Toddler
The Pros and Cons of Early Potty Training
A mom is very eager to potty-train her 17-month old. Is that realistic? What are the pros and cons of early potty training?
Young Child
Potty Training the Completely Stubborn, Unmotivated Kid
A how-to for potty training your stubborn 3+ year old child.
Baby
Speech “Delays” and Way-Too-Early Intervention
A mom thinks her baby may be speech-delayed. Should she be concerned? Or is she possibly overreacting?
Baby
Diapers & Development
Can your choice of diaper affect your baby’s motor skill development? Wait, what?
Toddler
Dispatches From Speech Delay Island
My son is about to be evaluated for a speech delay and I’ve never felt so alone.
Toddler
Getting to the Root of Fear and Bad Dreams
My preschooler is going through a phase where his fears and anxiety are keeping him and us up at night. How can we help my young child sleep soundly and feel safe through the night?
Young Child
Bedtime Battles: Lost Lovey Edition
Is five years old to young to expect a child to be able to locate his misplaced lovey?
Big Kid
Letting Go Of Normal
Is normal a real thing? Should I be wishing my special-needs kids were normal? I’m not even sure it’s real, and if it is, well, it’s not for us.
Toddler
Potty Training Limbo
My son is showing all the signs that he’s “ready” for potty training, without any of the actual “using the potty” part. What’s the next step?
Toddler
Dealing with Developmental-Delay Deniers
“My daughter is speech delayed. So why is my family arguing with me about it?”
Baby
When Baby Plays Favorites
A new mom is concerned that their baby prefers her husband. Is this normal? What should she do?
Big Kid
Bad Words?
It’s true: sometimes I use curse words. And not-so-very-nice-but-not-exactly-curse words. Now that my kids are teens, how do I handle teaching them about swearing?
Toddler
Potty Training Wars: Return of the Halfway-There Kid
Seriously. WHY WON’T THEY POOP ON THE POTTY.
Toddler
The End of the Potty Reward System
The Good News: Rewards got my son potty trained. The Bad News: I have no idea how to stop rewarding him.
Big Kid
It’s Never Too Late To Be A Good Sport
When your teen (who is on the autism spectrum) is still a poor sport, game time can be tricky. Sometimes there’s a pleasant surprise in store, though.
Young Child
Potty Training the Super-Resistant Kid
What do you do if your three year old just won’t sit on the potty when you want to toilet-train her for preschool in September, when she’ll be four already?
Baby
Separation Anxiety: Soothing or Spoiling?
What’s the best way to deal with separation anxiety in an 8-month-old? Should I give in and hold him all the time or should I be keeping my distance?
Baby
Sleep Regressions & Early-Early Wakings
My great sleeper of an infant has started to wake-up and change our entire schedule. What do I do?
Health & Safety
Speech Delay: To Evaluate or Not To Evaluate
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.
Young Child
Goodbye Baby Gate, Hello (Terrible, Frightening) Freedom
My preschooler is very good at unlatching our strong baby gate. At what age can I let him have some independence in house during the early morning, before we are up?