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Age specific questions from about 3 months to about 1 year of age. Younger: newborn. Older: toddler.

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What kind of walkers are available and what are the pros and cons of each?

First, make sure it can't fit through the door that leads to the basement stairs. That would be very bad. While you have safety in mind, look over the entire house, and see what she could reach from a …
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What can I do if my 4-month-old baby didn't get enough milk while breastfeeding?

If your pediatrician is happy with the rate he's gaining weight, relax. If you pediatrician is not happy, she may suggest putting him on some sort of supplementary nutrition.
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How can I encourage language development in my infant?

Speak. Speak to others when he's in the room. Speak to him when you're alone with him. monologue about what you're doing, how you make soup, which sock belongs to which family member. Talk in the car …
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Parent's in law who can't be trusted to baby-sit want to - how do we figure this one out wit...

Hurt feelings or hurt child? One of our parents has Alzheimer's, but he and wife still think driving is just fine. We don't leave kids there because we can't trust him not to take a run to the store, …
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How to raise a child such that she has high self esteem throughout her life?

They have to do their own stuff. Make lots of options available, lots of stuff they could use within their reach, supervised for safety, of course. When they're toddlers, keep their TV time limited. …
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planning babies in a quick succession?

We had our two children four years apart, and that has proven ideal for us, though each was much later what we originally wanted. They are separated enough to not compete, but close enough to be best …
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What is the best approach for teaching toddlers not to drop items off the table at meals?

We found returning things to be like bouncing a ball to the kids, so we didn't do that. My youngest used a sweep of the arm across the high chair tray to signal that she was done with her meal, so w …
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How long can a 3-month-old go without eating?

If your child is on the small side, you were probably told to feed him often. Ours were both under 6 pounds, and our pediatrician wanted them fed every two hours until they hit 10 pounds. Man, that wa …
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Should I keep giving toys back to my infant when he's deliberately dropping them?

If that's the game you want to play with your son, great. On the other hand, if the toys he's dropping morph into bowls of applesauce and spaghetti, you might want to separate playtime from mealtime …
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Is TV harmful to my infant's development?

In at least one way, TV is harmful to an infant - every minute spent watching is a minute lost to other, better activities. …
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