Toddler Food Wars: Dinnertime Hunger Strike Edition
My toddler won’t eat dinner, then wakes up in the middle of the night crying from hunger. How can I win this battle of the food wills?
My toddler won’t eat dinner, then wakes up in the middle of the night crying from hunger. How can I win this battle of the food wills?
LICE, is a four-letter word for a reason. We wade through all the myths surrounding lice leaving you with the truth and how to get rid of the buggers.
My son has just been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). I haven’t the faintest idea what I’m supposed to do next.
Our human mosquito magnet tested out several different bug repellents, from skin protectants (DEET and DEET-free options), to wristbands and insect traps. And we share our favorites repellents.
My sweet five-year-old boy has suddenly exploded with anger and aggression. Is this normal? What gives?
There’s more to think about when it come to protection from insects, like mosquitoes and ticks, than just “let’s spray THIS.” We look at DEET and other considerations.
A disorganized teen can make for an unhappy family. A few good coping strategies for improving executive functioning, everyone ends up happier, more productive.
My husband is adamant we should sleep train our 4 month old; I say she’s still too young. Who’s right?
Understanding when your newborn baby is diagnosed and treated for an abdominal or inguinal hernia with surgery.
No one wants their kid to be unkind to others, but when it comes to issues of mental illness, are you teaching your kid kindness or fear?
When I introduce myself from here on out, I am supposed to say, “Hi, my name is ______________, and I’m an alcoholic.” That’s the first step, according to the brochure some nice woman handed me as I entered my first AA meeting day before yesterday.
My one-year-old wakes up multiple times at night, but can’t be comforted and gets angry when I try to calm him down! What’s going on here? How can I help us all get some restful sleep?
We finally had The Sex Talk with our firth grade son. A long talk. A couple of talks, in fact. And throughout the process, we all learned a few things about the best way to handle discussing sex at this age and stage.
Our family is most definitely composed of omnivores, with a heavy carnivore bent when it comes to cheeseburgers. However, my teen daughter is a vegetarian. This is how we make it work.
Looking to make your bathroom more child-friendly? We test out some bath spout safety guards and a faucet extender for you.
I believe that most of our children’s character is not something that is taught but that they learn how to react and interact in the world by watching us.
It greatly saddens me that it was just four months ago that I wrote Thinking of Newtown. Here we are again mourning as a nation. Thinking about how to explain and talk about this tragedy with our children.
My 2.5 year old loves to RUN. Away. From us. At every possible and dangerous occasion. What can we do, besides putting him on a leash?
Many children can and often do sleep right through the piercing sound of a smoke alarm. So what should parents do?
Remember how you tracked your pregnancy? Well your baby’s teeth take a lot longer to erupt than nine months. Know what to expect when your baby is teething and this keepsake chart helps you track your child’s incoming teeth.