November 7, 2013
The Importance of Crawling Most babies learn to crawl sometime between the ages of 6-10 months. Some children bypass crawling and go straight to walking, […]
November 7, 2013
Calming Infants Take a look in the Parenting section at any major bookstore and you’ll find a wide selection of books promising to make your baby […]
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
What You Can Expect When Your Baby Learns Two Languages Simultaneously As of 2005 it was reported that 25% of all young children ages birth to […]
November 7, 2013
There is a common misconception that individuals with ADD are hyperactive. The truth is – these people live in a state of low arousal, are easily […]
November 7, 2013
Your toddler’s attention span is usually dependent upon developmental age. If you have unrealistic expectations of your toddler’s attention span, it can often lead to temper […]
November 7, 2013
The most important keys to successful behavior management are consistency and repetition. Stick to whatever rules you make all the time. Know that the rules will […]
November 7, 2013
In 1993, the National Institute of Health made a recommendation that all babies have their hearing tested between birth and three months of age. By 1999, […]
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
Development of Oral Motor & Oral Sensory Skills Early development of oral motor and oral sensory skills is critical to reaching many childhood milestones. The oral […]
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
What you SAY is What You Get Did you ever think about the similarities between your baby’s brain and a brand new computer waiting to be […]
November 7, 2013
What is the Definition of Self Regulation? The term “self-regulation” is used to refer to a range of characteristics and abilities. A child with self -regulatory […]
November 7, 2013
Separation anxiety is a fear that anyone can have, regardless of age, when they become separated from something that is familiar to them. For young children […]
November 7, 2013
One thing is for certain, both young children and grown ups need their sleep. As adults we know what it’s like to function with little or […]
November 7, 2013
By Todd Wolynn, MD, MMM, IBCLC Kid’s Plus Pediatrics “My toddler has his own bed, but he won’t sleep in it. He will scream and cry […]
November 7, 2013
Sleep Behavior Problems are a Common Concern The Journal of Zero to Three (January 2009) states that “Sleep behavior problems are among the most frequent parental […]
November 7, 2013
My son is 26 months (the only child) and he recently started daycare 2 weeks ago. Prior to this, he stayed home with me or my […]
November 7, 2013
My daughter is 5.5 months old. She was 5 weeks premature. My concern is how much weight she should be bearing on her legs. Recently if […]
November 7, 2013
Q: 9 month old not crawling – My second child, who is 9 months old, is not crawling or creeping yet and also doesn’t pull himself […]
November 7, 2013
I have 10.5 month old boy/girl twins. My son is right on target as far as crawling, pulling up and getting himself into a sitting position. […]
November 7, 2013
When my son was born his shoulder got stuck and was literally yanked out of me. I put him on his back to sleep from birth […]
November 7, 2013
We’ve been in PT since 9 months old. My son went from not rolling, to rolling, not crawling to crawling, and not pulling up to now […]
November 7, 2013
My grandson is 4-1/2 months old. I believe he has hypertone in his upper body (he arches his back “stiff” when being held body-to-body) that may […]
November 7, 2013
I am a mother of a 10 month old baby boy who has stiffness or hypertonicity in his ankles that keeps his leg claw shaped. By 10 […]
November 7, 2013
I have a son who just turned 4 months. He hates tummy time and due to acid reflux, will often spit up. The problem is that […]
November 7, 2013
My daughter was born premature, at 32 weeks. For the first year she was fine, developing fine. But around her first birthday she has seemed to […]
November 7, 2013
My daughter was born 38 weeks but spent 5 weeks in the NICU with an infection. She is now 4 months old. I am watching to […]
November 7, 2013
I have a 4-year-old son who recently joined a program for kids to teach them basics of running, hitting & kicking a ball. He has attended […]
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 […]