My four year old son Valentino is quite articulate – we have never spoken to him in “baby talk” or “simple talk” – we speak to him as a thinking individual, and he responds to us in the same manner. It doesn’t mean that he does not say the darndest things – in fact the …
A moment that nearly caused me to fall flat on my ass and gasp, was when my four and a half year old asked me, “Daddy, what is my purpose in life?” The conversation that followed went something like this; Daddy: What do you mean Valentino? Tino: Well you help all those children, and you …
Cleaning Up My Act… In more ways than one It’s official. I completed 10 days of detox, ridding my body of toxins and holiday sweets. However this got me thinking about other aspects of my life that could use a detox. In our home we have a no swear policy. In fact nyone who lets …
This post from our very own Dr. Heather Wittenberg first appeared on her blog,Baby Shrink. One of the most primitive, innate reactions any mom has is to comfort her crying child. But as we’ve talked about here before, many babies can tolerate — and thrive — with some crying, when their parents thoughtfully decide why and when …