

2 weeks ago | dfwchild.com | Elizabeth Smith

Inside this article:• What is Children’s Entrepreneur Market? • What types of things do kids sell at these markets? • Why should my child participate? • Spring/summer 2025 dates for DFW• How to become a vendor Does your child love baking cookies? Maybe she can’t stop making friendship bracelets. Or perhaps he picked up crocheting and has endless ideas for plush creatures to make. Whatever your kid’s hobby is, have you considered selling their products at a local makers’ market?
Meet Jewelry Designer Loren Williams

2 weeks ago | dfwchild.com | Elizabeth Smith

Sometimes the smallest joys create the greatest impact. Case in point: the little beaded bracelets Loren Williams’ mom gifted her to commemorate her son’s first day of kindergarten. Little did she know that small gesture would set in motion a life-changing venture. For Williams, jewelry became, quite literally, the silver lining to a time of her life filled with uncertainty.
Sound Advice: Help! My Kid's Friend is a Bad Influence

2 weeks ago | dfwchild.com | Elizabeth Smith

“I feel my child’s friend may be a “bad influence” on them. Should I intervene? What is the best way to handle the friendship?” For answers in this Sound Advice column, we reached out to DFWChild Mom Approved Melissa Griffing, LPC, RPT, at WellNest Counseling in Dallas. Melissa Griffing, LPC, RPT: Many parents wonder how to help their children through sticky social situations, and it becomes more complicated when you suspect your child’s friend might not be the best influence.
Mom Friends: Why & How to Nurture Your Friendships

2 weeks ago | dfwchild.com | Elizabeth Smith

Key takeaways:• Why it's OK that some friendships fade• Friends help us cope with stress• Quality friends, over quantity• Mom groups and other ways to find new friends• 4 Ways to be a good friend to other moms “I really like her,” I told my husband one recent evening, having just returned from a park playdate with my youngest son’s new preschool pal. “I think it’s a new friend!” No, I wasn’t talking about the other 4-year-old in the equation, but rather his mom.