Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions

When And How Should I Begin To Potty Train My Child?
Most parents begin their child's potty training process around the age of two. Most children train by the age of

What Should My Child Know To Start Kindergarten?
What is meant by school readiness? School readiness is a combination of age, individual growth, and experience. Your child will

What Should I Do If My Child Bites?
Biting can be a common but unacceptable behavior. Children who bite are usually under stress. The stress could be as

What Can I Do To Calm My Crying Baby?
Babies cry to communicate their needs… hunger, a soiled diaper, sleepiness, over-stimulation, illness, etc. Here are some suggestions to calm

What Can I Do About My 7 Year Old Wetting The Bed?
Like so many other issues related to children, bedwetting has its own developmental time line. It is not uncommon for

My Kids Seem To Fight All Of The Time… What Should I Do?
Disagreements between siblings have many causes which can include jealousy, competition, differences in temperament and developmental stages, illness, and daily

I’ve Heard I Should Read To My Baby….Why?
While it is true that most of parenting involves real work, some of parenting is pure pleasure!
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