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New Parent and Attachment Anxiety
... wife, Martha, a registered nurse, call this approach attachment parenting, though I didn't think... an "attached" parent solidified. That I was a psychotherapist and knew better intellectually didn't matter... is attachment anxiety: the fear that unless parents do just the right things, their child won't grow up happy...
New Parent Mistakes to Avoid
... Rosenfeld, M.D., a child psychiatrist and author of Hyper-Parenting. "If you follow everyone else's advice..., you give up the most creative role in your life." Friends and relatives can offer useful parent... Friel, Ph.D., a marriage counselor in St. Paul and coauthor of The 7 Worst Things (Good) Parents Do...
25 Manners Kids Should Know
Helping your child master these simple rules of etiquette will get him noticed -- for all the right reasons.
How to Handle Separation Anxiety
It's normal and healthy for your baby to cry when you leave -- but it's still undeniably painful. Here's how to deal with separation anxiety.
Can You Spoil a Baby?
Sometimes you need to cater to your baby's every whimper; at other times, you need to let him figure things out on his own.
Baby Development Tracker
Follow your baby's growth and learn about all of the milestones he'll reach in his first year! Plus, you'll find Health and Safety Information and Mom Must-Know Tips for each week.
9 Ways Life is Better With Baby
While pregnant, you'll get lots of advice about how to function on no sleep and deal with babyhood's bummers. So once your little munchkin arrives you may be surprised by how many pleasures tag along for the ride. Consider all these benefits of being a new mommy and you'll be looking on the bright side, too!
Happy Baby! How Smiles Develop
Those first gummy grins are actually just a reflex, but over the course of the next 12 months your baby will start to smile as a way of expressing pleasure, communicating with you, and, finally, developing a sense of humor. We'll take you through the stages.
Bullying, A Serious Business
Bullying is increasingly common among children. We look at the types of bullying behavior, and how parents and educators can combat it.
Signs of a Happy Baby
You probably learned the signs (and sounds) of an unhappy newborn early on. But the signs of happiness can be more mystifying. Baby doesn't even hit the first true happiness milestone, smiling, until after the first month! Here's how to tell if your tyke is feeling fine.
7 Safe Sunscreens
Seeking safe sunscreen? Shield baby's skin from the harsh rays with these natural lotions.
Is Bad Parenting to Blame for the Aurora Tragedy?
... as a parent. My wife and I have a son who is 24 years old, the same age as the alleged shooter, and our... and their families and another prayer in gratitude for our kids' safety, my thoughts were for the parents of everyone... involved. My heart first went out to the parents of those who were killed, whose grief I cannot begin...
Baby Names App
Get help figuring out the perfect name for your baby with our Baby Names app, which features over 30,000 names. See which names are the most popular, and search by language and geographic origin. Keep a list of all your favorites and share the final contenders with friends and family via email or on Facebook.
5 Values You Should Teach Your Child by Age Five
Many parents think that it's premature to teach values to a toddler or preschooler. But that's a misconception. Here are the values that all children should develop by their fifth birthday, and some easy ways to make them stick.
