Toddler
All Talk, No Babble
Help! My toddler is very quiet and not even babbling. I am concerned that they should be evaluated sooner. Do you have advice?
Activities
50 Things to Do with Kids in Nashville Before They Grow Up
Nashville was made for children. Read our insider’s guide of the events, exhibitions, playgrounds, shops, and restaurants– all created with kids in mind– to visit whether you are a resident or a visitor.
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
Speech Delays in the Age of Coronavirus
Help! I think my toddler may be speech delayed. But also, we’re bilingual at home. How do I get them evaluated during the COVID-19 shutdowns? What can I do?
Young Child
How to Keep Your Kids From Killing Each Other
Mom of four boys– and soon a brood of five — shares her secrets to keeping the peace between her kids and bringing out the best in them.
Parenting
Playground Thunderdome
What’s the best way to react to toddler fights and aggression on the playground…especially if the offender isn’t your child?
Toddler
Hands Are Not For Hitting (Your Sibling)
How to help your young toddler understand that it’s not okay to hit his older sibling for fun or to get attention. We have advice on helping both kids in this situation.
Travel
Best Family Friendly (and Delicious!) Restaurants in Fort Lauderdale
A Fort Lauderdale mom highlights ten great family-friendly restaurants to visit while on a beach vacation, or even if you’re local like her. These restaurants are near popular destinations or are worth the extra trip to get a great family meal.
Toddler
Daycare Runaway
Parents need help assessing whether they are over- or underreacting to what seems to be an isolated daycare incident with their toddler.
Toddler
How To Stop the Picky Eating Monster
How to help the parent of a toddler who once enjoyed eating her foods at her highchair who now refuses food after food and runs from the dinner table.
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?
Toddler
Potty Training Wars: Why Won’t My Kid TELL ME When She Has To Go?
What should I expect from my newly-potty-trained toddler? When should I expect the accidents to stop?
Toddler
The Good Eater Regression
A toddler starts rejecting more foods from her mom’s dinner repertoire. Is this normal and how can she get her young child’s diet back on track?
Toddler
Tension Release in Toddlers
Parents are trying to discern if they should address or ignore their toddler’s new and loud, but innocuous emotions. Amalah has some definitive views on the subject.
Toddler
Another Case of New Sibling Sleep Regression
What does new sibling sleep regression look like, how do you handle it, what are the pitfalls and more advice?
Toddler
Potty Training Wars: Motivating the Unmotivated Kid
A mom needs some help figuring out the type of incentive to motivate her toddler on successfully potty training. There really isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution but we have some advice.
Toddler
How To Get Your Potty Training Toddler Back to Sleep
How do you help a potty training toddler go back to sleep after he wakes in the middle of the night to poop? We share some strategies.
Toddler
Potty Training Wars: When to Surrender & Give Up the Fight
Should this mom stop and delay potty training her toddler since her daughter is not showing signs of readiness at home? The issue is that toilet training is going well at preschool.
Toddler
Toddler Dinnertime vs. Parent Work Schedules
Are nutritious and joint family dinners possible when both parents have busy work schedules and your toddler has an early bedtime?
Toddler
Toddler Suction Plates, Bowls and Mats That Your Kid Might Not Be Able To Throw Across the Room
Does your toddler like to throw his/her plate off the table? We review some of the most popular suction plates, bowls and placemats and tell you which are best.