When Your Kid's Obsessed with a Pal
Is it okay for preschoolers to play with only one friend?
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How to Raise a Friendly Preschooler
Why preschoolers develop better social skills when you talk to them about the feelings of others
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Addressing Kids' Questions About Homosexuality
What to do when kids ask why someone is gay, or why their friend has two mommies or daddies
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6 Kid Problems That Need Mom's Help
Avoid helicopter parenting: When to step in, when to butt out
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Dealing With a Shy Child
A mom explains why she's totally cool with her less-than-social son
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5 Discipline Tricks for Babies
How to deal with biting, throwing, screaming, and other frustrating infant behavior
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Help Your Kid Make New Friends
Help your kid make new friends go to the playground, arrange a playdate, or ask his teacher for help.
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3 Secrets to a Happy Kid
Easy ways to keep your child smiling
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4 Ways to Calm Your Toddler's Fears
How to help your toddler face his fears and build confidence
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Video: Your Kid's Not That Special
We all want our children to have a healthy ego and self-esteem. But modern parents can take it too far, over-praising their children. Are we creating a generation of egomanics?
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Dropoff Dos and Don'ts
Getting your kid ready for the dropoff playdate
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Separation Anxiety Age-by-Age
Separation anxiety can differ at each stage in your child's development. Here's how to handle separation anxiety in babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
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Separation Anxiety in the Extreme
How to know if your child's behavior is too extreme and a list of books that can ease painful goodbyes
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5 Friends All Kids Need
The best buddies who can help every child grow, age by age
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Boost Your Baby's Self-Esteem
The real deal on how to raise a confident kid
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Losing a Lovey
3 ways to ease the loss of a lovey
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Reality Check: Stranger Anxiety
My toddler is terrified of everyone -- is she going to grow out of it?
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Toddlers and Their Posses
When kids travel with an entourage of stuff
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Kids Health QA: Potty-Pooping Anxiety
Is it normal that my toddler won't poop in the potty?
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When a Pet Dies
How to explain the loss of a pet to your child
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Guide to Toddlers and TV
5 tips for your little TV watchers
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Imagination vs. Reality
Helping kids learn the difference between what's real and what's not
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A Mom's Guide to Baby Tears
Why she cries, age by age, and how to soothe her
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Why Your Child is Indecisive
How to help your child make a choice and stick with it
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Reading Faces
How a toddler's ability to read facial expressions can work to your advantage
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Raising a Kid Who Cares
How to nurture compassion in your child -- age by age
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Reality Check: Caught in the Act!
Our toddler saw me and my husband making love!
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Teaching About Privacy
What to tell your child when you want privacy in the bathroom
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4 Reasons Toddlers Dawdle
Why your child dawdles and how to get them moving
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When Only One Parent Will Do
Why babies can show a preference for one parent
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