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Have you ever wondered why your kids behave the way they do? And how to get them to do what you want them to do? We explore the intersection of personality and temperament with genetics and environment to help you understand what makes your children tick.

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Behavior

Baby learning to walk

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When will my baby walk? Know when your baby is ready to take their first steps and how to help them prepare for this exciting and memorable moment.

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Behavior Health & Safety

Crying baby: How to respond to your baby’s cries

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Does your baby cry a lot? They’re trying to tell you something. Learn how to read your baby’s cries to help eliminate your anxiety and your infant’s unmet needs.

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Behavior Lifestyle

Gentle parenting vs. permissive parenting

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Gentle parenting isn’t the same as permissive parenting. Learn the difference and help your children become independent, socially accepted, academically successful, resilient, and empathetic.

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Toddler sucking thumb
Behavior Health & Safety

Thumb sucking: Why it happens and how to break the habit

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Thumb sucking is a common behavior in childhood, but how can you tell if it’s becoming a problem? Here’s everything you should know.

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<i>The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind</i>: Book Review
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The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind: Book Review

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The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson is a really useful book that will enable you to implement neuroscience into your daily parenting practices with confidence.

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Behavior Lifestyle

What is positive punishment?

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An in-depth look at what positive punishment, negative punishment, and reinforcement mean and how it relates to parenting in this age.

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Donna Reese
Building empathy and compassion


Asked 3 months ago by
Donna Reese, MSN

July 1, 2022 8:40 AM
In the early years when children are learning to socialise and ‘hold others in mind’, they need to themselves experience being ‘held’ in mind by a trusted adult. Young children also need to have the experience of an empathic adult regularly in order to develop empathy for others. So yes, there is an innate quality (more)


Lilian Mironga
Any advice to the mom stressing about her baby not hitting milestones?


Asked 3 months ago by
Lilian Mironga

June 29, 2022 12:10 PM
My second child was nearly 6 weeks premature and I initially found it quite distressing that they did not meet their developmental milestones in a textbook manner. This was until the paediatrician reminded me that my child was actually ahead of the curve for their biological age (i.e. the age they would have been if (more)


Lilian Mironga
Super vocal kids causing problems?


Asked 3 months ago by
Lilian Mironga

June 29, 2022 9:42 AM
Young children can be brutally honest, especially before they learn how to filter their thoughts. While I do think that it is important to address our kids if they are tactless, this is a skill that needs to be taught. Being tactful can be difficult as it means walking the line between honesty and respect (more)

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