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1 month old fussy, always wants to be held 1 year old - Sleep through the night? 1 year old traumatized by smoke detector 10 year old acting out at school: test anxiety & social pressure 10 Year old Can't Relax and Sleep - Meltdowns from Noise, Lights 10 Year Old is Angry at Homeschooling: Learning Disability? 11 month old starting daycare 11 Month Old Tantrums 11-year-old girl worried about puberty and adolescence 12 month old won't take cup or bottle, Mom going back to work 12 year old daughter constantly fighting with Mom 12 Year Old Daughter Cuts, Tells Mom She Wants to Die. Abuse? 12 year old daughter won't go to bed at night, get up in the morning, always late for school 13 month old daughter already fighting with Mom 13 month old Tantrums 13 year old doesn’t want to practice piano 14 Month Old Hits Mom 14 Month old- How To Discipline? 14 month old panics at bedtime after 1 week separation 14 month old throwing everything! 14 year old needs to be the center of attention 15 month old - Separation Anxiety 15 Month Old Whines Nonstop 16 month old can't put himself to sleep without rocking 16 month old gags himself & vomits in the playpen 16 month old pulls hair 17 month old won't nap 18 month old "bully" pushes other kids down 18 month old toddler tantrums with hitting & head banging 19 month old Baby hates baths! 2 ½ year old interested in a bottle for the first time 2 year old afraid of other children--Toddler Social Anxiety? 2 year old attacks his big brother 2 year old plays with poop 2 year old refuses to sleep in own bed 2 Year old sleep anxiety following separation from mother 20 month old - How to lengthen over-tired toddler's nap? 20 month old - Social Skills 21 month old hitting other kids 23 month old testing limits: HIts for kicks, Throws toys 26 month old hitting other kids 3 year old - How to get interested in potty training? 3 Year Old - How to Stop Swearing? 3 year old angry & prefers dad - Divorce, mother's rage 3 year old attitude, hitting little sister 3 year old can't relax to pee on potty - Afraid? 3 year old complains. Can you teach optimism? 3 Year Old Demanding, Tantrums, Rages 3 Year Old Has Tantrums During Clean-Up Time 3 year old hits himself 3 year old obsessed with best friend 3 Year Old Picking Up Pushing, Hitting from Peers at School 3 year old Potty Training 3 year old potty training - not interested 3 year old says “I hate you!” 3 year old slapping peers for toys at playtime 3 year old struggling- tantrums, accidents, new daycare & baby sister 3 year old undergoing treatment for leukemia acts unrecognizably due to medical interventions 3 year old unfairly compared to autistic cousin 3 Year Old Unpredictably Rough, Aggressive 3 year old upset by new baby, refusing to go to school 3 Year Old Whines Nonstop 3 year old won't nap 3 Year Old Won't Talk in School. Selective Mutism? 3 year old won't use potty 4 Year Old - Aggressive Tantrums, Screaming 4 Year Old - Being Bullied, Bossed. How to Help? 4 Year old - Helping with Feelings So He Stops Hitting 4 Year Old - How to Help Make Friends on Playground 4 Year Old Aggressive with Parents -- and Dog! 4 year old becoming aggressive and bedwetting + new baby 4 Year Old Bossy, Social Conflicts 4 year old boy prefers girly clothing 4 year old focuses on the negative 4 Year Old Has No Fear of Strangers 4 Year Old Having Potty Accidents 4 year old hits and doesn't seem to care 4 year old hitting little brother, Sibling Rivalry 4 Year Old Hitting Mom 4 year old is a bully! Help! 4 Year Old Pees All Over The House 4 Year Old Potty Training Setbacks 4 Year Old Struggles with Sharing 4 Year Old Waking in the Middle of the Night 4 Year Old Whiny, Defiant, Mean to Baby 4 year old who says "I won't be your friend" 4 year old who shouts over attempts to console- Preventive maintenance? 5 year old Aggressive Tantrums 5 year old and negative self talk 5 year old doesn’t want to do things for himself 5 year old explosive temper, hitting 5 Year Old has Tantrums During Sports Games 5 year old having accidents 5 year old is afraid to go to the bathroom alone 5 year old Threatening Other Kids: "I want you dead" 5 Year Old with Behavior Problems in Kindergarten 5 yr old wants to die, tantrums 6 month old baby refuses cereals 6 year old difficult, reaction to twin toddler siblings? 