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Dr. Robert Needlman
Specialist in pediatric behavior and development.


Dr. Marjorie Greenfield
Specializing in pregnancy and birth.


Ms. Mary Silva
Specializing in feeding and nutrition.



Adoption
Adopting Child with Possible Developmental Problems - 11/29/01

Aggression
Toddler Is Aggressive, but Not Angry - 02/06/02

A Toddler's Emotional Response to Domestic Violence - 05/23/01

A Child Who Is Very Angry When Picked Up from Preschool - 04/02/01

An Energetic and Destructive One-Year-Old - 01/28/01

Toddler Who Bites - 10/25/00

Handling A Two Year Old Who Hits And Bites - 05/25/00

Allergies
What To Do For A Bee Sting - 06/01/00

Attention Problems
Hyperactive at 10 Months - 05/23/01

Supercharged Two-Year-Old - 05/23/01

Autism
Toilet Training an Autistic Child - 04/02/01

Baby Supplies
The Dangers of Walkers - 07/23/01

Crib Safety: Width between Bars - 07/02/01

Tossing Food off the Highchair - 04/06/01

Stroller Tips - 10/23/00

Walking Shoes - 06/03/00

Sippy Cup Tips - 06/01/00

Behavior & Development
What is the relationship of your experts to Dr. Spock? - 10/08/00

Birth Order
Worried about Son Being an Only Child - 07/23/01

Every Child Has a Special Place - 05/10/01

Brains and Thinking
Educational Videos for Babies - 02/06/02

Sources for Earliest Memories - 09/11/01

Helping Infants Learn to Entertain Themselves - 05/29/01

Teaching a Child Right from Wrong - 02/20/01

Breastfeeding: General
Breastfeeding with Type 1 Diabetes - 02/28/02

Pregnant While Breastfeeding - 02/08/02

As Nursing Ends, Menstruation Returns - 02/06/02

Resuming Breastfeeding after Stopping for a Week - 11/07/01

Wondering about Wet-Nursing - 11/06/01

Breastfeeding after Drinking Alcohol - 11/01/01

Breastfeeding A Toddler - 06/05/00

Breastfeeding: Getting Started
Breastfeeding with Type 1 Diabetes - 02/28/02

Breastfeeding: Problems
Frequent Nighttime Feeder - 01/03/01

Breastfeeding: Weaning
Pumping while Weaning - 04/11/02

Pregnant While Breastfeeding - 02/08/02

As Nursing Ends, Menstruation Returns - 02/06/02

Medicine to Help Weaning - 01/29/02

Resuming Breastfeeding after Stopping for a Week - 11/07/01

Weaning Infant from Bottle and Pacifier at the Same Time - 04/10/01

Weaning before Spending Time Apart - 04/06/01

Introducing Cow's Milk - 03/22/01

Breastfeeding A Toddler - 06/05/00

Breathing and Respiratory
Echinacea and RSV - 01/31/02

Wheezing Cough - 05/14/01

Constant Coughing after Gagging on an Apple - 05/08/01

Is croup contagious? - 10/09/00

Child Abuse and Neglect
A Suspicion of Neglect - 04/22/02

Witnessing a Parent on the Verge of Abuse - 05/22/00

Child Care
Others Consider My Son to Be 'Spoiled' - 10/01/01

Worried about Transition to Daycare - 11/02/00

Twins Find It Hard to Say Goodbye to Mom - 10/23/00

To work or not to work? - 10/10/00

Child Development Snapshots
Hard to Say Goodbye - 10/10/00

Clothes & Shoes
Walking Shoes - 06/03/00

Colds and Flu
Echinacea and RSV - 01/31/02

Wheezing Cough - 05/14/01

Cold or Flu - 04/09/01

Cold(s) and Immunity - 10/09/00

Constipation
Worried Constipated Toddler Is Not Growing - 08/29/01

Constipation in a 14-Month-Old - 07/23/01

Diet Recommendations for a Constipated Six-Month-Old - 07/11/01

Blood in Stools - 10/23/00

Non--Binding Foods for Hirshsprung's Disease - 10/10/00

Crying
Crying for No Reason at 20 Months - 05/23/01

Dental Care
Fevers Related to Teething - 05/10/01

White Spots on Gums - 10/10/00

Development: How It Happens
Two-Year-Old Climber - 10/13/00

Concern About Delayed Developmental Milestones - 06/11/00

Diabetes and Pregnancy
Breastfeeding with Type 1 Diabetes - 02/28/02

Diapering Baby
Recurrent Diaper Rash after Antibiotics - 07/22/02

Discipline
Smearing Feces at 21 Months - 10/01/01

Toddler Won't Let Mom Sit Down - 05/29/01

Theories And Books About Discipline - 05/28/00

Discipline: Specific Techniques
Child Who Bites Himself after Being Punished - 03/15/01

