Dear BabyShrink: Is My Son Normal?

Dear Dr. Heather, My 3-year-old son gets upset with his penis gets erect. He says “mommy my pee pee go big.” It’s like a question/concern/fear all rolled into one statement. He then pulls down his pull-up or underweare (whatever he is wearing) and shows me…no matter who is around. I tell him it is ok more »

BabyShrink: What I Learned From My Baby’s Surgery Yesterday

Thanks to all of you who wrote your comments and emails of support over the past couple of weeks while I anxiously awaited our 2-year-old’s hernia surgery. He’s fine today; a little tender, walking around like an old man who put his back out. He’s covered in the dirty, gummy remnants of surgical tape, and more »

BabyShrink’s Baby Needs Minor Surgery, and Dr. Heather Needs a Little Reassurance

First of all, I want to thank you all for hanging in there with me while I get the feed worked out for BabyShrink. Before I started this site, I thought “feed” was simply the activity in which I engaged, oh, 17 or 18 times a day. (My boys, especially, eat….a LOT.) But thanks to more »

BabyShrink’s Advice for Traveling with Young Children

Whew! We’ve made it back from our trip to California. Even though we’re still unpacking, I’m thrilled that the trip was so fantastic — our best yet. I’ve been thinking about what made it such a success, and here are some of the tidbits I thought I’d share: EXPECTATIONS. Have very few. The greater your more »

Can Dad Decide the Color of Baby’s Room?

When a new baby joins the family, it’s normal for the couple to go through a re-organization of roles. A common struggle has to do with power and control. Who makes the decisions? About what? Who has “final” say about parenting? This often crops up in arguments about seemingly petty things; but they don’t FEEL more »

Moving To a New House. Will It Be Too Stressful For My Child?

The Big Kid Bed? NOT!!!

Dear Dr. Heather, When should we switch B to a regular kid bed? She’s 2 1/2 and still in her crib, but hasn’t shown ANY sign of not liking it, or trying to get out. It’s a hassle to lift her in and out, but at least she’s not up and about at all hours more »

‘Truth’ or Consequences, Preschool Style

Dear Dr. Heather, I have a 3-year-old son who has been fibbing about his behavior at daycare. What can I do to make him understand that this is wrong? When we find out that he has told us a lie, we sit down and discuss the behavior, and give him a consequence of not being more »

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