"I just don’t know how to deal with Jake these days," my friend Allison confided recently. "Seems like he’s always pouting about something. I hate to admit it, but sometimes I give in just to get things back on track. Or I try to coax him out of it and he ends up getting way too much attention. Either way, I end up feeling so manipulated!"

My mother-in-law keeps telling me that my toddler son isn’t eating enough. He really does just pick at his food. Is she right?

What’s So Good About Goodbye?" asked an old hit from the sixties. Could that question be the constant refrain of the little one in your life?

If lately your toddler’s been stuck to you like glue, you may be asking a few questions yourself: Why does he worry when I leave the room?

The first time your toddler sets pencil – or crayon or marker – to paper, the results may not seem like much to write home about. Would you be surprised to know that scribbling is an important part of your child’s development

For toddlers, the world is a classroom. The amount of data they absorb and classify during the first three years would take our breath away...

I am greatly alarmed by the latest statistics about childhood obesity. When I took my toddler to the park the other day, I was shocked at how many overweight kids...

My friend's toddler just left a play date at my house. The house is a mess, the kids were fighting over toys, and I’m exhausted. Any advice on how to make this easier?

Whether you want to teach your child to read yourself, or give him a better start before sending him off to school, it’s never too early to give him a head start. The key to your child’s reading success is your own involvement. Here, Barbara Curtis offers some tips.