Preschool Fears
Three years is a highly anxious age, but by four years your child’s fears are more clearly defined.
She will be easily frightened by sounds, for example, especially loud sounds outside, such as a fire engine. She may fear people of a different [...]
Child Overtiredness
Your child is bound to feel pretty distressed at the thought of a new baby brother or sister and the “dethronement” that he thinks will follow. Take all the precautions you can to make him feel good about the baby. Refer to the baby as his [...]
Separation Anxiety in Children
Even when your child is three years old, he will still have fears about losing you. When he was younger, he worried about losing sight of you; now, he is fearful that you will not come back, that you will die while you are away from him, and [...]
Fears Toddlers
The most common fears in this age group are of the dark and of thunder. Fear of the dark is so common as to be almost universal. It has no explanation, and reasoning with your child will not help. It’s cruel to make fun of his fear, and you [...]
Baby Crying And Comforting
As your baby’s thinking becomes more sophisticated, he gains a wider appreciation of what’s going on in the world around him, and his reasons for crying become more difficult to figure out. He’s starting to understand what you say, not [...]
Baby Crib Safety
Toddlers tend to cry at even the most minor injury, such as a small scratch, an abrasion, or a tiny bruise.
In our house, I always had ‘’the magic cream’’ (a mild antiseptic cream) on hand, and my children responded almost immediately [...]
Baby Stranger Anxiety
As your baby grows up, her desire to do things far outstrips her ability to do them, and so she becomes frustrated. This often results in crying. As she starts to crawl, then cruises along the furniture, then walks, you will almost certainly [...]