6 Year Old Obsessed with Sex, Potty Talk 6 Year Old with Explosive Temper 6-month old hates carseat 7 year old clingy, can't play alone, becoming disrespectful 7 year old doesn't eat at meals & won't sleep alone 7 year old hitting parents, tantrumming 7 Year Old- Negative Thinking, Complaining, Arguing 7 year old obsessed with pee 7 Year Old Over-Reacts to Setbacks, Minor Disappointments 7 year old with nighttime anxiety is afraid of the dark and going to sleep at bedtime. 8 Month old Baby Screams when Mom leaves Daycare 8 Year Old Suspended for HittingTeacher 8 Year Old Tantrums - is this normal? 9 month old with separation anxiety needs to be held constantly 9 year old has panic attacks Activities for kids to do without a lot of parental intervention Adopted 5 Year Old Lacking Social Skills Adoption- Research on Long-Term Effects? Aggressive Toddler Angry & Rejecting: Attachment Disorder or Sensory Integration Issues? Angry 10 year old has dad with anger-management issues Angry five year old Anxious Child Spits Compulsively - Normal or OCD? Appropiate age to talk about tooth fairy tale and other myths? Are Bloody Movies Appropriate For Young Children? Attachment Parenting - Does it Go Too Far? Attachment Parenting Toddler and Newborn? Baby - How to stop from biting parents? Baby goes from happy to screaming in seconds Bad dreams and Nightmares Bedtime Routine for Kids Who Have a Hard Time Falling Asleep at Night Best age for kids to start daycare? Best visitation schedule for shared custody? BF's Daughter Driving Stepmom Crazy Book recommendation for father-to-be with anger management issues from childhood Building an evening routine for kids of different ages But does this peaceful parenting approach work with a special needs child, such ASD and sensory issues? Calming Scared Toddlers During Stressful Bedtime Can 4 month old babies have bad dreams? Can ADD 12 Year Old Stay Home Alone? Child Afraid to Use Toilet Child blames others for everything Child Witnessed Father Beat Mother Childcare provider's own child is jealous Choosing preschool: Montessori vs Gifted? Coaxing Stubborn Child to Cooperate Critique of Bryan Caplan's book & TV Watching Curing Sibling Rivalry with Angry Four Year Old Dad adjusting to new baby Daughter Jealous of Each New Half-Sibling Baby Daughter won't get off toilet Daycare Dilemma Desperate to Get Baby to Sleep Discipline and Rules for Toddlers - How do kids learn responsibility? Discipline for Defiant, Spirited Toddler Discipline for Preteens & Tweens? Divorce: Supporting Your Child Divorce: Surviving the Holidays Do First Born Kids Have Higher IQs? Do I Comfort My 6 Year Old After Scolding Her? Do steroids taken by the father cause chemical imbalance in baby? Does 4 Year Old's Drawing of a Person Indicate Developmental Delay? Does breastfeeding have an effect on IQ? Does Holding Your Baby Prevent Colic? Does stepdad have the right to take cell phone from teen? Endorphins for Childbirth Pain Escape artist 3 year old leaves house, plays in car Explaining Death to Children Eye contact while baby is nursing? Family Rules, Creed, Mission Statement? Family Stress After Deployment Father who won't stand up for his own needs is raising holy terror Fear of mental illness interfering with prenatal bonding Fecal Retention, Encopresis in 5 Year Old Finding a therapist who understands my child-raising practices Flying with Kids: Painless Airplane Flight with Toddler? For parents: Healing Yourself & My daughter is gay Frightening and Painful Medical Tests Traumatic for Kids? Frustration over getting kids to do chores without reminding and nagging Getting my child to give up her pacifier? Getting Strong-Willed Kids To Cooperate without Punishment Getting Toddler to eat healthy food when mom loves junk food Getting Toddlers to Sit at the Table for Dinner Going back to work - Helping toddler adjust Grandparents are negative influence in child's life Handling intrusive remarks from strangers about child's talking, size Healing after Miscarriage Healing attachment disorder in adopted child? Healing child after damage from