Divorce
Helping Daughter Have Relationship with Half-Sibling - 11/20/01

Starting Preschool While Parents Finalize Custody Issues - 11/07/01

Toddler Wakes Up Crying Every Night - 07/23/01

Staying Together for the Sake of the Children - 10/26/00

Ear Infections
Swimming with an Ear Infection - 07/02/01

Eating Disorders
Self-Induced Vomiting at 17 Months - 11/07/01

Emotions: What They Mean
Toddler Is Aggressive, but Not Angry - 02/06/02

Toddler Upset When Parents Hug - 11/07/01

Toddler Troubled by Change - 10/01/01

Leaving Baby at Home While Traveling - 10/01/01

Traveling without Baby - 07/23/01

A Toddler's Emotional Response to Domestic Violence - 05/23/01

Crying for No Reason at 20 Months - 05/23/01

Preschooler Who Hates to Say 'Bye - 04/06/01

A Two-Year-Old Who Won't Let Her Toenails Be Clipped - 04/06/01

A Child Who Is Very Angry When Picked Up from Preschool - 04/02/01

A Mercurial 14-Month-Old - 10/30/00

Giving an Aunt the Silent Treatment - 10/20/00

Entertaining Your Baby
Helping Infants Learn to Entertain Themselves - 05/29/01

Eyes
Pinkness under the Eye - 07/22/02

Contagiousness of Pinkeye - 04/16/01

Fathering
Frustration and Negotiation with Young Children - 05/24/00

Does Bribery Work as a Toddler Tactic? - 05/21/00

Fears
Three-Year-Old Afraid of Clowns - 07/24/02

Two-Year-Old Frightened by the News - 10/01/01

Four-Year-Old Refuses to Get a Haircut - 05/10/01

Feeding Development
11-Month-Old Eats and Eats - 09/23/02

Two-Year-Old Eating Poorly and Vomiting Often - 12/19/01

Toddler with an Aversion to Textures - 09/13/01

Feeding Supplies
Tossing Food off the Highchair - 04/06/01

Sippy Cup Tips - 06/01/00

Feeding in Daycare and Preschool
Proper Liquid Intake for Toddlers - 08/17/01

Fever: Overview
Two-Year-Old with a Fever for Two Weeks - 02/07/02

Toddler Shaking and Twitching Like a Newborn - 12/19/01

Fevers Related to Teething - 05/10/01

Fever: Treatment
Fever Medication: Knowing The Dose - 05/27/00

Food Allergies
Wired on Red Dye - 02/26/02

Egg Allergy in a One-Year-Old - 07/20/01

Sick on Milk at 18 Months - 05/23/01

Avoid Feeding Infants Mixed Grains - 03/22/01

Introducing Cow's Milk - 03/22/01

Getting 13-Month-Old to Drink Soy Formula - 03/22/01

Introducing Cow's Milk into a Baby's Diet - 10/24/00

Non--Binding Foods for Hirshsprung's Disease - 10/10/00

Food Safety
The Perishability of Baby Food - 10/25/01

Accidentally Took a Bite of Raw Chicken - 06/13/01

Constant Coughing after Gagging on an Apple - 05/08/01

Two-Year-Old Drank Spoiled Milk - 04/12/01

Raw chicken and Salmonella - 10/08/00

Safe Eating; Avoiding Choking Hazards - 06/02/00

Formula Feeding
Weaning 11-Month-Old from Soy Formula - 08/17/01

Nine-Month-Old Not Eating Enough - 08/03/01

Sick on Milk at 18 Months - 05/23/01

Two-Year-Old Drank Spoiled Milk - 04/12/01

Weaning Infant from Bottle and Pacifier at the Same Time - 04/10/01

Introducing Cow's Milk - 03/22/01

Getting 13-Month-Old to Drink Soy Formula - 03/22/01

Worrying about Warming a Baby's Bottle - 02/28/01

A 13-Month-Old Who Devours Bottle after Bottle - 02/20/01

Frequent Nighttime Feeder - 01/03/01

Friends and Peers
Preschooler Who Hates to Say 'Bye - 04/06/01

GI Problems: Miscellaneous
Yellow Stools in an 11-Month-Old - 11/07/01

Green Stools - 05/14/01

Very Sick 15-Month-Old with Rusty Colored Urine - 04/06/01

Non--Binding Foods for Hirshsprung's Disease - 10/10/00

Genital Issues
Visible Groin Lymph Nodes in Young Children - 09/11/01

Pus-Filled Bumps on Genital Area and Hands - 04/09/01

Grandparents
When Grandma Overdoes It - 05/09/01

A Mother-In-Law Who Thinks She Knows Best - 04/02/01

Growth and Growth Charts
11-Month-Old Eats and Eats - 09/23/02

Foods to Grow On - 12/19/01

Worried Constipated Toddler Is Not Growing - 08/29/01

Habit Problems
Nine-Year-Old Still Fond of His Blanket - 11/07/01

Toddler Troubled by Change - 10/01/01

Toddler Has a Blinking Tic - 08/23/01

Tips for Phasing Out Use of a Pacifier - 05/10/01

Thumb-Sucking and Hair-Pulling - 03/15/01

A Toddler Who Blinks Often - 02/20/01

Handedness
Handedness: Sources of Information - 08/24/01

Health & Medical
What is the relationship of your experts to Dr. Spock? - 10/08/00

