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Questions:
- Should I take a class with my baby?
- How can I insure that an infant program and its activities are appropriate and quality oriented?
- Am I spoiling my baby?
- Could my 6-month-old be suffering from night terrors?
- My daughter and my husband have always had a really good relationship. But tonight, when he came home from work, she took one look at him andstarted screaming (she is only 5 months old). I am really upset about this and I hope you have some insight?
- My daughter and my husband have always had a really good relationship.But tonight, when he came home from work, she took one look at him andstarted screaming (she is only five months old). I am really upset about this and I hope you have some insight?
- Why is the quality of adult interaction so important for a baby's emotionaldevelopment?
- My baby cries if not held constantly. How can I change this behavior?
- How can I play with my baby in a way that stimulates her mind?
- Can you emotionally damage a baby with the things you say?
- How can I engage in meaningful play with my child?
- How do I start familiarizing my 6 month old with books?
- How can I play more interactively with my 8-week-old baby?
- My 11-month-old daughter has suddenly become very hard to get to bed. She screams and cries as if she is afraid. We have tried a night time ritual, and a night light, but nothing works. Any ideas?
- My 3-month-old is showing signs of habitual thumb-sucking. I see this as a bad habit. How can I discourage this?
- I have a 6-week-old baby. When should I start putting her on a sleep schedule?
- How much should my 8-month-old be sleeping?
- My 7-month-old daughter is so attached to me that she cries when I leave the room. What can I do to help her?
- My 3-month-old does not want to sleep during the day. She will only nap for 20 to 30 minutes at a time and then wakes herself up. What can I do?
- My baby is 7 1/2 months old and has been sleeping with me in my bed since he was born. Now I would like him to be able to sleep on his own. Any suggestions?
- My 7-month-old daughter is so attached to me that she cries when I leave the room and it's making it hard on my husband who can't hold her without her crying. Help!
- What is the best way to wean my 5-month-old from his pacifier?
- I have 13-month-old twin boys who are clingy and nervous around other people. Is there anything I can do?
- My 13-month-old son still uses a pacifier to get himself to sleep at night. He sometimes wakes up looking for it and starts to cry.Should we take it away? If so, how?
- What is the best way to transition a baby from a crib to a toddler or twin bed?
- My 5-month-old son wakes up every half-hour after 4 a.m. How do I get him out of this routine?
- My 2-year-old toddler communicates in many ways, but he is not talking. Should I be concerned?
- Is it normal that our 22-month-old doesn't like to play with other kids?
- How can I get my 18-month-old daughter to stop screaming?
- How can I help my toddler stop crying?
- Our 18-month-old daughter has been a challenge since birth. She throws a tantrum for an hour or more, often out of the blue. Could she have a medical problem or social problem or is she a normal high-needs child turned toddler?
- My 2-year-old son drools constantly, but doesn't have a speech delay. Should I be concerned?
- How can I encourage my 14-month-old to walk? He seems to be happy enough just crawling around!
- My toddler is already a couch potato. Should I be concerned, and what can I do about it?
- How can I help my child improve his balance?
- I love playing catch with my toddler. Besides fun, what benefits do kids get from throwing?
- My toddler jumps all over the house. He falls a lot in the process, but seems to love this activity. Any suggestions on a game or activity that involves jumping?
- Can you suggest a game to help reinforce body part identification?
- When will my toddler be able to bend over without falling over?
- What's a fun game I can play with my toddler to help him walk a straight line and work on his balance?
- My baby loves books. Are books at this age just for entertainment, and why does she want the same book read over and over again?
- My toddler uses gestures mostly to communicate. For example, he'll point if he wants his juice. How can I get him to use his words?
- My toddler is not as talkative as the other children he is around that are the same age. Why?
Do boys really talk later than girls?
- My older daughter tends to talk for younger sister. Could this hinder her speech skills?
- How can I increase "talking time" with my toddler to work on her language skills?
- What can parents do to enrich a child's language skills?
- How do I model language for my toddler?
- I know I'm supposed to talk, talk, talk to my toddler to help her develop her language skills. What are some ways I can do this?
- I've heard the term "expanding an utterance" in regards to helping my toddler develop language skills. What does this mean?
- Sometimes my toddler will substitute or omit a word when he's talking. Is this normal?
- At what level should my 20-month-old be at in regards to speech and language skills?
- Why does my toddler sometimes leave out certain sounds when saying a word?
- At what level should my 2-year-old be at in regards to speech and language skills?
- What language skills will my 2-year-old start to develop over this next year?
- My toddler doesn't seem interested in sitting and reading books, just play, play and more play. How can I work on speech and language skills if he won't sit still for reading time?
- How can I model language for my toddler using "parallel talk"?
- How can I model language for my toddler using "self-talk"?
- My toddler loves to bounce up and down to the music. Is he too young for a formal dance class?
- How can I get my toddler involved in dance besides putting him in a class?
- Can you recommend some fun musical games I can play with my toddler?
- I've been hearing a lot about brain research and how important movement is to brain development. Is this true?
- Should I enroll my child in an organized physical activity program?
- What should I look for in an organized physical activity program for my child?
- Is it OK if I sometimes let my children play by themselves?
- Is 2 too young to put a child in competitive sports?