Toddler
Goodbye, Pacifier, Goodbye
A mom needs help weaning her three-year old from his pacifier.
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Diaper Stink Wars
Why your cloth diapers suddenly smell bad, and what to do about it.
Toddler
Here comes Santa Claus
As a child I was terrified of Santa. I had nightmares: a red-gloved hand clawing at my window, glass breaking downstairs while I hid under my bed. Who wouldn’t be scared of this creepy, omniscient stranger who was judging, ever judging? At the mall, he…
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The Daytime Caretaker vs. Nighttime Potty Training
My mother-in-law potty-trained my twins and forbade us from using pull-ups. We’ve had nightly accidents ever since but she won’t budge! Will we really ruin everything by using pull-ups at night?
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Back-to-Preschool Clothes Shopping: The Yay to the Nay
In honor of her child’s first day of preschool, one mom shops her way through five major children’s clothing stores and rates them on quality, price, style/selection and online experience.
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Toddler Wars: Nail Trimming
How to wrangle and clip those miniature talons without losing an eyeball. How do you do that? We have advice.
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Diaper Escape Artists
How to stop your little Houdini toddler from removing his clothes and diapers. We have some practical advice.
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Can Your Baby’s Bedtime Routine Be Too Rigid?
Our baby’s bedtime is killing our social life. Is there such a thing as too much routine?
Toddler
When is it okay to lie to children?
“The Easter Bunny’s not real, right?” How do you handle these kinds of questions with your children? Do you think some kinds of lies are okay to tell?
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Toddlers & The Tube
My two-year-old’s obsession with the television is growing stronger by the day. How can I set reasonable limits without driving us both to tears?
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In Search Of: Adjustable Waist Pants
Help! My toddler son’s pants are all too short, but still too big around the waist. Here are your best shopping bets for long-legged kids with skinny hips.
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Milk Wars
Is it okay to wean a baby off breastmilk if they still won’t drink cow’s milk?
Toddler
Toddler Food Wars, Fruit Edition
What to do with a kid who doesn’t like to eat fruit?
Toddler
The Preschool Pooping “Deadline”
An mom needs advice on how to help her pee-potty-trained son poop on the toilet before he starts preschool in the Fall, especially since the timing coincides with the birth of a new sibling.
Baby
Silent Night, Sleepless Night
My 14-month-old is a terrible sleeper and an even worse traveler. Can our holiday visits home to visit family be saved?
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Building a Better Nighttime Cloth Diaper
My cloth-diapered heavy wetter is sleeping longer at night, but waking up soaking! How can I keep him in cloth but avoid a nighttime change?
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Cold-Weather Dressing For Kids
Baby, it’s crazy super hot outside. So let’s talk about snowsuits and mittens.
Toddler
Grandparents & the Cycle of Abuse
A mom finds herself and young family pulled into her husband’s family’s cycle of emotional and verbal abuse. She needs practical advice on how to save the relationship with her children’s grandparents, if that is at all possible.
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How Often Do Kids Need a Bath?
Many parents dread getting their kids clean at the end of the day but how often do they really need a bath?
Toddler
Room-Sharing Woes
We moved our two boys into the same room two weeks ago and it’s not going well. How can I get them to settle down and SLEEP?