Health Promotion
Severe Sunburn on the Face - 04/18/02

Echinacea and RSV - 01/31/02

Skiing for Two-Year-Olds - 03/22/01

Walking Shoes - 06/03/00

Healthy Eating
11-Month-Old Eats and Eats - 09/23/02

Tofu for Toddlers - 04/11/02

Wired on Red Dye - 02/26/02

Chocolate Milk & Weakened Bones - 02/07/02

Foods to Grow On - 12/19/01

Concerned that Toddler Won't Eat Meat - 10/25/01

13-Month-Old Picky Eater - 10/25/01

Toddler with an Aversion to Textures - 09/13/01

Toddler Wants to Drink Slim-Fast - 09/13/01

Getting a Toddler to Eat Veggies and Other Healthy Things - 07/11/01

Developmentally Delayed Toddler Having a Hard Time Eating - 07/11/01

Worries about Underweight Toddler - 06/12/01

'Balancing' Proteins for Vegetarians - 03/22/01

Giving Distilled Water to a 13-Month-Old - 03/22/01

A Milk and Yogurt Meal - 03/22/01

Bedtime Snacks - 03/22/01

Amount of Cow's Milk to Give a 13-Month-Old - 03/22/01

Raw Vegetarian Diet - 03/08/01

A Suitable Diet for a Child with Special Needs - 11/28/00

Toddlers Not Too Young for Corn - 11/25/00

Ensuring That Milk-Haters Get Their Calcium - 11/07/00

Introducing Cow's Milk into a Baby's Diet - 10/24/00

A 17-Month-Old Semi-Vegetarian - 10/11/00

Ways to Get Around a Non-Milk Drinker - 10/11/00

Immunizations: General
Chickenpox Vaccine-Related Rash - 04/18/02

Vaccine Shortages - 04/11/02

Bacterial Meningitis: The Importance of Immunizations - 05/14/01

The Newly Released Pneumococcal Vaccine - 05/14/01

Vaccinations after a Splenectomy - 05/14/01

Immunizations When Child Is Sick - 05/14/01

Chickenpox Vaccine Pros and Cons - 10/09/00

Infections of Childhood
Treatment for Rotavirus - 07/22/02

Chickenpox Vaccine-Related Rash - 04/18/02

Kawaski Disease - 04/11/02

Infections Passed through Bite Wounds - 02/26/02

Contagiousness of Chickenpox - 07/02/01

Coxsackievirus in the Summertime - 06/22/01

Daughter Put Her Hand in the Toilet and then Her Mouth - 06/22/01

Slapped Cheek - 05/10/01

Slapped Cheek (Fifth Disease) Risk to People with Cancer - 05/10/01

Cold or Flu - 04/09/01

Symptoms of Mononucleosis - 11/01/00

Mononucleosis' Contagion Period - 10/09/00

Cold(s) and Immunity - 10/09/00

Raw chicken and Salmonella - 10/08/00

Hand, Foot, And Mouth Disease - 06/23/00

Insects: Bites and Stings
A Bite Wound the Size of a Baseball - 04/16/01

What To Do For A Bee Sting - 06/01/00

Language: Talking and Understanding
14-Month-Old Not Talking - 09/23/02

Preschooler Having Trouble Speaking Smoothly - 07/24/02

Spanish-Speaking Child in English-Speaking Day Care - 10/01/01

Puzzling Talk from a Toddler - 06/13/01

Very Verbal at Two - 05/23/01

Tongue Tie - 05/10/01

Only Speaking Ten Words at Two Years - 05/09/01

Bilingual baby - 04/10/01

Bilingual Baby - 02/20/01

A Two-Year-Old of Few Words - 10/20/00

Tongue-Tied Toddler - 10/16/00

A 17 Month Boy With Few Words - 06/08/00

Problems With Pronunciation - 06/08/00

Learning Words: Limited Vocabulary In A 2-year-old - 06/03/00

Mealtime Behavior
11-Month-Old Eats and Eats - 09/23/02

Tossing Food off the Highchair - 04/06/01

Picky 16-Month-Old Eater - 03/08/01

Worried that Toddler Won't Eat Vegetables - 03/08/01

A Toddler Who Refuses to Eat - 03/08/01

One-Year-Old Who Doesn't Like Milk - 02/28/01

Two-Year-Old Twins with Terrible Eating Habits - 11/27/00

Toddler's Picky Eating Habits - 11/10/00

Encouraging a Poor Eater - 11/07/00

The Pickiest Eater I've Ever Seen - 06/26/00

Media Watch
Child-related Recall Information - 06/01/00

Medicines
Full vs. Half Dose of Medicine - 05/23/01

Fever Medication: Knowing The Dose - 05/27/00

Menstrual Issues
As Nursing Ends, Menstruation Returns - 02/06/02

Mental Health Care
Self-Induced Vomiting at 17 Months - 11/07/01

A Child Who Is Very Angry When Picked Up from Preschool - 04/02/01

Child Who Bites Himself after Being Punished - 03/15/01

Misbehavior: Miscellaneous
Smearing Feces at 21 Months - 10/01/01

One-Year-Old Climbing into the Oven - 05/10/01

Four-Year-Old Refuses to Get a Haircut - 05/10/01

Two Preschoolers Making Mom Act As Referee - 05/10/01

A Demanding Two-Year-Old - 01/09/01

Dealing with a Stubborn Three-Year-Old - 10/19/00

Motor Development
Nine-Month-Old's Right Foot Turns Out - 04/22/02

Bowlegged Toddler - 09/11/01

Infant Swinging His Head Back and Forth - 04/25/01

Worried about A Lack of Motor Skills - 04/25/01

Skiing for Two-Year-Olds - 03/22/01

Mouth and Throat Problems
Mouth Blisters and Bruises - 05/14/01

Tongue Tie - 05/10/01

Constant Coughing after Gagging on an Apple - 05/08/01

Overweight and Underweight
Two-Year-Old Eating Poorly and Vomiting Often - 12/19/01