harsh treatment and following Gina Ford Help! My Toddler is Out of Control! Helping a Child with Procrastination when Homework Takes Forever Helping a child with stress Helping Child with Father's Suicide Helping child with fear of bees - Phobia? Helping Children Through Chronic Illness Helping Children with Compulsive Behavior Helping kids develop empathy, manage emotions Helping Kids Heal from Trauma by Making a Book Helping Kids When Asperger's Dad Leaves the Family Helping Kids with Feelings When They Hit Helping preschooler learn to listen to teacher Helping Stepdaughter with Losing Her Birth Mother Helping Toddler & Preschooler adjust to new baby Helping Toddlers and Preschoolers learn about Emotion Helping Your Child Work Through Emotions So He Can Manage Them Holding Kids Back a Grade Hospital, Medical PTSD after Illness, Trauma How authentic should parents be with kids about their own emotions? How can I get my toddler to stop calling me by name? How can you stop nail biting and thumb sucking? How do I stand up for my toddler at the playground? How do I stop my six year old from playing with her poop? How long is too long in the high chair? How much dramatic play is too much? How much help should parent give second grader with homework? How much to push kids and how to help them through stage fright How to be a good mom to difficult 3 year old? How to Change Toddler's Nursing Schedule Without Weaning How to Get Good Behavior without Timeouts? How To Get Toddler To Brush teeth How to get toddler to give up her bottle? How To Heal Yourself To Be a Better Role Model for Your Children How to help children become healthy eaters -- especially vegetables? How to Help Your Child When You Remarry or Move in Together How to Prepare 8 Year Old for New Step-Sibling? How to Prepare Kids for Lab Work, Medical Procedures? How to raise responsible kids? How to Stay Calm Parenting a Strong Willed 4 Year Old How to Stop Biting at Preschool How to stop four year old from kissing cousin? How to stop siblings fighting? How To Take Mom Time or Nurse Baby without Closing Door on Toddler How to teach toddler to come when called? How to use cell phone struggles to turn things around with teen How will divorce & shared custody affect baby? IEP for 7 year old with Tourettes, ADHD,OCD and Anxiety Disorder Is 6 Year Old's Sexual Behavior Inappropriate? Is Bed Sharing the Cause of Sleep Problems in my 7 Month Old? Is Dad Overly Critical of His Kids Because His Father Was Harsh? Is it normal for a 2 year old not to be talking yet? Is it normal for a one year old to only have two teeth? Is it Normal for Preteen to Snuggle with Mom? Is it too late? Have I made too many mistakes as a mother? Is It Wrong To Lie to Kids About Santa? Is my teen narcissistic or just a normal self-centered teenager? Is preschooler's odd behavior a sign of OCD? Is Responsive Parenting Causing Clinginess in 13 month old? Is single mom's rotating work schedule bad for 5 year old? Is Spanking OK? Is There Anything Good About Sibling Rivalry? Is TV making 3 year old focus on looking pretty? Kids Anxious about Family Move Kids' grief over loss of pets -- and father Kindergartener with special needs Leaving my 18 month old during labor with new baby Losing Patience with Adopted Kids Love & Logic? A critique. Medicating "High Maintenance" Child? Mobile Phone Apps for Babies? Mom discovers child has been sexually abused. What now? Monster High Dolls Moving 9 month old into own room after cosleeping My husband (their Stepdad) hates my kids My toddler is aggressive, what went wrong? Neighbor's Preschooler Hitting and Bullying My Toddler New Baby Making Toddler Clingy Only Child Guilt Overwhelmed By Children Spaced Close Together Palilalia: Child whispers and repeats under his breath Parenting with Mental Health Issues Parents disagee about parenting Parents of 9 month old disagree over having second child Pediatricians are trained in medicine, not in parenting Physical discipline for 19 month old who throws things Playdate Disasters: Two year old hits and screams at playmates Positive discipline when toddler hits baby? Possible sexual abuse of neighbor's child? Potty Accidents- Urine leakage- 3 year old Potty Training