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We are moving in a few months and we are making plans for our new home. Our two-year-old son Scotty sleeps in a crib. Would this be a good time to move him into a bed? If not, when should we make the switch?
Our son Sean is two. He used to sleep well, but the past few weeks have been terrible. We think he might be having nightmares. He wakes up screaming and when we rush to his room he’s sobbing and clings to us like a little monkey. But he doesn’t…
I’m at home with my two year old Jack five days a week. I really love to be with him, but sometimes I wonder--will the time ever come when I can finish a phone call or read the paper or even take a shower without him wanting me to play with him instead?
My partner and I have both been very involved in our son’s care ever since he was born. Even though he was breast fed, I gave him a bottle and cuddled him and, as much as I could, got up with him during the night and let him know that…
In the past few months our usually easy going and delightful 20-month-old son Jared has started to bite! We have no idea what to do—it’s not like him at all. He's bitten me several times completely out of the blue. Even worse, he has started…
My little girl Hannah is 18 months old. She is very, very sweet with us at home, but she can have a very difficult time when she is with other children. Mostly, it’s about sharing toys. She wants to grab what someone else…
Why do I have to keep telling my toddler “NO’ a hundred times a day? Sam is very smart and he knows that he’s not supposed to play with the TV buttons or empty clothing out of my dresser drawers. In fact, he sometimes gives me a look right before…
I love our two-year-old very much, but I am starting to feel overwhelmed by her attachment to me (why doesn't anyone ever warn you about this?). Laura only wants me to put her to bed, give her a bath, even put her food on her plate…
Our two-year-old Rachel is very bright and very curious. She loves to open drawers and empty out the contents, examining everything(we keep latches on drawers with dangerous items, of course). In some ways, it's nice because she…
Our two year old is a very picky eater. He has a few favorite foods that are healthy: yogurt (with fruit), tofu, blueberries and chicken nuggets, but he wants syrup on his waffles and chocolate in his milk. If he had his way…
We love our pediatrician, and we used to look forward to check-ups. That was until our last visit, which was a nightmare. We had had to make a sick visit a month earlier because Angela had a fever and we wanted to make sure nothing else was wrong…
I am the mom of a two year old who has just started to have temper tantrums. Most of my friends have slightly younger kids. My best friend looks at my son as if he has chicken pox when he starts to scream—I can tell she wonders…
Danny is our first and only child, so we don’t know a lot about kids. He’s two years old and he is very smart and really happy most of the time. The only thing I worry about is that compared to other two year olds I’ve seen he doesn’t say very much…
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