Help! Another Kid’s Mom Upset My Kid

Boy, this election is sure making people crazy (me included). Everyone’s all wound up about the outcome, and what it means for us. It’s one of those times when major world events come into the awareness of young children. Usually, we shield them from the daily news and it’s usual dose of murder, theft and more »

If My Baby Watches TV, Am I A Horrible Parent?

My friend Ilima is a highly educated, successful career Mom who reads just about everything, in her capacity as a newspaper reporter. So of course she has come across the American Academy of Pediatrics’ warning about television: No “Screen Time” for children ages two and younger. None. Nada. Zip. And she wonders if this warning more »

My Kindergartener Hates School. What Should We Do?

This year, one of our sons is starting kindergarten. Being a second-born, he was “raring to go” to school; he talked about it incessantly over the last few months. When asked if he likes school, he replies, “I don’t LIKE school. I LOVE it!” But the J-Man already knew his teacher before school started; she more »

My Baby is Difficult to Console. What Should I Do?

Is my baby just “difficult”, or is there something wrong? And if I do have a “difficult” baby, is there anything I can do about it? BabyShrink reader Tina is struggling with this issue. She writes: Dear Dr. Heather, I need some good advice on how to stop my 2-year-old from screaming for everything she more »

Is This Daycare Right for My Child?

Hi Dr. Heather, My son turned 3 in July and was potty trained in April of this year. Therefore he had four months before he started in a daycare that required him to be fully potty trained. I have now been blindsided yesterday with an official letter stating they will not be able to continue more »