How can I help my baby with her upcoming immunizations?
/I know the immunizations are important, but I don’t want my baby to suffer. What can I do?
Read MoreHow can I help my toddler with her upcoming immunizations?
/I got my baby through her first sets of immunizations but now that she's an active toddler I don't know how to help her . . .
Read MoreHow can we make summer camp work for our child?
/We'd like our eight year old to go to camp this year. He didn't like the camp he went to last year, and we don't want to make the same mistake again.
Read MoreMy baby cries so hard when I leave him with a sitter!
/Why does my baby cry when I leave him with his sitter? He's fine when I return, but it's breaking my heart . . .
Read MoreIs it too soon to wean my ten month old?
/I planned to nurse until my baby was a year old, but I think I'm ready now. Is it too soon?
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 MoreWhen to start solid food for my breastfeeding baby? Should I push?
/Our baby isn't really interested in the food we're offering him. Does that mean he's not ready yet?
Read MoreScreen time: how much is too much?
/We're trying to figure out reasonable rules for our kids before it's too late . . .
Read MoreTeething time--so much advice, but what really works?
/Our baby is having a hard time with teething, and I'm getting more advice than I can handle. Does anything really help?
Read MoreMy three year old sometimes has huge BMs and then won't "go" again for days!
/My three year old is toilet trained, but her bowel movements are huge and sometimes she has trouble pushing them out. Sometimes they are huge, especially if she hasn't gone in a few days. I thought she was constipated, but even with extra fruit she doesn't "go".
Read MoreWhat is a child's "temperament"? What does that term mean?
/What do people mean when they describe a child's "temperament"?
Read MoreIs my baby ready for solid food?
/What is the best time to start adding foods to our baby’s diet? When I offer him a little food from a spoon, he only takes a bite or two, and then turns his head away. . .
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 MoreCan a baby be hyperactive?
/Can a ten month old be hyperactive? No one else I know has a baby anywhere near as active as Morton. We don’t even know where to begin!
Read MorePotty training in a weekend? Can it be done?
/I’d love to get my daughter Tess out of diapers, and I’d like to do it quickly. She’s been sitting on the potty for a few months now, but she hardly ever goes, and I think she thinks it’s a game. Is there a way to fast track the process?
Read MoreMy baby doesn't like me any more!
/I'm worried that my baby doesn't like me anymore now that I'm back at work. The first few weeks she was happy to see me when I got home. But, now it seems like she doesn't care if I am home or not. I feel left out.
Read MoreHow can we make family dinners less unpleasant?
/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 MoreIs "crying it out" the only way to get a baby to sleep better?
/We have a mom/baby group that has been getting together since our babies were born (they’re 8-9 months old now) We talk about sleep all the time—and we don't agree . .
Read MoreTravel with a five month old--how to make the best of it?
/We're taking our almost 5 month old to the East Coast to meet her relatives. How can we plan for this? . .
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