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Topic: Calming and Comforting

Caring for small children takes patience, practice, and good strategy. Want baby to sleep through the night? Get on a feeding schedule? Stop clinging when you drop him off at daycare? The best recommendations and tips are found here.

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Learning for Summer? Head to the Library for More than Just Reading

If you're looking for your community's learning hub, head to the library. You'll find more than the traditional library reading program as everyone from toddlers, babies, teenagers, and adults gather to find learning for summ...

Helping Your Child Deal With Doctor Exams

Some kids truly fear doctor exams. Infant babies don't like being undressed while being examined, and older kids have their fears too. Here's what you can do to help your child.

Duck and Cover - Let Your Newborn Sleep in Peace

Newborn sleep is important to both the baby and the parents. One mom shares her humorous story of sneaking into her baby's room and trying not to get caught.

Parent Stress Doubles When a Twin Is Sick

It's more than double the trouble when one baby of twins has a serious illness or disability. The parent stress of ensuring the adolescent child development needs of both are met can be overwhelming.

Children of Special Needs Challenge Parental Expectations

Children constantly surprise us and some of those surprises can be devastating. Special needs parents may need to pull on all new coping skills so that they can help their child thrive and succeed.

Music Education and Childhood Brain Development

Childhood brain development research is singing classical music's praises. It might just be the elixir for reducing stress in children, bumping up scores on standardized tests, and boosting brain growth.

Separation Anxiety: Babies, Kids and Tearful Goodbyes

Tears are a normal baby response to Mom or Dad's departure—however brief. But that doesn't take away parent stress over this everyday issue. Here's a look at why goodbyes cause stress in children and how adults can help calm ...

Solutions for Toddlers, Babies, and Sleep Require Creativity

Not all kids are great sleepers. One mom shares her creative solutions for getting toddlers, babies, and children to sleep.

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