October 25, 2018
Do you think he has ADHD? As an early intervention therapist this is a question I get asked by parents with children as young as 16 […]
October 5, 2018
Toddlers love to hear the sound of their own voices. And yes, as annoying at it is, toddlers love to shriek-often at the top of their […]
January 6, 2015
The first time that your toddler uttered a swear word, it undoubtedly caught everyone by surprise and might have even made people laugh. Why do little […]
November 4, 2014
We have heard it before: My toddler just started hitting! Rest assured, you are not alone if this is something you have encountered. It is often […]
October 7, 2014
You are perusing the aisles at Target (or insert the name of your favorite store) and you hear a child screaming for a candy bar at […]
August 19, 2014
I have a 6 year old, almost 7 that I consider to be a problem eater. Her diet in limited to less than 10 food items. […]
July 31, 2014
Our four-year old has his thumb in his mouth most of his waking hours. We’ve tried talking it over with him, the Thumb Buddy, books and […]
April 30, 2014
Do you see your child or someone else’s child sitting with their bottom on the floor and their legs out beside them, forming a “W” shape? This is commonly called “W sitting.” You may think “wow, look how flexible they are.” Although flexibility in your muscles is a good thing, “W” sitting is not.
February 28, 2014
Many parents and therapists alike can be perplexed by whether or not a child’s behaviors are resulting from sensory processing dysfunction or behavior driven. When living or working with infants or toddlers, this can be especially difficult until they are able to express their wants or needs by actions or words.
February 13, 2014
My five year old grandson started kindergarten, he recently started to bite on his sleeves, jacket tie straps and biting on my shirt. He is one of the youngest kids in school and does not do well when kids pick on or bully him.
February 6, 2014
What strategies can you recommend to stop biting? I'm working as an additional educator in a child care centre with a boy with autism that bites when someone is in his space.
January 9, 2014
Is Head Banging Indicative of Need for Intervention? As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Developmental Therapist (DV), I hear a lot of questions about […]
November 12, 2013
My three year old has been throwing terrible fits at night. It starts if I tell her to do something she doesn’t want something as simple […]
November 11, 2013
My child does great at school but she is just aggressive. She turned 3 in February and is the youngest in her preschool class. The other […]
November 7, 2013
Is Your Toddler Biting? Most parents are horrified when they receive a note sent home from day care that their child has bitten someone. Some of […]
November 7, 2013
How to Deal with Temper Tantrums When a toddler sees something he or she wants and cannot have it immediately, the natural response is to scream. […]
November 7, 2013
“He’s a biter”. I’ve overheard daycare workers utter this phrase with disdain and judgment over and over. Biting remains one of the most socially taboo topics […]
November 7, 2013
Young children, just like adults, can’t help feeling angry or sad at times. The difference between a young child and an adult is that adults learn […]
November 7, 2013
Does Your Child Have An Oral Fixation? Why do some children continue to have an almost obsessive need to put things into their mouths often past […]
November 7, 2013
My question is regarding my son’s behavior in preschool. He was enrolled in preschool about a month after the school year started and his teacher tell […]
November 7, 2013
I’m wondering what the best therapy would be for my almost 4 year old. She’s very bright but has self-regulation issues (i.e., blurting out sounds at […]
November 7, 2013
How can I minimize my 3 1/2 year old’s oral fixation? He sucks his thumb, never took to the pacifier, and was breast fed for three […]
November 7, 2013
My daughter has always done strange thing with her tongue. From the second she was born, she had been sticking it out. Now she is pulling […]
November 7, 2013
My oldest boy (of 3) just turned 4 last week. He self-potty trained at 2 1/2 but would not poop in the potty. When my youngest […]
November 7, 2013
My question is about my adopted Russian daughter, now 12 but adopted at 2, with issues regarding social interaction as she was always behaving about 3 […]
November 7, 2013
My husband and I just adopted a 17 month boy from Russia. He is at the 25 percentile for both height and weight. However, since arriving […]
October 29, 2013
My 6 year old has been getting in a lot of trouble at school lately. He is having a hard time listening; he has had to […]
October 29, 2013
My 3-year old son has been dismissed from a second daycare because of hitting and throwing chairs and I am at my wits end. I am a […]
October 29, 2013
I have a 4 yr old little girl and she throws violent uncontrollable temper tantrums. I’ve taken her to her PCP and she says every kid […]
October 29, 2013
My daughter has a bad temper tantrum where she throws herself on the floor and hits her head. She would also throw things at people. I […]