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.
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Toddler Food Wars: Dinnertime Hunger Strike Edition
My toddler won’t eat dinner, then wakes up in the middle of the night crying from hunger. How can I win this battle of the food wills?
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The Toddler at the Funeral
Is it a terrible idea to take a toddler to a family member’s funeral? What other choice is there for a grieving out-of-towner?
Baby
The Advice Smackdown’s All Things Weaning Extravaganza
Bottles, boobs and sippy cups, oh my!
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Potty Training Wars: Return of the Halfway-There Kid
Seriously. WHY WON’T THEY POOP ON THE POTTY.
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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?
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Discipline vs. Correction vs. the Mighty Redirection
At what age is it appropriate to start disciplining your child? How early is too early and how late is too late?
Baby
On Night “Wakings” That Actually…Aren’t
My one-year-old wakes up multiple times at night, but can’t be comforted and gets angry when I try to calm him down! What’s going on here? How can I help us all get some restful sleep?
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When Your Toddler Won’t Stop Running Away From You
My 2.5 year old loves to RUN. Away. From us. At every possible and dangerous occasion. What can we do, besides putting him on a leash?
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Room-Sharing Woes
We moved our two boys into the same room two weeks ago and it’s not going well. How can I get them to settle down and SLEEP?
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Pediatric Dentist Visit Disasters
My three year old refused to cooperate at the dentist and we ended up bailing on the visit. What can I do differently next time?
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The Daytime Caretaker vs. Nighttime Potty Training
My mother-in-law potty-trained my twins and forbade us from using pull-ups. We’ve had nightly accidents ever since but she won’t budge! Will we really ruin everything by using pull-ups at night?
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How Often Do Kids Need a Bath?
Many parents dread getting their kids clean at the end of the day but how often do they really need a bath?
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Potty Training In the Real World
Rome wasn’t built in a day. And most of the time potty training takes longer than that too.
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Silent Night, Sleepless Night
My 14-month-old is a terrible sleeper and an even worse traveler. Can our holiday visits home to visit family be saved?
Toddler
Beginner Board Games: The Yay to the Nay
This week, I continued to play board games and dice games with my toddler, trying to teach her valuable lessons in counting, taking turns and good sportsmanship.
Baby
Out of the Car & Into the Crib
Help! My baby will only nap in a running car or while nursing. How can I help him develop more practical napping habits?
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Drawing Apps Reviewed: The Yay to the Nay
My toddler is now interested in drawing and that includes the drawing apps on my iPad. Here are the reviews of a few that we’ve lived with.
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The Yay to the Nay: Letter Learning Apps for Toddlers
My two-year-old has a bit of an obsession with the iPad. In order to manage her use of it, we impose time limits and also make sure to have plenty of educational apps loaded. There are tons of apps out there for toddlers but here we’re reviewing apps that help kids learn their alphabet and identify letters.
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Dining Booster Seats Reviewed: The Yay to the Nay
I put two booster seats to the ultimate test by the world’s toughest critic— my two-year-old daughter. Which one would motivate her to sit still at the dinner table longer?