What to do when "Time Out" doesn't work?
/No matter how many times I put my three year old in his room his behavior doesn't change . . .
Read MoreOur two year old bit another kid at school!
/Jamie is so sweet, and the teachers love him, but I'm afraid he's going to get kicked out of pre-school for biting . . .
Read MoreOur 4 year old is suddenly fearful!
/Our four year old Marcus used to be quite bold. In the past few months, however, we've noticed that he seems fearful in a lot of situations.
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 MoreI can't talk on the phone when my child is around!
/How can I get my three year old to be more patient? She has an especially hard time when I'm on the phone . . .
Read MoreOur three year old is hitting other children!
/Our three year old boy is a delight--most of the time. But more often than we like, he gets rough with us and his friends. He’s been known to hit, push, whack--you name it.
Read MoreWhat should I do when other kids are rude?
/When I take my three-year-old to a park or a special place--like a kids' museum--I try to make him behave just the way he would at school or at home. But what about other people's kids? If they grab things out of my child's hands…
Read MoreOur four-year-olds are so fussy about what they wear
/Help! Every four year old I know has a problem with clothes--mine won't wear anything but sweat pants, his best friend has to wear green, and the girl next door wants to try on her idea of cute outfits every morning while we're waiting…
Read MoreHow do you stop a child’s whining?
/Our four year old little daughter Henrietta has developed a very irritating, whiny way of talking to us. It's driving us nuts--we keep telling her to stop, and we try to ignore her or tell her to ask us in a pleasant voice, but she doesn't stop…
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 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…
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