Toddler discipline can be challenging, but is essential. It can be a trying time while trying to implement toddler discipline. Teaching right from wrong at such a young age is difficult, but essential. I have eight tools to help you through this process. 1. Guide little hands Exploring hands are always looking for […]
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Weaning
WEANING: WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Weaning is not a negative term, nor is it something that you do to a child. Weaning is a journey from one relationship to another. The Hebrew word for wean is gamal, meaning “to ripen.” In ancient times, when children were breastfed until two or three years of age, it […]
8 Admonitions to Parents Who Chose to Spank
By now you should realize that our position on spanking is simple: don’t. But we are also experienced enough to realize that some loving, nurturing, committed parents believe in spanking as part of their overall discipline package. As a pediatrician with thirty years in practice, I am also quite aware that regardless of our advice […]
Disciplining the Special-Needs Child
Disciplining a child who is “differently-abled” is likely to bring out the best and the worst in a parent. Parents try to help a child make up for what’s missing by increasing their love and attention, yet children with special needs trigger special frustrations in parents. Be prepared to run out of patience. We focus […]
Pulled Elbow
You’re in a supermarket, and your child darts from you, or it’s time to go and your child throws a tantrum. You grab your runaway by the wrist. He yanks one way, you pull the other, and the elbow, which was not made for this tug-of- war, pops out of the socket. Result: Your child […]
24 A.D.D. Behavior Management Strategies
Simple A.D.D. Behavior Management Skills Every Parent Should Know Children with A.D.D. or A.D.H.D. can test a parent’s patience to the limits. In the midst of the struggles, it is important to think of A.D.D. NOT as a disorder, rather a way that your child learns and reacts to stimuli in the world around him […]
The Baby Book
The Baby Book – available in-store and online! America’s bestselling “baby bible” – an encyclopedic guide to the first two years of your baby’s life. The million-copy bestseller has now been revised, expanded, and brought thoroughly up-to-date – with the latest information on everything from diapering to day care, from midwifery to hospital birthing rooms, […]