Children get scared when they witness a fight between their parents. For one thing, seeing a parent lose emotional control leaves a child feeling vulnerable. Beyond that, kids often feel responsible for their parents’ disagreements, even when the fight doesn’t involve them. Children also worry in a very concrete way about what will happen [...]

While whining seemingly springs out nowhere, you probably experienced its precursor when  your child, as a baby, whimpered or cried in a way that struck you as cranky. Whining seems to be a natural extension of infant fussiness, with a few words mixed in. In young children, it’s like a stage between crying and verbally [...]

Whether you spend it inside or in the great outdoors, summer is a tricky season for keeping an infant safe and comfortable. Overdress a baby and he could develop an angry heat rash; expose his fragile body to hot conditions and he could be vulnerable to a painful, damaging sunburn or to heatstroke, a serious [...]

It’s hard to believe there could be any downside to making your child feel as good as possible about himself. Undoubtedly, self-esteem is still considered to be a cornerstone of healthy child development. Kids who feel bad about themselves are more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, and they may be reluctant [...]

You’ve fed him, changed him, and checked that he’s not tired, hurt, or sick. And he’s still waiting endlessly. What’s wrong? it could be colic, which experts define as inconsolable crying that lasts at least three hours a day, more than three days a week, for about three weeks in a row. Colic usually kicks in [...]