How Do I Best Handle My Sensitive Child? As my daughter just turned 3 years old she is starting to cry about more and more, her shoe is bothering her, she doesn’t like this dress, it’s any and all types of clothes. This just seems to be a trigger for the majority of her tantrums. […]
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Handling an Attached Toddler
How do I help my very attached toddler be more independent? Q: How do you get a very attached toddler to be less clingy? He is almost 2 and the youngest of four and I still find it hard to homeschool, cook, or clean because he is so demanding of my attention (i.e. throws tantrums, […]
Teaching Empathy to Children
Always be Teaching Empathy to Your Children We all want what’s best for our family and to be the best parent we can be for our children. In order to equip your children for life, you love them, teach them to read and write, brush their teeth, nourish them with healthy foods. Well, just as […]
Troublesome Toddler Behavior
“My 28-month-old daughter has started spitting whenever she is upset about something or doesn’t want to do something. I have tried saying, “Spitting is for outside only”, “spitting spreads germs” and putting her in a time-out (which she just continues to spit on whatever piece of furniture she is sitting on at the time). What […]
How to Get Picky Eater to Eat More?
“My fifteen month old is the pickiest eater on the planet. She eats almost nothing, and I am afraid she is going to waste away. How can I get her to eat more?”Picky Eaters Although some children at this age will be good eaters, the general rule is that most toddlers are very picky eaters. […]
2nd Baby on The Way
“Hello, I had a question in regards to a having a second baby. My first born will be 21 months when the second baby arrives. I was hoping that Dr. Sears would have a book in regards to this issue, but I didn’t see one. I would just like to have a reference on hand. […]
Situations That Are Probably Not Allergies
5 Common Situations That Are Probably Not Allergies The following are common situations that parents often feel are due to allergies, but may be due to other non-serious causes and are not allergies: “Doctor, my child had a bad cold with fevers 4 weeks ago, and STILL has a stuffy nose and a cough at […]
Changing Personality Profile as High Need Child Grows
THE CHANGING PERSONALITY PROFILE OF THE HIGH NEED CHILD The words you use to describe your high-need child will change over the years, as the traits that so exhausted you during infancy are channeled into qualities that will make your child an interesting, dynamic adult. Try to think of your child’s personality in a positive […]
Fifteen Month
Here is a brief look at what your Fifteen Month Virtual Office Checkup includes: Growth – baby’s percentiles, how is your baby growing Physical exam – important aspects your doctor will check for Nutrition: Breastfeeding Juice Whole milk Solids Calcium Parenting and behavioral issues: Bottles Caring for teeth Carseat battles Fluoride vitamins Tantrums Nightwaking and […]
Supermarket Discipline can be a Positive Experience
Avoid Dramatic Displays of Supermarket Discipline You have to be adventurous to take a toddler grocery shopping, but sometimes you have no choice. One young mother takes her three-year-old and one-year-old most of the time. She says she thinks of it as a “sport.” To expect a curious two-year-old to be a model of obedience in […]
16 Ways to Trim Childhood Fat
Lower Your Child’s Risk for Being Overweight or Obese 32 percent of children in the United States are overweight or obese according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHNES) performed between 2011 and 2012. This represents a 39 percent increase since 1994. Whereas nutritional deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional problem in developing […]
Discipline for Children
Healthy Discipline for Children Discipline for children is something that must be done to help them learn the right and wrong ways to behave. There are healthy ways to discipline your child though. These ten tips will help disciplining your child be a constructive experience they can learn from. 1. Get Connected Early Discipline for […]