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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...

Parents' Issues: I Never Thought I'd Be a Runaway Mom

It's generally considered unacceptable to run away from your screaming children. But when the colic or the defiance just won't stop, a parents' issue every mom faces is wishing to escape once in a while.

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.

Dealing with Separation: Baby and Parents Can Adjust to Child Care

Little causes a parent stress more than witnessing an onset of baby separation anxiety when starting child care. Yet, there are things to do to make it easier for toddlers, babies, and even parents.

Pacifiers: Healthy Part of Normal Baby Life

Pacifiers, when used correctly, can help a baby to calm herself. Nor will them inhibit babies' development or compromise dental health. Children may need help, though, being weaned as they get older.

Dad in Charge: Single Parent Stress

Parents have a lot to deal with on a daily basis. And when one parent is traveling, their spouse could use some single parent support. A dad shares his method to calm a baby.

Stress in Children and Babies: Reducing Separation Anxiety

Separation anxiety causes stress in children and parents. Read on for strategies to decrease baby separation anxiety. Learn how to return your screaming child to that loving, normal baby.

Give Your Child First Aid with a Sponge

Parents may know best, but sometimes toddlers, babies, and infants just don't want to cooperate. If your child won't hold ice on their bumps, try administering your home first aid with a colorful, frozen sponge.

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.

Tame Temper Tantrums in Children

Toddlers, babies, and kids really know how to sock it to their parents. Public tantrums in children are mortifying to parents. Find out what kind of toddler discipline can put a stop to temper tantrums.

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 and Young Children

Many children fear separation at some point. Separation anxiety in babies and children occurs frequently with daycare providers and preschool teachers. Is this normal baby behavior?

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 ...

A Toddler Learning About Conflict May Show Aggression

Strict toddler discipline may not be the best answer to child aggression. Working through conflict is a normal baby activity in early child development stages.

Myth Buster: Leaving a Clingy Child

Learn to ease separation anxiety! Babies will benefit from these family ideas that help you and your child separate. These toddler activities will provide comfort to the child and reduce parent stress.

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.

Bedtime Rituals: Soothing the Nighttime Transition to Bed

The nighttime transition to bed can be hard for some children and even harder for their parents. Here are some ideas, from children's bedtime stories to rehashing the day, that will help.

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