Helping the Shy Child Thrive Many children are labeled shy. If you understand what this term really means, you may decide that having a shy child is not such a negative quality after all. Shyness can be a help or a handicap to a child, depending partly on how it’s handled. Shyness is a personality […]
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11 Ways to Teach Your Child to Share
Teach Your Child to Share: Simple Steps From Dr. Bill Children have difficulty sharing, especially young children. This is a normal part of the development process. Knowing and accepting this is the first step in teaching your child to share. Here’s an overview of what’s going on inside that possessive little mind. 1. Selfishness comes […]
Child Bowel Control: Prevent Soiled Pants
Prevent Soiled Pants by Teaching your Child About Healthy Bowel Movements You’re sitting with your six-year-old son among a group of friends. Suddenly the air is not so fresh. Your eyes and nose turn toward your child, the source of this tell-tale smell. You’re embarrassed for your child, your friends and your self. Your child […]
Child Eczema: Causes and Treatments
Understanding and Treating Eczema in Babies, Toddlers & Older Children Eczema (or atopic dermatitis) in children can start as early as two months of age. It’s a very common condition, affecting approximately 10% of infants and children. Here are tips about understanding and treating eczema. Common Scenarios Your 13-month-old has been off of formula for […]
0-3 Months: Play Ideas to Boost Development
Promoting Your Baby’s Development Through Interactive Play Babies do much more than sleep, eat, and fill their diapers. From the moment they’re born, infants respond to their environment, such as mom’s touch, to dad’s voice, to the pattern of the lights on the ceiling, to the sounds of toys and music. These first months are […]
Nighttime Parenting
Making Nighttime Parenting a Better Experience During the first year, you will spend lots of time feeding your baby at night, so you might as well enjoy it. You have two nighttime parenting goals: get sufficient rest yourself and meet the nutritional and emotional needs of your infant. Remember, a happy mother and a well-fed […]
Ranking Seafood: Which Fish are Most Nutritious?
The Most Nutritious Fish When you’re deciding what kind of fish to buy, ask yourself, “What’s the main nutrient I’m trying to get from this food?” What nutrients can you get from this food that you can’t get as easily from others? For fish, the most valuable nutrient status would probably go to omega 3 […]
Your Toddler Won’t Go To Bed
My Toddler Won’t Go to Bed My four-year-old thinks of a hundred excuses at bedtime, from a drink of water to one last kiss, to boogie men in the closet. Where should I draw the line when my toddler won’t go to bed? Bedtime Procrastination Explained Procrastinating at bedtime is a common ploy of young […]
Genital Play: What’s Normal, What’s Not
How to Handle Genital Play Between Young Children We have had many phone calls from distraught parents who have gone ballistic upon opening a bedroom door and discovering two little naked bodies playing “doctor and nurse.” This scene, common in even the most moral and loving homes, pushes panic buttons in parents who wonder where […]
10 Reasons Not to Hit Your Child
Reasons Not to Hit Your Child 1. HITTING MODELS HITTING There is a classic story about the mother who believed in spanking as a necessary part of discipline until one day she observed her three-year-old daughter hitting her one-year-old son. When confronted, her daughter said, “I’m just playing mommy.” This mother never spanked another child. […]
Attachment Parenting Fathering
Attachment Parenting for Fathers Attachment parenting is a big commitment, one that should not be made by mothers only. Babies need loving responses from Dad, too, along with the special comfort and fun only a father can provide. Fathers also help to nurture their babies by loving and supporting their wives. Attachment parenting does not […]
7 Benefits of Attachment Parenting
Benefits of Attachment Parenting for the Entire Family Attachment parenting offers so many wonderful benefits for not just mother and baby, but the whole family. 1. Mutual Giving The more you give to your baby the more baby gives back to you. Small and quiet moments of pure joy when your baby smiles at you […]