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Adoption: Telling Preschooler about Her Biological Father - 12/19/01

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

Three-Year-Old Beats Up Her Dolls - 11/16/01

Living with a Controlling Three-Year-Old - 08/23/01

Defiant and Angry Three-Year-Old - 07/30/01

Acting Up in Preschool - 05/10/01

Overbearing Three-Year-Old - 04/10/01

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

Toddler Who Bites - 10/25/00

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

Allergies: Four-Year-Old Biting His Fingers - 11/13/01

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

Attention Problems: Tips for Talking about Attention Problems - 11/19/01

Four-Year-Old Suddenly Having Trouble Focusing - 11/07/01

Hyperactive at 10 Months - 05/23/01

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

An Immature Three-Year-Old - 04/06/01

Autism: Three-Year-Old Having Accidents and Autism Tendencies - 11/13/01

Four-Year-Old Cannot Communicate in Sentences - 11/07/01

Toilet Training an Autistic Child - 04/02/01

Baby Supplies: Sippy Cup Tips - 06/01/00

Beauty and Self Care in Pregnancy: The Hazards of Artificial Nails - 11/08/00

Bed-Wetting and Daytime Wetting: Preschool Girl Wetting Her Pants - 11/13/01

Potty Trained Four-Year-Old Wetting the Bed - 04/06/01

Daytime Wetting in a 2½-Year-Old - 04/02/01

Potty-Trained Preschooler Having Daytime Accidents - 03/15/01

Potty Regression - 03/15/01

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: Wanting Your Child to Be above Average - 02/26/02

Sensory Integration - 02/26/02

Sources for Earliest Memories - 09/11/01

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

Breathing and Respiratory: Prolonged Cough in a 10-Year-Old - 07/22/02

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

Grandchild Suffering from Abuse - 08/29/01

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

Child Care: Tackling Toilet Training at Home and at Daycare - 11/13/01

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

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

Colds and Flu: Prolonged Cough in a 10-Year-Old - 07/22/02

Wheezing Cough - 05/14/01

Cold or Flu - 04/09/01

Three-Year-Old Who Gets Lots of Coughs & Colds - 11/13/00

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

Constipation: Blood in Stools - 10/23/00

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

Crying: Toddler Crying at Night because Her Feet Hurt - 04/11/02

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

Concern About Delayed Developmental Milestones - 06/11/00

Discipline: Hard to Watch Boyfriend Cater to His Daughter's Every Whim - 04/02/01

Theories And Books About Discipline - 05/28/00

Discipline: Specific Techniques: Living with a Controlling Three-Year-Old - 08/23/01

Overbearing Three-Year-Old - 04/10/01

An Immature Three-Year-Old - 04/06/01

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

A Born Negotiator - 02/20/01

Dealing With A Bossy 4 Year Old - 05/23/00

Divorce: Moving Away from Daughter's Father - 12/21/01

Telling Preschooler about Her Biological Father - 12/19/01

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

Preschool Girl Wetting Her Pants - 11/13/01

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

Three-Year-Old Wants a Father - 11/07/01

Parents Want to Wait to Separate - 08/29/01

Hard to Watch Boyfriend Cater to His Daughter's Every Whim - 04/02/01

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

Ear Infections: Hearing Assessment for Child with a Language Deficit - 12/21/01

Swimming with an Ear Infection - 07/02/01

Chronic Ear Infections Make Four-Year-Old Cranky - 02/28/01

Ear Problems: Miscellaneous: Hearing Assessment for Child with a Language Deficit - 12/21/01

