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October 29, 2013

Q&A: How Can I Handle a Bad Temper Tantrum?

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 […]
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October 29, 2013

Q&A: 4 Year Old Won’t Stop Chewing Objects

I have a 4 1/2 year old niece who chews on anything and everything. Her biting of objects seems to be getting worse. She chews toys, […]
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October 29, 2013

Q&A: My 2 Year Old is Biting at Day Care

I need to know how to handle my two year old when she is biting at day care. The owner of the center is threatening to […]
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October 29, 2013

Q&A: My 4 Year Old Was Exposed to Sex Play

My 4 year old has been exposed to sex play with a 6 year old girl. After that he asked a 5 year old girl to […]
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October 29, 2013

Q&A: My Child Often Wants to Leave Social Situations

My son is 19 months old and enjoys being around people for a short period of time. After about 45 minutes, he has had enough. Even […]
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October 28, 2013

Q&A: Granddaughter is Very Possessive and Jealous of Other Grandchildren

I have two darling granddaughters. One will be 2 soon and the other is 19 months. They are both very different. My husband and I babysit […]
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October 28, 2013

Q&A: 3 Year Old Only Child Will Not Share

My daughter is 33 months and I have a few concerns about her social behavior. She seems to have a lot of issues playing with other […]
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October 28, 2013

Q&A: My 2 Year Old Does Not Listen Unless I Punish Him

My son is 2 and a half. He won’t listen to me unless I threaten to punish him. I have tried everything from time-outs to taking […]
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October 28, 2013

Q&A: How Can We Get Our Daughter to Stop Ignoring Us?

My 4 year old daughter likes to ignore my husband and me when we talk to her or ask her with help in a specific task. […]
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October 28, 2013

Q&A: My 9 Year Old Son Has Low Self Esteem

My son is nine years old and seems to cry or act like he is hurt when playing sports or sometimes in school. These events seem […]
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October 28, 2013

Q&A: How to Improve My Preschooler’s Articulation and Confidence?

My child age is 3 years old. My child is a bit shy; he does not open up with any new person nor does he play […]
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October 28, 2013

Q&A: 3 Year Old Has Apparent Separation Anxiety

I am seeking advice concerning the behavior of my son. He will be three years in a few months. He has been exhibiting a few red […]
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October 28, 2013

Q&A: We Moved to a New Home and My Child is Acting Out

My 6 year old is literally out of control. You tell him not to do something and he does it anyways; you yell at him for […]
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October 28, 2013

Q&A: New Baby and Older Sibling is Acting Out

My niece just had another baby girl, and her other girl is 8 or 9 years old. We started to notice that she’s lying quite often […]
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October 28, 2013

Q&A: How to Break A Comfort Habit?

My five year old daughter has a habit of playing with my elbow, that is, the skin over the elbow when its extended. She developed this […]
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October 25, 2013
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Early Intervention Playgroup Session – October 25th, 2013

At this playgroup session, the children enjoyed playing with oatmeal in the sensory table.  They loved driving cars through it and using cups to scoop and […]
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October 21, 2013

Q&A: 9 Month Old Not Sitting Independently

My son will be 9 months old soon. He does everything he should except for sit up on his own. He crawls, he pulls himself up […]
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October 21, 2013

Q&A: 8 Month Old Underweight and Not Drinking Milk

I have a neighbor that has an 8 month old child. The baby can hardly turn over, or hold his bottle. She refuses to put him […]
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October 21, 2013

Q&A: 19 Month Old Not Crawling or Standing

We have a neighbor who’s 19-month old seems to be having quite a bit of delay in a few areas. We’ve mentioned it to the parents […]
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October 21, 2013

Q&A: My Child is Distracted at School and Not Doing Homework

 I’ve been having some issues with my 8 year-old daughter. She’s having distraction problems in school and now is getting worse because she’s keeping things from […]
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October 21, 2013

Q&A: My Child is Hyperactive

I am very concerned about my 2-year-old child. She is very hyperactive, she doesn’t respond to toys or other children, and she would rather be by […]
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October 21, 2013
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Q&A: What is a Normal Attention Span?

I find everyone is quick to diagnose children with ADHD.  I am a second grade teacher. Is there a “normal rule of thumb” for attention span? […]
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October 21, 2013

Fine Motor Skills for Preschoolers 30 – 36 Months

Most Three Year Olds Can: String four large beads Turn single pages Snip with scissors Hold crayons with thumb and finger (not fist) Use one hand […]
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October 21, 2013

Fine Motor Skills for Toddlers 24 – 30 Months

By 30 Months, most toddlers can: Fold paper in half Imitate simple pencil markings, such as a cross Build a tower up to 8 cubes Understand common dangers, […]
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October 21, 2013

Fine Motor Skills for Toddlers 20 – 24 Months

At 20 – 24 months, your toddler’s fine motor skills will be refining.  Your toddler is able to make circular scribbles and imitate vertical lines. Crayons […]
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October 17, 2013

Early Intervention Vision Services Available for Your Baby

As a part of Early Intervention, your child may be evaluated for his or her visual functioning. Tests help to determine a diagnosis and appraisal of […]
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October 17, 2013

The Early Intervention Treatment Team

Understanding the Different Members of an Early Intervention Treatment Team Here is a list of the different professionals who might be called upon to help your […]
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October 17, 2013

Are Walkers & Exersaucers Good for Your Baby?

Walkers, Exersaucers & Jumpers: Is There an Impact on a Baby’s Development? More and more baby “exercise equipment” becomes available to parents every year and often […]
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October 17, 2013

Support Your Adopted Child in Developing New Eating and Sleeping Habits

Developing New Eating Habits When you adopt a child, there is usually an adjustment period as the child gets used to their new surroundings. If you […]
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October 17, 2013

Developing Healthy Attachments with Your Adopted Child

Steps to Help an Adoptive Child Develop Healthy Attachments While adoption has a positive effect on children, the child doesn’t know this when he or she […]
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