Toddler
The Toddler Who Bites
A mom needs strategies to help her toddler who is going through a normal biting phase when with other kids at the playground.
Toddler
The Nightmare Babysitting Charge
A babysitter is stuck in an sticky situation. Her toddler babysitting charge has behavioral issues that his mom refuses to address and it’s negatively affecting her own children and animals. Since the toddler is a friend’s child she’s having a hard time knowing how to proceed.
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.
Toddler
My Toddler Is Pulling Out Hair…Her OWN
A toddler is falling asleep by self-soothing and pulling out tufts of her own hair. Clearly her mom is concerned. What can she do?
Health & Safety
Tell Me How To Feel About: THE LEASH
Kids on leashes. Probably one of the top parenting choices all but guaranteed to earn you some judge-y side-eye or comments from strangers, even more so than say, breast- or bottle-feeding in public.
Toddler
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.
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?
Toddler
On the Road Again: Toddler Tantrums in the Car
A toddler is throwing temper tantrums in the car on the longish daily commute home from daycare and her mom wants to nip this in the bud for parenting and safety reasons.
Toddler
Toddler Hearing vs. Toddler Listening
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.
Toddler
Potty Training: Out-Stubborning the Stubbornest of Stubborn Kids
This mom is having a difficult time potty training her stubborn young child. Amalah suggests her potty training boot camp plan to her.
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?
Toddler
The Bathtime Battle
Out of the blue a toddler has started throwing tantrums during bathtime and gets unreasonably upset. Is this typcial and what can his parents do?
Big Kid
Toddlers vs. Teens
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.
Toddler
Epic Tantrum Time
A mom needs advice on helping her young toddler through his epic meltdowns. What should she do?
Toddler
Is a Bedtime Sippy Cup a Big Deal?
A mom needs advice on whether she should be concerned about her toddler son drinking water at bedtime through a sippy cup.
Toddler
The Terrible (Horrible Not-So-Good Very Screechy) Threes
A mom turns to Amalah looking for help on handling her whiny, screechy and tempter tantrum-throwing three year old child.
Toddler
Toddler Attachments: What’s Normal?
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?
Toddler
Goodbye, Pacifier, Goodbye
A mom needs help weaning her three-year old from his pacifier.
Toddler
Bedtime & the Terrible Threes
A mom is experiencing the Terrible Threes for the first time and needs advice on handling battles and bed- and dinnertime.