When a Four-Year-Old Needs Surgery - 05/09/01

Child with Excessive Earwax - 04/06/01

Eating Disorders: Three-Year-Old Vomits to Lose Weight - 04/10/01

Emotions: What They Mean: Sensory Integration - 02/26/02

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

Young Child Has a Hard Time in New Situations - 11/13/01

Preschool Girl Wetting Her Pants - 11/13/01

Hiding My Son's 'Blankie' - 08/24/01

Traveling without Baby - 07/23/01

Three-Year-Old Girl Giving Mom the Cold Shoulder - 06/13/01

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

Avoiding Meltdowns - 03/15/01

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

Encopresis: Bowel Movement Accidents at Four - 05/23/01

Eyes: Pinkness under the Eye - 07/22/02

Contagiousness of Pinkeye - 04/16/01

Safeguarding a Child's Vision - 11/20/00

Fathering: Three-Year-Old Wants a Father - 11/07/01

Hard to Watch Boyfriend Cater to His Daughter's Every Whim - 04/02/01

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

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

Coping with Siblings in the Military - 10/01/01

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

Three-Year-Old Terrified to Use Adult-Sized Toilet - 07/02/01

Scared of Insects - 05/29/01

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

Four-Year-Old Cries over Little Things - 04/10/01

Bad Dreams - 10/20/00

Dealing with Fear of Differences - 10/17/00

Feeding Development: Pica: Eating Non-Food Stuff - 02/26/02

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

Feeding Supplies: Sippy Cup Tips - 06/01/00

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

Fever: Overview: Three-Year-Old with a Fever for Five Days - 02/14/02

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

A High Fever with no Other Symptoms - 10/21/00

Fever: Treatment: Three-Year-Old with a Fever for Five Days - 02/14/02

A High Fever with no Other Symptoms - 10/21/00

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

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

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

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

Raw chicken and Salmonella - 10/08/00

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

Friends and Peers: Appropriate Age for a Sleepover - 04/11/02

In Love at Age Four - 01/17/02

Baby Sister has No One to Play with at Family Gatherings - 05/23/01

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

2½-Year-Old Bullied at Playgroup - 03/15/01

GI Problems: Miscellaneous: Bowel Movement Accidents at Four - 05/23/01

Green Stools - 05/14/01

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

Genital Issues: Explaining Circumcision to a Four-Year-Old - 11/29/01

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

Three-Year-Old with an Infection on Her Private Parts - 04/16/01

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

Grandparents: Worried Grandma Spoils Him - 05/23/01

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

Growth and Growth Charts: Foods to Grow On - 12/19/01

Concerned about Preteen's Weight - 10/05/01

Habit Problems: Pica: Eating Non-Food Stuff - 02/26/02

Four-Year-Old Biting His Fingers - 11/13/01

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

Hiding My Son's 'Blankie' - 08/24/01

Toddler Has a Blinking Tic - 08/23/01

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

A Toddler Who Blinks Often - 02/20/01

A 3 Year Old Who Bites Her Nails - 05/21/00

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

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

The Hazards of Artificial Nails - 11/08/00

Healthy Eating: Tofu for Toddlers - 04/11/02

Wired on Red Dye - 02/26/02

Pica: Eating Non-Food Stuff - 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

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

Four-Year-Old Wants to Eat Frequently - 08/17/01

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

A Milk and Yogurt Meal - 03/22/01

Bedtime Snacks - 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

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

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

Holidays: Baby Sister has No One to Play with at Family Gatherings - 05/23/01

Holidays: Fall: Baby Sister has No One to Play with at Family Gatherings - 05/23/01

Holidays: Winter: Baby Sister has No One to Play with at Family Gatherings - 05/23/01

Immunizations: General: Helping a Four-Year-Old Cope with a Shot Visit - 07/22/02

Chickenpox Vaccine-Related Rash - 04/18/02

Vaccine Shortages - 04/11/02

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

Vaccinations after a Splenectomy - 05/14/01

Chickenpox Vaccine Pros and Cons - 10/09/00

Immunizations: The Shot Visit: Helping a Four-Year-Old Cope with a Shot Visit - 07/22/02

Infections of Childhood: 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

Four-Year-Old with an 'Itchy Bottom' - 07/02/01

Chickenpox Risk to Pregnant Women - 06/22/01

Coxsackievirus in the Summertime - 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

Mononucleosis - 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: Preschooler Having Trouble Speaking Smoothly - 07/24/02

Not Sure School Program Is Enough for Child with Speech Delay - 02/08/02

Hearing Assessment for Child with a Language Deficit - 12/21/01

Preschooler Prefers 'Baby Talk' - 12/19/01

Four-Year-Old Cannot Communicate in Sentences - 11/07/01

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

Very Verbal at Two - 05/23/01

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

Bilingual baby - 04/10/01

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

Tongue-Tied Toddler - 10/16/00

Problems With Pronunciation - 06/08/00

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

Mealtime Behavior: Three-Year-Old Vomits to Lose Weight - 04/10/01

Preschooler Who Only Wants to Eat Fruits and Veggies - 03/08/01

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

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: Four-Year-Old Biting His Fingers - 11/13/01

