Toddlers

Our expert analyzes a husband's negative response to his son's affectionate nature.

Is tantrum-like behavior in a toddler normal, or is it a sign of trouble?

Learn the best method for weaning a child from the pacifier.

Are rage episodes "normal" behavior for a three-year-old? What causes them, and what can be done?

An expert explains what you can expect from attempts to read books to a two-year-old.

A parent seeks help for her son, aged two years nine months, who has delayed speech development.

Is it possible to teach a three-year-old that sucking her thumb is a bad habit?

Children should have speech that is quite clear by the time they are in first grade. Learn what to do if it's not.

Two-and-a-half-year-olds really want to have control over something -- and what they eat is the number one control issue.

Learn how to use time-outs as an effective discipline technique.

Read about one child's speech difficulties and what action our expert recommends.

A problem with speech is probably not related to a central nervous system infection during the first month of life.

Socialization is probably the single greatest developmental benefit to be gained from a good preschool experience.

You may feel that your child is too old to still be wetting the bed. In fact, about 20 percent of five-year-olds and 10 percent of six-year-olds wet the bed at least monthly.

When a nine-year-old has a desperate need to remain physically with a parent at all times, professional attention is called for.

Reassurance from an expert that bed wetting in a three-year-old is not a sign of a developmental problem.

Transitioning from the family bed to sleeping in your own bed in another room can be and usually is a major adjustment for a youngster.

Parents need to understand that there is a wide range in children's speech development.