Developmentally Delayed Toddler Having a Hard Time Eating - 07/11/01

Helping a 16-Month-Old Gain Weight - 07/11/01

Concerned Toddler is Underweight - 03/22/01

Encouraging a Poor Eater - 11/07/00

Overweight Concerns - 06/26/00

Parenting
Deciding to Work or Stay Home with Young Child - 11/07/01

Children Demanding Care from a Particular Parent - 04/25/01

Researching Working vs. Stay-At-Home Moms - 03/12/01

Teaching a Child Right from Wrong - 02/20/01

A Two-Year-Old with a Mind of Her Own - 01/03/01

Kiddies & Kitties - 11/01/00

Twins Find It Hard to Say Goodbye to Mom - 10/23/00

The Merits of Physical Contact - 10/17/00

Moving to the "Big Boy's" Bed - 10/11/00

To work or not to work? - 10/10/00

Frustration and Negotiation with Young Children - 05/24/00

Does Bribery Work as a Toddler Tactic? - 05/21/00

When Parenthood is Frazzling - 05/20/00

Pets
Kiddies & Kitties - 11/01/00

Pregnancy Care
The Cost of Having a Baby - 07/18/01

Preschool
Starting Preschool While Parents Finalize Custody Issues - 11/07/01

Spanish-Speaking Child in English-Speaking Day Care - 10/01/01

Rashes and Skin Care
Recurrent Diaper Rash after Antibiotics - 07/22/02

Severe Sunburn on the Face - 04/18/02

A Young Child with Unpleasant Body Odor - 04/11/02

Ringworm - 08/24/01

Painful IV Site - 05/14/01

Slapped Cheek - 05/10/01

Slapped Cheek (Fifth Disease) Risk to People with Cancer - 05/10/01

Pus-Filled Bumps on Genital Area and Hands - 04/09/01

Clearing Up Athlete's Foot - 05/27/00

Reading Aloud: Nurturing Literacy
Active Toddler Is Tough to Read To - 06/12/01

Safety: Automobile
Infant Car Seat in a Pickup Truck - 02/26/02

Safety: Bikes, Scooters, Skates, Etc.
Skiing for Two-Year-Olds - 03/22/01

Safety: Household
The Dangers of Walkers - 07/23/01

Crib Safety: Width between Bars - 07/02/01

Daughter Put Her Hand in the Toilet and then Her Mouth - 06/22/01

One-Year-Old Climbing into the Oven - 05/10/01

Safe Eating; Avoiding Choking Hazards - 06/02/00

Child-related Recall Information - 06/01/00

Safety: Outdoors
Severe Sunburn on the Face - 04/18/02

Skiing for Two-Year-Olds - 03/22/01

School Issues
The Right Time to Start School - 10/17/00

School Problems
A Child Who Is Very Angry When Picked Up from Preschool - 04/02/01

Seizures
Toddler Shaking and Twitching Like a Newborn - 12/19/01

Seizure with Fever in a 13-Month-Old - 08/24/01

Prematurity and Abnormal Movements - 04/10/01

A Facial Twitch and a Fear of Seizures - 11/21/00

Sex & Sexuality
Start 'Anatomy' Lessons Early - 06/12/01

Rubbing and Humping at 15 Months - 04/25/01

A 2-Year-Old Who Masturbates - 02/16/01

