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How to Change Toddler's Diaper Without a Struggle?

J.F. asks from Boca Raton

My daughter just turned 18 months old, and I am having a hard time trying to figure out how to handle some of her behaviors and tantrums. I have read the responses fr...

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My 4 Year Old Daughter's Picky Appetite Is Driving Me Crazy - Please Help!

C.P. asks from Minneapolis

My 4 year old daughter will only eat things she likes - things that aren't super healthy for her unfortunately. She will eat some fruits like strawberries and blueber...

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Chores as Consequences, How Do You Enforce?

S.B. asks from San Antonio

My 6 yr old has never had any currency whatsoever - he would do whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted because no punishment or bribe we offered would deter him. We ...

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2 1/2 Year Old Potty Training & Behavior

M.S. asks from Rapid City

I have a 2 1/2 year old little boy and I have two issues. The first issue is his behavior. Lets just say he has me dialed into the max!! As soon as I come around he s...

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Connective Parenting

N.M. asks from San Francisco

did y'all read today's helpful column? can someone explain #5? i'm confused. i always thought 'punishment' (or 'bribe' or 'bargaining') helped kids learn about conseq...

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My Child Spits Out the Medicine!

C.B. asks from Dallas

How can I give my child his medicine? I've tried everything! He knows when I mix it into pudding or applesauce and won't eat it. I pry his mouth open and shoot it ...

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Giving Medicine

J.E. asks from Oklahoma City

Has anyone tried any different ways of giving mucinex granule packets to their kids and had success? My 4 year old will take it if I bribe her with a gummy worm. I'...

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3 Year Old Not Wanting to Potty

M.L. asks from Houston

We have a 3 year old (turned 3 in January). He doesn't even want to think about getting on the potty. We have not pushed it hard yet. He looks like he is 5 and has do...

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Just Curious, as Far as Choosing Your Battles, Do You Battle Food with Your Kid?

J.X. asks from Los Angeles

I do. Today we had french fries with our lunch and boy did they go down without a fight. I have to fight my kids to eat most anything I serve (because most of wha...

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Should We Punish 3 Year Old for Not Using the Potty?

A.W. asks from Grand Rapids

Hi Moms, Yet another potty training question. A couple months ago, we began potty training our son (who will be 3 in Nov) based on his cues that he was ready. Ev...

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