The forecasts in the myChildren section help you as parents or guardians to understand better what your children or child is experiencing. One use of this section is to refer to it when you (and/or your child) are having difficulty dealing with certain issues; it can give you much needed perspective for the present-and for the past. Another use is to look ahead to the times that are most favorable in order to take full advantage of them.

For example, planning a change during a favorable period for your child should mean he or she will adjust more easily to new circumstances.

Seemingly unfavorable phases for your child that you may foresee in this section should not be a cause for alarm, but an opportunity to plan for them ahead of time. We are all here to grow, and the challenges that any child (or adult) face facilitate that growth which you can assist by studying the forecasts and noting the times they occur in your child's life. To make it easier for you to identify the days when each cycle will be most active or apparent, we have included a "Key Dates" calculator. At the end of each forecast, you'll be able to click the "Key Dates" link and generate these dates.