Toddler
The Best Way to Handle a Toddler’s Drop-off Anxiety
A parent needs advice on how to handle her toddler’s separation anxiety while dropping her off at daycare. Amalah has advice.
Toddler
Sleep Regressions and Cry It Out
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.
Baby
Separation Anxiety in a 9 Month Old
Advice and suggestions for how family members and friends can help soothe separation anxiety in an infant when babysitting.
Toddler
Helping Your Super-Shy and Scared-of-Strangers Toddler
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?
Baby
Baby vs. Bath Time
A mom needs practical advice on helping her baby overcome his new fear of bath time. We share our BTDT strategies.
Toddler
Moving With a Toddler
What to expect when you are moving homes and you have a toddler.
Health & Safety
Daycare Switches & Separation Anxiety
A very young child cries uncontrollably at his new daycare center and now his mom is feeling guilty about having transferred him there after having lost confidence in the previous one.
Health & Safety
Separation Anxiety in Overdrive
A toddler has been experiencing atypical separation anxiety since her first few weeks of life. Her mom is not satisfied with the answers she has received thus far. What should she do now?
Baby
When to Pull the Plug on Your Daycare
A mom needs help discerning whether her baby’s negative reaction to daycare is regular separation anxiety or something more concerning.
Baby
The Must-Have Mommy-Only Bedtime Routine
A baby who previously would fall asleep easily can now only do so in the arms of her mom and no one else. The parents are on the brink of hiring an expensive sleep trainer. Can something be done first?
Toddler
How to Build a Behavior Chart for Your Toddler
A mom wants to start a behavior reward chart for her toddler with whom she’s been working on staying in her own bed all night. At what age do you start one and how do you begin?
Toddler
Bedtime Meltdowns & Manipulation
A mom needs help with her toddler’s bedtime routine. He’s great at stalling and she is concerned because he is at the point where he can climb out of his crib. What should she do?
Your Life
Travel & Parental Separation Anxiety
A mom will be separated from her toddler while on a business trip for the first time. She can’t seem to put out her concerns and fears, about being away from her child, out of her head. What can she do about this parental separation anxiety?
Young Child
Daycare Drama: When To Call It Quits
An older toddler is having a difficult time with separation anxiety at daycare. His parents can’t decide whether they should stick it out or start looking for other options. It’s a special situation and Amalah helps navigate the details.
Products & Services
Everybody Gets Scared
Have a little one who gets a little scared during Halloween? Or has other fears and anxieties. Amalah has written a beautifully illustrated and customizable book that explains that fear is a normal emotion and helps children understand it’s OK if they don’t feel brave all the time.
Toddler
Toddler Transitions & Night Terrors
A toddler has gone through lots of major life transitions recently and its leading to night terrors. What can her parents do to help her get a better night’s sleep?
Toddler
The Static Cling Toddler
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?
Big Kid
Not Actually About Cars
I didn’t even know Range Anxiety was a real thing until I felt it behind the wheel of a car… at which point I realized I feel it all the time with my teens.
Parenting
To Move or Not To Move (And What To Say To Your Kids)
Due to unusual job and housing circumstances, a family with young children is considering moving homes twice in a very short period of time. Is that crazy? What should these parents consider and do before the move?
Parenting
Sleep Problems After a Separation
The young child of a recently separated couple is facing separation anxiety at bedtime especially after some inconsistency in the nighttime routine. Should his mom stick to his regular schedule or give in to his co-sleeping requests?