In Hindsight: Child Development & When Should We Worry?
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.
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.
Is my son is going to grow up to be a MLB pitcher…or just a big behavior problem?
When a formerly good sleep starts staying up later…and later…and later.
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.
Not surprisingly, my toddler is parroting everything I say. Including the curse words. Do I really need to watch my potty mouth? Is it too late?
A mom is being told to have her toddler sent to a speech therapist but wants to understand the benefits of doing so first. Amalah has very strong opinions about this.
Our family needs to move; when and how should we tell our young daughter?
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?
The humbling second-baby-who-doesn’t-sleep-like-the-first-baby experience.
If you’re looking for advice to stop your toddler from pulling your hair, we have five tips to stop the hair pulling madness!
What do you do when you suspect development delays…in someone else’s kid?
A mom is experiencing the Terrible Threes for the first time and needs advice on handling battles and bed- and dinnertime.
There are no #SQUADGOALS for the preschool set. Managing (parents’) expectations for preschooler social interactions.
Asynchronous development can be worrisome and/or baffling, but it’s simply a difference that brings its own challenges and even joys.
A mom needs some guidance on the type of television programming and movies she should allow for her preschooler son during the developmental phase while he’s fascinated with “bad guys.”
A child has always eaten very little but now he’s fallen off the growth charts and isn’t keeping up physically and socially with his peers. What should the mom do when her pediatrician insists everything is “fine”?
When potty-training isn’t going well, is there ever a point where you should just pack it in and go back to diapers?
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.
How in the world do I stop my 5-year-old from pulling his pants down on the playground??
I enrolled my daughter in a kindergarten class that she hates. How can I make the transition easier for both of us?