Behavior: What (and How) to “Teach” an Under-One-Year-Old
A mom of soon-to-be toddler needs guidance on the hows and whats to teach her young one with respect to listening and behavior.
A mom of soon-to-be toddler needs guidance on the hows and whats to teach her young one with respect to listening and behavior.
A mom is concerned about how her preschooler is very physically aggressive with others particularly girls and doesn’t respond to requests to stop. Is this age appropriate and how can she help him with boundaries?
Parents need advice on how to handle their extremely clingy toddler who gets incredibly upset if she’s not carried. Is this an emotional or behavioral reaction that she’s having?
A nine month old baby is refusing to drink his bottle and instead waking up more often in the middle of the night hungry, right at the developmental stage when his parents were expecting to get more, not less sleep.
A well potty-trained young child has an overactive bladder during the day which the doctor says is anxiety related. However, the problem is getting worse and the parents more concerned.
A parent (whose day job is as an occupational therapist) is trying to weigh some concerns brought up by her son’s caregiver his development against her own observations and professional opinion.
A mom is having a challenging time with her almost fully potty-trained child who is scared to poop in the potty and insists on wearing a pull-up. What are the parent’s options to help her young child?
Now that my “different” kids are teens, a reader facing issues with her 5-year-old wants to know if I see similarities in what we experienced.
Amalah uses a celebratory Advice Smackdown update for some self-reflection on our own hard-earned parenting achievements, as imperfectly won as they may have come.
A mom is trying to decide whether she should hold her son back a year in preschool before sending him to kindergarten since she’s concerned he won’t be ready for the educational expectations.
I always thought that once my kids were teens, they would need me less. The joke’s on me, and now I have to figure out being there without being overbearing.
Mealtimes drag on and on at this young family’s home. The kids are just having fun and enjoying themselves at the table, but their mom would prefer them to enjoy the outdoors. How can she improve the situation without being a nag?
A mom turns to Amalah looking for help on handling her whiny, screechy and tempter tantrum-throwing three year old child.
A mom’s young toddler doesn’t miss her after being separated all weekend and is easily going to strangers. Is this a phase? Is this normal toddler behavior? Is there anything to be concerned about?
My child’s dog anxiety has nothing to do with a specific dog. I’m sure your dog is cute, fluffy and gentle but my kid still wants nothing to do with him or her. Please don’t take it personally.
A mom needs help weaning her three-year old from his pacifier.
A mom is experiencing the Terrible Threes for the first time and needs advice on handling battles and bed- and dinnertime.
Is five years old to young to expect a child to be able to locate his misplaced lovey?
Some advice for a mother whose young preschooler is having a really hard time at drop-off and with separation anxiety through out the day.
A new mom is concerned that their baby prefers her husband. Is this normal? What should she do?