When Your Parents and Kids Unite Against Their Common Enemy — YOU

A 3-Year-Old’s Annoying Habit: Nail Picking. Can It Be Stopped?

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How To Interpret Your Weird Pregnancy Dreams

I’ve always been fascinated by the interpretation of dreams, and I study the process in detail. I’ve also found it really interesting and helpful to understand my own dreams as I go through major life changes. Our dreams are our way of sorting through the events of the day and pulling out important issues we more »

Weird Pregnancy Dreams? I Need Yours!

Miriam in Florida emailed me with some fascinating questions about dreams, whether her baby Griffin could be having them at night when he whimpers and cries in his sleep, and about her own dreams, when she was pregnant with him. There’s a great article here if you want to read about infant dreams, and I more »

Mom Kelley Tells Us How Ben is Sleeping Now

Yesterday, I posted the first half of my conversation with Kelley, Mom to 13-month-old Ben. Ben was making his parents crazy from lack of sleep, and they were desperate enough to try anything. I gave them some suggestions designed to send Ben a clear, consistent message about sleeping through the night, in his own crib. more »

“Ben Won’t Sleep in His Crib!” Mom Kelley Tries BabyShrink’s Advice

BabyShrink reader Kelley is Ben’s Mom. Kelley had a really rough time getting Ben to sleep in his crib, and sleep through the night. Kelley emailed me for suggestions, and we developed a plan to help take back the nights for herself and her hubby. Read our conversation below to see what happened! Dear Dr. more »

Is Your Baby Different? So What?

To My “Biggest Fan”

My Mom calls herself "BabyShrink’s Biggest Fan". This is a picture of us at the top of Haleakala Crater on Maui in 1973.  This is the first time in a long time that I’m not able to spend Mother’s Day with her, but for a good reason: She’s on the mainland, helping my brother (a more »

Does My Child Have Sensory Issues? Nancy Peske Helps Us Decide

Nancy Peske, co-author of Raising a Sensory-Smart Child: A Practical Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Integration Issues, has been so generous in her support of BabyShrink. Last time, Nancy told us about what it’s like to have a baby with sensory issues. Today, she’ll tell us about how we can begin to sort more »

Sensory Issues in Young Children

The BabyShrink Interview: Nancy Peske on Raising a ‘Sensory-Smart’ Child

Sensory Integration Week on BabyShrink