How can we make family dinners less unpleasant?

We have three children (ages 1, 3, and 5), and it seems as though every night when we eat dinner together, someone winds up angry or in tears.

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Our baby is fine--until he's not!

When he's tired he rocks his crib until we think it will break, and when he's mad he holds his breath!

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Is "crying it out" the only way to get a baby to sleep better?

We have a mom/baby group that has been getting together since our babies were born (they’re 8-9 months old now) We talk about sleep all the time—and we don't agree . .

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Travel with a five month old--how to make the best of it?

We're taking our almost 5 month old to the East Coast to meet her relatives. How can we plan for this? . .

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How can we get our kids to have fun on a hike?

We've always loved the outdoors, but for the past year we have stopped hiking at all because our kids are such a pain when we try . . .

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Our two year old runs away from us!

Our two year old Sophia has been darting away from us when we're walking through parking lots. She acts like it's a game .. .

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All the sleep advice has us confused!

I have a stack of books that seem to have contradictory advice and I'm not awake enough to read them anyway!

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Helping breastfed babies to thrive in day care

I am a daycare provider. How can I help babies (and their mothers) to continue breastfeeding and still be able to give them what they need?

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Constipation: the poop on poop

I get many questions from parents about managing constipation. Left untreated, constipation can lead to long term difficulties with passing bowel movements. A child may even develop encopresis, the involuntary leakage of bowel movements. Fortunately, treating constipation in preschoolers can prevent problems later on! here's a plan that will help most children:

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Withholding bowel movements: information for parents and health care providers

Help! My child won't let go of his poop (or lets go of it in the wrong place or the wrong time)

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