Do you alternate schedules with your husband when it comes time to taking care of the little ones? As a mom, I know first hand the importance of Daddy’s influence. My sweet husband definitely started with what seemed like a disadvantage – he has a controlling wife who is particular about the way she likes […]
What is your child’s favorite bedtime story? Many parents think their children begin to learn to read in kindergarten. But, in reality the process starts much earlier. The building blocks for literacy skills are laid during infancy. Reading to your child from an early age will have a great impact on your child’s future relationship […]
Many parents (and there are exceptions) don’t plan on their children ending up in bed with them. It’s usually the result of a spur-of-the-moment decision when parents think it’s the best way for them to get a good night’s sleep. But they are fooling themselves! If you can teach your children from the start that […]
When is the ideal time to wean your child off the bottle? It’s a discussion I start having in my office when my patients are about 6 months old. This is the time I advise parents to introduce the sippy cup. Many children simply play with it at this age, but it’s the first step […]
Full disclosure: Both of my children used pacifiers, and as a family we were all very happy about it. It enabled my husband and me to go out to restaurants when our kids were infants, and it was an easy way for our children to be soothed. Pacifiers have even been shown to have a […]