Power Struggles with Toddler who won't go Potty training... HELP! Daughter won't get off toilet Potty-trained 3.5 year old withholding B.M.s: Fecal Retention? Pregnant again so soon -- How to Announce? Pregnant and worried about clots from massages Pregnant and worried: Baby moving less Pregnant with 4th Child, Older Kids are Acting Up Pregnant, Spotting and Scared Preschooler Chewing on shirt collar, blanket Preschooler jealous of baby, developing attitude Preschooler Temper Tantrums, Yells at Parents to Shut Up Preteen Girls: Weight and Healthy Body Image Protecting Kids When Parents Divorce Put pudgy 10 year old on diet? Reframing the Rewards/Punishment System Used at My Child's School Regret about baby's birth Role-Playing to Teach "Manners?" Safe to leave baby with older boy who's been molested? Second son feels overshadowed by oldest Selective Mutism Diagnosis? Serious issues with 5 year old boy, Overwhelmed stepdad, new baby Setting Empathetic Limits and Finding Win/Win Solutions with 18 Month Old Should I back up teacher's punishment in a school setting? Should kids listen to the other Dr. Laura's radio show? Sidestepping Power Struggles with Toddler after Arrival of New Baby Son is anxious over another child's crying at school separation Son is Intensely Persistent about New Toys, Addictive Personality? Son with ODD and Explosive disorder is Abusive to Mom Sons Jealous of Single Dad's New Lady Friend Spanking and Discipline? Starting a Family Routine Stay at Home Moms vs. Dads Struggling to peacefully parent 2 defiant toddlers Stubborn Child is Wearing Mom Out Talking with 3 year old about death of his father Talking With Children About Racism, Police Brutality and Protests Talking with Teens and Preteens about Bullying Teacher says son has behavior problem Teaching Toddler to Sleep Before New Baby Arrives Teenage daughter "rescuing" friends Teenager Lies to Mom Constantly Teenager pulling away from family Teenager who breaks house rules Telling a child about the sibling you gave up for adoption The Link Between Diet and Behavior Timeouts when kids hit? Only by staying with them. To punish or not to punish stepson? Toddler - How to get to sleep before third baby arrives? Toddler Biting Toddler- Biting, Hitting Mom and Dad Toddler Cries All the Time Toddler has become Picky Eater: Getting him to eat healthy food? Toddler hates having hair washed Toddler having potty accidents all of a sudden Toddler not happy to see me at daycare pickup? Toddler Pinching Playmates Toddler pulling hair and scratching Toddler resists booster seat Toddler scared of books in which children "mess up" Toddler Scared of Bugs Toddler Separation Anxiety, Overwhelmed in Groups Toddler Starting to Cry Constantly, New Baby Brother & Daycare Toddler Tantrums in Restaurants Out of Boredom Toddler Throwing Toys Toddler too attached to blankie? Toddler- Wakes Up Early Morning Toddler with Night Terrors Toddler with Potty Learning Fears Toddler won't stay in big kid bed Toddler's Fixation with a Toy Toddlers: Social, Solitary and Parallel Play Trying to Connect with 4 Year Old who Destroys Things, Hurts Little Sister Tween son with nightime anxiety, tween daughter with separation anxiety Twelve Year Old's Backtalk Twins: How to be physically and emotionally available to two babies at once? Undue Attention vs Real Needs? Using Positive Parenting in Coaching my Child's Sports Team Visiting Family for the Holidays Weaning a Toddler: Fixation on Breasts What About Consequences for Aggressive Behaviors Like Hitting? What is the best age spacing between siblings? What is Tongue-Tie and how does it affect breast-feeding? What To Call Child's Genitals? What's wrong with fetal monitors? What's Wrong with Pacifiers? When Toddlers Grab Toys When young children lie or are drama queens Whining, Tantrums in almost-2 year old -- Does she just need to cry? Why don't you believe in Timeouts? Why kids need rituals Working at home with young children Working Mom Asks How to Be More Attached or Connected to Toddler? Working Mom Wonders How To Handle Meltdowns, Maintain Connection Worried about 14 y/o in bad family situation Worried About New Babysitter For 8 Month Old Worries about 14 Year Old - Rude, Emotional