Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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 simple as not wanting to share, or something larger such as a change in the family or a new sibling. If your child is biting other children or adults, here are some suggestions to help [...]
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 your crying baby: Try nursing or giving your baby a bottle. Try changing your baby's diaper. Rock and quietly sing to your baby. Turn down lights and noise. Swaddle your baby. Snuggle with your baby. [...]
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 a 7- year-old to still have trouble staying dry at night. Between 15% and 30% of school age children wet the bed at least once per month. What causes bedwetting? Although the causes for bedwetting [...]
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 stress. So, what's a parent to do when sparks are flying? Try monitoring the situation from a distance. Do not get involved unless there is danger to a person or property. If they come to you [...]
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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