How To Handle Sibling Rivalry — Toddler Style
October 30, 2010 by Dr. Heather
Filed under Annoying Toddler Behaviors, Babies, Parent Coaching, Sibling Rivalry
I love it when parents say, “Our toddler is SO happy that she has a little baby brother. She seems to have accepted him totally!” Just wait. Sibling rivalry usually doesn’t become a problem until your toddler has to contend with a mobile baby –one who gets into her stuff, pulls her hair, and otherwise more »
How To Handle Sibling Rivalry: When Toddler Bashes Baby (or Preschooler Bashes Toddler)
October 8, 2010 by Dr. Heather
Filed under Annoying Toddler Behaviors, Babies, Sibling Rivalry
Shawn poses as this unassuming urban Dad who backpacks around with his two young kids while his wife toils away at a high-powered job. But in reality, he’s scary-smart, this close to getting his PhD at Stanford, in philosophy — of all things. He can write (and backpack) circles around me, and in the couple more »
A Granddaughter’s Stress about a New House and a New Baby
May 30, 2010 by Dr. Heather
Filed under Annoying Toddler Behaviors, Babies, Developmental Grab-Bag, Motherhood, Sibling Rivalry
Dear Dr. Heather, My 2-year-old granddaughter is stressed about her new house. Her parents moved a couple of weeks ago, and then her mother had a new baby. Emma seems to “love” her new brother, so I can’t imagine that he is upsetting her. But I am concerned that her mother is not giving Emma more »
Dr. Heather’s Pint-Sized Parent Tip: Easing School Pickups
April 29, 2010 by Dr. Heather
Filed under Dr. Heather's Pint-Sized Parent Tips, Sibling Rivalry
Today is the first in my series of quick parent tips designed to make your life easier. As a shrink and parent of 4 young kids, I feel your pain — and I’ve worked out some of the wrinkles along the way. I hope you enjoy these — and comment below if you have a more »
Help for a Jealous 3-year-old
April 3, 2009 by Dr. Heather
Filed under Preschoolers, Sibling Rivalry
There are still more people to thank, as I celebrate the first year of BabyShrink. But questions keep pouring in, so I thought I’d post this one today. It’s from a mom struggling with the “Dr. Jeckyll/Mr. Hyde” attitude change in her 3-year-old, following her new baby’s birth: Hi Dr. Heather! I have a 3-year-old more »
Sibling Rivalry is Alive and Well
March 10, 2008 by Dr. Heather
Filed under Preschoolers, Sibling Rivalry
Of the tons of emailed questions you’ve sent me, one main theme is coming through loud and clear: SIBLING RIVALRY. Dear BabyShrink, I thought our five-year-old daughter Emma was doing great with her baby brother, but she has hit him twice. His cries of distress alerted me to what was going on. I want to more »
