Baby
The Common-Sense Approach to Baby-Proofing
What works? What’s essential? And what’s a complete waste of your money and time?
Toddler
When Your Toddler Stops Sleeping
Has your almost 18-month-old’s sleep schedule suddenly gone to pot? Say hello to the sleep regression nobody warns you about.
Health & Safety
Is pretend-shooting acceptable play for kids?
I have been shot. I also have also been blasted. Tasered. Stun-gunned. Vanquished. Laid low by a surprise shot from a laser cannon. Sent into unconsciousness by a sleep weapon that looked an awful lot like a pillow. I can’t talk about the mind-control ray…
Toddler
When Your Toddler Won’t Stop Running Away From You
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?
Health & Safety
Tell Me How To Feel About: THE LEASH
Kids on leashes. Probably one of the top parenting choices all but guaranteed to earn you some judge-y side-eye or comments from strangers, even more so than say, breast- or bottle-feeding in public.
Baby
Taking Care of a Newborn Baby at the Beach
How do you integrate a very new addition into your regular ol’ family beach vacation?
Health & Safety
The bullying epidemic
The New York Times this week profiled Billy Wolfe, a high school sophomore who has been the target of emotional and physical abuse at the hands of his classmates. Three years ago, for whatever mysterious, cruel reason, the school bullies determined that he was unacceptable….
Baby
Daycare Milk Wars
Our daycare is pressuring us to go against our pediatrician’s advice and transition to cow’s milk early. Is it really a big deal or am I overreacting?
Health & Safety
Enough with the Crocs. Do you hear me? Enough!
Maybe it’s end-of-summer fatigue, but I’ve had it with the sight of kids in Crocs. I was tired long ago of them on adults, but now my disgust has spilled over to the children. First of all, when they get encrusted with filth, as all…
Toddler
Toddler Wars: Toothbrushing
What do you do when your toddler puts up a fight when it’s time to brush their teeth? Here are some tips for winning the brushing battle.
Toddler
Can This Bedtime Be Saved?
My 18-month-old still can’t fall asleep on her own and still wakes up crying multiple times a night. Help!
Baby
Baby Sling Smackdown, Part II
Amalah vs. the Maya Wrap. Guess who wins.
Health & Safety
Another Mercurial Finding From the CDC
There’s a new study out on thimerosal, the controversial preservative once commonly used in vaccines. Whether or not thimerosal causes autism has been the cause of much debate, and this new study appears, at first, to reassure. I have to admit, it’s a little intimidating…
Toddler
Toddler Toothbrushing Wars, Continued
My two-year-old still refuses to let me brush his teeth. Is there any cavity-free light at the end of this tunnel?
Health & Safety
Gun Videos, Gun Toys, Gun Safety
My young son is disturbed by the gun videos the older boys on the school bus are showing him. What should I do? Am I overreacting by wanting to contact the school?
Health & Safety
When There’s a Ferocious Fido in the Family
A mom needs encouragement to confront her family about its aggressive dog being around her young children.
Health & Safety
Can This Pediatrician Relationship Be Saved?
A first-time mom has lots of anxiety about her relationship with her child’s pediatrician and needs help deciding whether she should find a new one.
Toddler
Toddlers & the Dentist
Dental visits for a two-year-old? Dental INSURANCE for a two-year-old? We discuss recommendations for pediatric dental care.
Baby
On Night “Wakings” That Actually…Aren’t
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?
Health & Safety
ISO: Soy-Free Baby Formulas
Soy is lurking in the ingredient list of every major formula brand. Should you avoid it? CAN you avoid it?