When you have a bored and fussy toddler and need to cook dinner, how do you entertain them?
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If you’ve been reading up on how to help your young child learn to behave, you might’ve heard the terms “natural” or “logical" consequences. In fact, we covered this idea in the post Letting Your Child Learn Natural Consequences.
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My meal was being stalked and the stalker was my 4-month-old son! He was telling me he was ready for some solid food – "Maybe not ice cream but surely some pureed carrots, Mom?"
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Life with a teen can feel like an emotional rollercoaster! They may push you away one moment, only to jump into your arms the next.
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Having a toddler who bites is the worst – it’s frustrating and can be embarrassing! I know this well. One of my kids seemed to think he was a vampire.
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Your baby is fussing while you're trying to talk on the phone, so you let them play "Baby Shark" on it. This works like a charm – both to distract them and give you some time to focus – but you feel a pang of mom-guilt. What’s the harm though, really?
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The other day, I heard a mom say she brings her kids to the doctor when they’re sick or need a checkup – but she never comes for herself. I get this, since there never seems to be enough hours in the day to do all we need to. We take care of kids, the house, our jobs – but run out of time to take care of ourselves.
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Parents often have so many questions about helping babies sleep that they didn’t fit in one post! Here are additional questions I hear the most with answers from me, my fellow pediatricians, and pediatric health educators.
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