toddler
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This Compatibility Test Can Help New Parents Make (and Keep) the Friends They So Desperately Need
After you have a baby, you may be expecting to bond with all the other new parents you meet and parks, playgroups, and sing-alongs — but while those folks are certainly easy to meet, it’s surprisingly hard to keep those relationships going.
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How to Wean Your Toddler Off Their Pacifier
The pacifier can be a wonderful thing: It can soothe a fussy baby, help them fall asleep, or offer a temporary distraction. Plus, once breastfeeding is established, the American Academy of Pediatrics says offering one at nap times and bedtime can help reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). But at some point,…
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What to Do When Your Toddler Is a Biter
There are lots of unpleasant behaviours our young children will display over the course of their childhood, but biting — which not only can leave marks, bruises, and break the skin, but also freaking hurts — is one we all hope our kids will never adopt. Unfortunately, there’s a fairly good chance they’ll chomp down…
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How to Avoid Transition-Based Tantrums
Toddlers throw tantrums for all kinds of reasons, both logical and illogical. A fit could be thrown for the understandable reason that they’re simply tired at the end of a long day, or they could be fine one second and ultra-pissed that you dared to pour their milk into the green cup when you should…