How Can I Get 3-Y-O to Fall Asleep on…
"My three-year-old won't fall asleep unless my husband or I lie down with her. She is no longer nursing, but still requires 45 minutes of snuggle time to fall asleep. How can I wean her…
High Need Baby Needs to Be Held All the…
HOW CAN I CHANGE MY 3-M-O HIGH NEED BABY SO SHE DOESN'T NEED TO BE HELD ALL THE TIME? "I'm desperate for your help. I have a beautiful, alert, healthy, strong and happy daughter (3…
Dr. Bill Sears
Help, My 7-month Old is Glued to Me
"My seven-month-old is glued to me. She refuses to go to anyone else, not even my husband. I can't even leave the room without her screaming. I need a break. Help!" This is something that…
Dr. Bill Sears
Group B Strep & Pregnancy
"I tested positive for Group B Strep during my first pregnancy, and I was treated during labor with IV antibiotics. I am pregnant with my second child, and my doctor says there is no need…
Dr. Bill Sears
Grinding Teeth
"My 12-month-old grinds his teeth while awake and sleeping what can I do to stop him and will it hurt his teeth?" In general, grinding the baby teeth is not a problem. It is often…
Dr. Bill Sears
Green Poops
"My 2-month-old just got his vaccines 1/2 a week ago and afterwards I noticed his stools were dark, sticky greenish. They are still greenish but not sticky, and I'm wondering if this has to do…
Dr. Bill Sears
Good Age to Teach Sports?
"I am the father of a soon to be 3 year old and was excited to begin to teach her how to ski. Is this to early to start an activity like this with a…
Dr. Bill Sears
Forceful or Overactive Let-down
"My 12-week-old is 16 lbs and healthy but often VERY uncomfortable due to extreme overactive let-down when I breastfeed. How do I control this or reduce my milk supply!? I never thought too much of…
Dr. Bill Sears
Fish for Toddlers
"What guidelines would you suggest for letting toddlers consume fish, especially varieties that may have mercury contamination? Would you wait until the toddler is a specific age to give tuna fish or other similar fish,…
Dr. Bill Sears
Fish Oil Supplements for Baby
"Before my baby can eat salmon herself would be it advisable for her to take fish oil supplement? Likewise, would you recommend that moms take such supplement?" After one year of age it is okay…
Dr. Bill Sears
Father – Daughter Relationships
"I am a divorced father in the middle of a pretty bitter custody battle. I have two daughters, 6 and 7 years old. When the kids were young, and my ex and I were married,…
Dr. Bill Sears
Falling Out of Bed
“Our 9-month-old baby is 25 pounds and walking. In the middle of the night when he wakes, he will sometimes want to stand, crawl, etc. and I fear for his safety (he has already fallen…
Dr. Bill Sears