Toddlers

Toddlers and preschoolers bite for any number of reasons, including getting attention, being overexcited, and showing signs of affection.

How can you tell whether your child's tiptoe walking is just a habit or indicates of a problem?

Once your child is interested in overcoming his bedwetting, two guiding principles apply: work with him and protect his self-esteem.

A parent wonders if she should be concerned that her two-year-old son is still not talking.

Letting your child rest or even sleep for a short period of time, maybe only 30-45 minutes, may be just enough so that she does not act overtired.

Find out whether thumb sucking is harmful to a child's teeth.

Patience is called for in potty training, because "Mother Nature" does need to be included in this decision process.

Read what you should do when your three-year-old's preschool teachers label him "overactive."

Children who are rapid learners or are more intelligent don't necessarily potty train earlier.

Learn how to tell when your child is ready to potty train.

Get some basic advice on dealing with the "terrible twos."

Read tips from our expert on how to handle temper tantrums in an eight-month-old.

What steps can a mother take when her preschooler is rejected by teachers who say they can't cope with him?

Age four is a bit early to be introduced to this degree of bathroom humor and body curiosity, but it's not of serious concern in and of itself.

A teacher asks how she can teach a 4-1/2-year-old boy that it's not right to kick or bite people in her classroom.

It is normal for children to test limits and try to get their way, as they shape their independent personality.

The parent of a four-year-old is advised how to help her child learn to go to his own bed and fall asleep on his own.

An expert evaluates the possible reasons for a five-year-old's temper tantrums in public places.