Why Your 9-Month-Old Baby Is So Difficult All Of A Sudden
August 6, 2010 by Dr. Heather
Filed under Babies, Developmental Grab-Bag, Separation Anxiety, Sleep
I had an amazing conversation with one of the world’s foremost infant researchers last week, Dr. Joseph Campos. He’s at Berkeley, where he’s churned out tons of scientifically rigorous studies about the developmental changes in infancy. He’s come up with some transformative ideas about babies, the upshot of one being that crawling causes your baby more »
Separation Anxiety and Daycare. Can’t a Dad Get a Break?
June 1, 2008 by Dr. Heather
Filed under Separation Anxiety
Will I Ever Pee Alone Again?
March 30, 2008 by Dr. Heather
Filed under Annoying Toddler Behaviors, Preschoolers, Separation Anxiety
Dear BabyShrink, My 4-year-old has a sincere fear of being alone. She’ll drop whatever she is doing to follow someone out of a room if she realizes she’s the last one in it. She is most definitely NOT SHY; she is extremely gregarious and lights up a room. When I ask her why she doesn’t more »





