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Thoughts on Potty Training: Then and Now

by Myra Turner

30 Aug 2006 06:45 AM

Potty training is one of those subjects known to spark debate. When is the best time to start potty training? That seems to be the ultimate question with no clear-cut answers. I was fortunate that I didn't have any major issues with Tyler.

Potty Training with use of Rewards

by Sherry Holetzky

19 Aug 2006 05:05 AM

Experts say we shouldn't bribe our children in order to achieve a certain type of behavior. However, offering appropriate rewards for accomplishments is entirely different.

Confessions of a Proud Paci Parent

by mommytotwo

17 Aug 2006 11:36 AM

I hate to admit this, but I used to be one of those parents who couldn't believe that a two year old would still have a pacifier. I say, "used to" because now I am one of those parents. I have two sons, one is four and the other is two.

Biting: The Why's and How to Deal With It

by Teresa McEntire

29 Jul 2006 10:04 AM

Biting can be a big problem. Just ask the child who is wearing a set of red teeth marks on their arm. Biting can be common in children from ages one to three years. It needs to be discouraged from the very beginning. Biters bight for different reasons.

Getting Rid of the Pacifier

by Teresa McEntire

14 Jul 2006 07:59 AM

Every parent knows that at some point they will have to wean their child away from the pacifier. After all it wouldn't do for your five year old to be sucking on a binkie at kindergarten.

Speech: Two to Three Years

by Teresa McEntire

29 Jun 2006 11:10 AM

Between your child's second and third birthday you will see a speech explosion as your child's vocabulary grows from about 50 words to 400 words. She'll start using sentences with more words. Instead of saying "More milk," she'll say, "I want more milk." The use of pronouns will become common.

Speech: One to Two Years

by Teresa McEntire

28 Jun 2006 09:48 AM

Between the ages of one and two your child's comprehension of language grows by leaps and bounds. You no longer have to wonder if he understands you because he will show you by his actions that he does. When you announce it's time to go, you'll find him getting his shoes or waiting by the door.

It's Been One of Those Days!

by Teresa McEntire

13 Apr 2006 03:30 PM

It has just been one of THOSE DAYS! As a mom or dad I'm sure you can relate. The morning started out all right. I got my son off to school and breakfast for my girls. Then I decided to get some writing done and settled down at the computer while my girls were playing upstairs.

Potty Training: Is Your Child Ready?

by Nicki Bradley

17 Feb 2006 09:44 AM

You might be interested to learn that the average age of potty learning is 30 months with normal ranges between 18 - 60 months of age. Boys, on average, train two months later than their female counterparts.

Surviving the Clothing Battle

by Teresa McEntire

30 Jan 2006 09:59 AM

My two year old insists on choosing her own clothes. If I dress her in something she doesn't want to wear she'll just cry, until I take it off. This is the reason she is wearing her Dora the Explorer bathing suit in her birthday pictures.



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