Night Wakings and Early Wakings
A toddler is getting up in the middle of the night and now super duper early, too. Everyone in the house is sleep deprived. What can be done?
A toddler is getting up in the middle of the night and now super duper early, too. Everyone in the house is sleep deprived. What can be done?
Our rule of thumb on the hot-debated topic of toddlers, TV, and screentime. Is there a right time to introduce programming as an actual activity?
A toddler who is now in a bed is waking up much earlier. Is this a new sleep schedule? We have advice on getting the toddler to stay in bed longer.
A toddler now needs to watch a certain YouTube video every night in order to fall asleep. How bad is this sleep habit? How does one break it?
What should I expect from my newly-potty-trained toddler? When should I expect the accidents to stop?
What do you do when your toddler is super shy and scared of strangers but otherwise is confident and talkative? Are there coping skills to teach my young one?
How to help the parent of a toddler who once enjoyed eating her foods at her highchair who now refuses food after food and runs from the dinner table.
How does one handle the unwarranted comments and advice you get about your speech-delayed child? We have experience and thoughts.
Parents need help assessing whether they are over- or underreacting to what seems to be an isolated daycare incident with their toddler.
My previously halfway potty-trained child has all of a sudden started having repeated accidents and is no longer responding to positive incentives. What caused this mysterious backsliding in toilet training?
My 6-month old sleeps through the night but looking at sleep charts, I think he may not be getting enough sleep throughout the entire day and night. What should I do?
A stressed-out mom is potty training her young toddler who is now getting very angry and fighting the process. Should they continue the potty training bootcamp or put it on hold?
How to help your young toddler understand that it’s not okay to hit his older sibling for fun or to get attention. We have advice on helping both kids in this situation.
How to handle your toddler’s dinnertime shenanigans when they think dinnertime is an opportunity to play in and out of their high chair. Also, a surprise notice for Ellyn Satter fans.
For the past two weeks, I have been letting my toddler scream himself to sleep during this 18-month regression. But, it’s not working. We need a better sleep solution for all of us.
Is it ever okay to temporarily divert from sleep and bedtime routines during regressions? Yes, but beware of pitfalls and warnings!
A mom has needs more ideas after trying lots of ideas to prevent him from quickly melting down into epic tantrums.
What should you do when your toddler winds up in your bed after waking in the middle of the night? We have been-there-done-that advice on how to handle this common parenting issue.
Help! Why can my toddler use the potty effectively when at home and out with the family but not ready to use it at school?
Help! I think my toddler may be speech delayed. But also, we’re bilingual at home. How do I get them evaluated during the COVID-19 shutdowns? What can I do?