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Toddler Development Milestones
A timeline of development milestones. Both physical milestones of toddlers (climbing, jumping, potty training), and social or emotional (toddler speech, making friends).
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Adoption
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Sharing Rebecca
Thanks to open adoption, this mom gained a beloved daughter -- and the girl's birth mother. Why she wouldn't change a thing
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Keeping Adopted Kids Healthy
Whether you're adopting domestically or internationally, what you need to know
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"Is He Really Yours?"
Quick answers to the most annoying questions that every adoptive family faces
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Understanding Love
Parents of an adopted Ethiopian child discover that language isn't always necessary to connect
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Cognitive
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3 Rule Reinforcers for Preschoolers
When it comes to games, it can be tempting for preschoolers to change the rules in their own favor. Here are a few tricks to keep them in line
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How to Decode Your Child's Personality
4 ways to get a little insight into what's going on in that little head
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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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Helping Toddlers Make Decisions
Most toddlers struggle with making simple decisions, but here are ways to help
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Emotional - Social
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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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Language Skills
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Help Him Name His Body Parts
Figuring out who he is and what he's made of
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Baby Talkers Video Contest Official Rules
Submit a video of your child for your chance to win $500!
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Toddler's Two-Word Sentences
A speech decoder for those baffling phrases
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Language Builders
How to build language skills with blocks
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Making Friends
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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 Friends All Kids Need
The best buddies who can help every child grow, age by age
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Reality Check: Little Potty Mouths
Should I keep our daughter away from a potty mouth?
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Manners
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No More Whining!
Age by age, why kids do it -- and how to make it stop
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Learning Cooperation
Getting your toddler from "no" to "yes"
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Learning to Say Thanks
Teach your youngster to write thank-you notes
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Making Friends
How to help your child build relationships with her peers
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Milestones
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Is My Child Ready for Contact Lenses?
Three ways to tell if your kid is ready to switch from glasses to contacts
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Dealing With a Chatterbox
Why your child won't stop talking and how to be a good listener
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Getting Rid of the Baby Bottle
How to wean your toddler off a bottle
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6 Rules for Wheel Safety
Let your kids have fun on bikes, rollerblades and skateboards while keeping them protected
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Physical
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Left or Right: How Toddlers Pick a Hand
3 ways you'll see your toddler trying to figure out which hand she likes to use most
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Teach Your Tot to Throw Overhand
3 training tips to get your tyke ready for the baseball diamond
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Ask Claire: The Right Way for Toddlers to Sit
My toddler likes to sit in the "W" position, and people keep telling me it's bad for his physical development. Is that true?
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4 Home-Haircut Tips
How to set yourself up for success when cutting your toddlers' hair at home
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Potty Training
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Ask Claire: Tricks for Pooping in the Potty
My 3-year-old son always pees on the potty, but he'll only poop in his diaper. Nothing seems to work. How can I get him over this hurdle?
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Tori Spelling Interview: The Potty Dance, 90210, and More
Tori Spelling and Pull-ups introduce the Potty Dance to reward kids for potty training.
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14 Secrets to Potty-Training Success
When rewards don't work, here are 14 solutions for the five trickiest potty-training issues
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Potty Pooping Problems
Why a toilet-trained child starts pooping in her pants again
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Speech Delays
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Kids Health QA: Speech Problems
Does my child have a speech problem?
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Late Talkers
Toddlers that struggle with language
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Speech Delays
What to expect with your child's speech development, and how to know if there's a problem
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Does He Have a Speech Problem?
Speech delay: Boys vs. girls
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Is Your Child Gifted?