Two-Year-Old Nudist - 10/13/00

Talking About Sex - 06/12/00

Boy Spending Time with Gay Man - 06/10/00

Sexuality
Rubbing and Humping at 15 Months - 04/25/01

A 2-Year-Old Who Masturbates - 02/16/01

Two-Year-Old Nudist - 10/13/00

Talking About Sex - 06/12/00

Boy Spending Time with Gay Man - 06/10/00

Sexually Transmitted Infections
Infections Passed through Bite Wounds - 02/26/02

Shyness
Super Clingy 16-Month-Old - 04/10/01

Raising A Shy Child - 05/20/00

Siblings
Helping Daughter Have Relationship with Half-Sibling - 11/20/01

Traveling without Baby - 07/23/01

Two Preschoolers Making Mom Act As Referee - 05/10/01

Having Children Close Together - 04/26/01

Sibling Conflicts - 06/07/00

Hitting Baby Sister - 06/03/00

Preparing A 3 Year Old For A New Baby - 06/02/00

Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Beta Thalessemia - 06/15/01

Vaccinations after a Splenectomy - 05/14/01

Treating Children with Sickle Cell Disease - 04/06/01

How Sickle Cell Disease Is Inherited - 04/06/01

Lack of Emphasis on Sickle Cell Disease - 03/12/01

The Lifespan for a Person with Sickle Cell Disease - 02/28/01

Single Parents
Helping Daughter Have Relationship with Half-Sibling - 11/20/01

Sleep Concepts
Development Milestones and Sleep Problems - 01/17/02

Toddler Talking in His Sleep - 11/07/01

Newborn Sleeping Near a Computer - 08/01/01

Afraid Toddler is an Early Riser - 06/15/01

Two-Year-Old Pushed to Give Up His Crib - 04/10/01

Weaning Infant from Bottle and Pacifier at the Same Time - 04/10/01

Getting a Two-Year-Old to Sleep in His Own Bed - 04/02/01

Sleepless in Tulsa - 10/20/00

The Family Bed - 06/10/00

Sleep Supplies
Crib Safety: Width between Bars - 07/02/01

Two-Year-Old Who Climbs out of the Crib at Bedtime - 05/09/01

Two-Year-Old Pushed to Give Up His Crib - 04/10/01

Moving to the "Big Boy's" Bed - 10/11/00

Sleep: Specific Problems
Development Milestones and Sleep Problems - 01/17/02

Toddler Talking in His Sleep - 11/07/01

Toddler Troubled by Change - 10/01/01

Toddler Wakes Up Crying Every Night - 07/23/01

Afraid Toddler is an Early Riser - 06/15/01

Teaching a Toddler to Sleep in His Own Bed - 05/29/01

Two-Year-Old Who Climbs out of the Crib at Bedtime - 05/09/01

Vomiting at Bedtime - 03/12/01

Infant Who Wakes Up Several Times during the Night - 03/08/01

Two-Year-Old with Nighttime Crying, Coughing Fits - 03/08/01

Problems 'Ferberizing' Infant - 03/08/01

Frequent Nighttime Feeder - 01/03/01

A Two-Year-Old's Night Terrors - 11/01/00

Sleepless in Tulsa - 10/20/00

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