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

Three-Year-Old Refusing to Take His Medicine - 05/23/01

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

Mental Health Care: Sensory Integration - 02/26/02

Young Child Has a Hard Time in New Situations - 11/13/01

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: Three-Year-Old Runs Wild in Stores and at Parties - 04/11/02

Peeing in the Wrong Places - 05/23/01

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

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

Chronic Ear Infections Make Four-Year-Old Cranky - 02/28/01

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

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

Motor Development: Outlook for Child with Dyspraxia - 11/13/01

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

Mouth and Throat Problems: Swollen Throat and Side - 09/11/01

Mouth Blisters and Bruises - 05/14/01

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

Other Pregnancy Complications: Chickenpox Risk to Pregnant Women - 06/22/01

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

Concerned about Preteen's Weight - 10/05/01

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

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

Three-Year-Old Vomits to Lose Weight - 04/10/01

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

A Four-Year-Old's New Interest in the Stork - 02/28/01

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

Discussing Multiculturalism With A Three-Year-Old - 05/22/00

When Parenthood is Frazzling - 05/20/00

Parties: Three-Year-Old Runs Wild in Stores and at Parties - 04/11/02

Appropriate Age for a Sleepover - 04/11/02

Pets: Kiddies & Kitties - 11/01/00

Preschool: Not Sure School Program Is Enough for Child with Speech Delay - 02/08/02

In Love at Age Four - 01/17/02

Preschool Naptime Issues - 11/19/01

Tackling Toilet Training at Home and at Daycare - 11/13/01

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

Writing Letters Upside Down - 10/01/01

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

When to Start Preschool - 07/23/01

Rashes and Skin Care: Severe Sunburn on the Face - 04/18/02

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

Five-Year-Old with an Itchy Bottom - 02/07/02

Ringworm - 08/24/01

Four-Year-Old with Smelly Sweat - 05/29/01

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

Scarred Tomboys - 10/19/00

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

Reading Aloud: Nurturing Literacy: Writing Letters Upside Down - 10/01/01

Active Toddler Is Tough to Read To - 06/12/01

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

Safety: Household: 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

Scarred Tomboys - 10/19/00

School Issues: Writing Letters Upside Down - 10/01/01

When to Start Preschool - 07/23/01

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

School Problems: Not Sure School Program Is Enough for Child with Speech Delay - 02/08/02

Should 'Delayed' Child Start Kindergarten? - 01/17/02

Writing Letters Upside Down - 10/01/01

Acting Up in Preschool - 05/10/01

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

Dealing with Fear of Differences - 10/17/00

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

Sex & Sexuality: In Love at Age Four - 01/17/02

Explaining Circumcision to a Four-Year-Old - 11/29/01

Three-Year-Old Boy Playing with Dolls - 11/19/01

Four-Year-Old Having Erections - 11/07/01

Start 'Anatomy' Lessons Early - 06/12/01

4½-Year-Old Calls Herself a "Girl-Boy" - 04/25/01

Penis Play at Three Years Old - 04/06/01

4½-Year-Old with Romantic Feelings for His Mother - 04/02/01

A Four-Year-Old's New Interest in the Stork - 02/28/01

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

A Boy Who Puts on Lipstick - 06/06/00

Sexuality: In Love at Age Four - 01/17/02

Explaining Circumcision to a Four-Year-Old - 11/29/01

Three-Year-Old Boy Playing with Dolls - 11/19/01

Four-Year-Old Having Erections - 11/07/01

Explaining Where Babies Come From to a Five-Year-Old - 05/29/01

Four-Year-Old Wishes He Were a Girl - 05/29/01

4½-Year-Old Calls Herself a "Girl-Boy" - 04/25/01

Penis Play at Three Years Old - 04/06/01

4½-Year-Old with Romantic Feelings for His Mother - 04/02/01

A Four-Year-Old's New Interest in the Stork - 02/28/01

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

A Boy Who Puts on Lipstick - 06/06/00

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

Shyness: Slow to Warm Up to Strangers - 11/07/01

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

Four-Year-Old Cries over Little Things - 04/10/01

Raising A Shy Child - 05/20/00

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

Coping with Siblings in the Military - 10/01/01

Traveling without Baby - 07/23/01

Siblings Keeping Each Other from Going to Bed - 05/10/01

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

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

Child with Sickle Cell Anemia Suffering from Frequent Colds - 04/26/01

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

Three-Year-Old Wants a Father - 11/07/01