Should our toddler have a pacifier?
/Our toddler Kevin is really attached to his pacifier, and I mean really. We are at a loss of what to do, or whether we need to do anything at all . . .
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/We have three children (ages 1, 3, and 5), and it seems as though every night when we eat dinner together, someone winds up angry or in tears.
Read MoreOur baby rocks his crib and holds his breath!
/When he's tired he rocks his crib until we think it will break, and when he's mad he holds his breath!
Read MoreOur two year old runs away from us!
/Our two year old Sophia has been darting away from us when we're walking through parking lots. She acts like it's a game .. .
Read MoreOur three year old is rough with our new baby. How can we stop him and protect her?
/We need some ideas for handling our almost three year old Nicky and our new baby. He seems delighted with her, but he's so enthusiastic
Read MoreWhat is a good bedtime routine for a toddler?
/What is a good bedtime routine for a toddler? I keep hearing that our almost two year old should have a routinge, but it seems like every night winds up being different . . .
Read MoreDoes a two year old need speech therapy?
/It's not uncommon for parents of a late blooming two year old to be told, "Don't worry, lots of kids don't talk much at two," but that advice could be wrong.
Read MoreIs my toddler having nightmares?
/Our son Sean is two. He used to sleep well, but the past few weeks have been terrible. We think he might be having nightmares. He wakes up screaming and when we rush to his room he’s sobbing and clings to us like a little monkey. But he doesn’t…
Read MoreHow can we make blood tests easier for our child?
/Our three year old has a medical condition that will require him to have a number of visits to his doctor’s office and the hospital outpatient clinics. He has had, and will have, lots of procedures and exams and we are dreading it…
Read MoreWhy can’t my toddler play by himself?
/I’m at home with my two year old Jack five days a week. I really love to be with him, but sometimes I wonder--will the time ever come when I can finish a phone call or read the paper or even take a shower without him wanting…
Read MoreWhy is my toddler is pushing me away?
/My partner and I have both been very involved in our son’s care ever since he was born. Even though he was breast fed, I gave him a bottle and cuddled him and, as much as I could, got up with him during the night and let him know that…
Read MoreOur toddler is biting other children. Help!
/In the past few months our usually easy going and delightful 20-month-old son Jared has started to bite! We have no idea what to do—it’s not like him at all. He's bitten me several times completely out of the blue. Even worse, he has started…
Read MoreWhy won’t my toddler share her toys?
/My little girl Hannah is 18 months old. She is very, very sweet with us at home, but she can have a very difficult time when she is with other children. Mostly, it’s about sharing toys. She wants to grab what someone else is holding…
Read MoreMy toddler won’t take “No” for an answer!
/Why do I have to keep telling my toddler “NO’ a hundred times a day? Sam is very smart and he knows that he’s not supposed to play with the TV buttons or empty clothing out of my dresser drawers. In fact, he sometimes gives me a look…
Read MoreMy toddler is stuck to me like glue!
/I love our two-year-old very much, but I am starting to feel overwhelmed by her attachment to me (why doesn't anyone ever warn you about this?). Laura only wants me to put her to bed, give her a bath, even put her food on her plate…
Read MoreMy toddler empties out our drawers!
/Our two-year-old Rachel is very bright and very curious. She loves to open drawers and empty out the contents, examining everything(we keep latches on drawers with dangerous items, of course). In some ways, it's nice because…
Read MoreOur toddler is such a picky eater!
/Our two year old is a very picky eater. He has a few favorite foods that are healthy: yogurt (with fruit), tofu, blueberries and chicken nuggets, but he wants syrup on his waffles and chocolate in his milk. If he had his way…
Read MoreHow can I help my child with her fear of going to the doctor?
/We love our pediatrician, and we used to look forward to check-ups. That was until our last visit, which was a nightmare. We had had to make a sick visit a month earlier because Angela had a fever and we wanted to make sure…
Read MoreOur toddler is having temper tantrums!
/I am the mom of a two year old who has just started to have temper tantrums. Most of my friends have slightly younger kids. My best friend looks at my son as if he has chicken pox when he starts to scream—I can tell she wonders if her little angel…
Read MoreOur two year old isn't talking yet. Could he have a speech delay?
/Danny is our first and only child, so we don’t know a lot about kids. He’s two years old and he is very smart and really happy most of the time. The only thing I worry about is that compared to other two year olds I’ve seen he doesn’t say very much. He understands everything we say so I know his hearing is fine. He says Mama and Daddy…
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