DescriptionHow can you be sure that your toddler is getting the nutrition he or she needs? The experts from The National Parenting Center serve up a menu of suggestions for understanding the appetite of a toddler, what kinds of solid foods are dangerous, and whether vitamin supplements do any good. You'll hear tips on planning a healthy diet and how to find the right foods in the supermarket. Learn why breakfast is so important, and what to do with a child who plays with food.
DescriptionBecome more informed about childhood illness with these helpful tips from The National Parenting Center. Its experts advise you on myths about fevers and give you advice on treating coughs and vomiting. They'll tell you when you should worry about colds and more serious situations, like fever with convulsions, or Lyme Disease, or croup. You'll learn how to detect subtle emergencies and hear tips for giving your children medication.
DescriptionAll children need limits, and that means discipline. But it doesn't always have to mean spankings. One technique the National Parenting Center experts suggest is giving your child a "Time-Out." But what do you do when that doesn't work? When is it time to close a child's door, and what do you do if your child runs away, or bites, or throws a temper tantrum? You'll also hear about the spanking controversy and philosophies about discipline during those Terrible Twos. But keep in mind that the punishment must fit the crime, and the experts offer guidelines for meting out discipline with love.
DescriptionWhat parent doesn't wish their child would dutifully troop off to bed without a fuss? Now, the experts from The National Parenting Center have the answers and advice you want. They stress the need for creating bedtime routines and developing strategies for dealing with bedtime refusals. You'll get tips on dealing with problems ranging from bed-wetting to nightmares to night terrors - and how to handle a pesky early-riser. They'll discuss the issue of sleeping with parents, and advise on how to make the move to the big bed.
DescriptionToilet training is one of the most important processes any child goes through, so it's important to handle it correctly. Experts from The National Parenting Center advise that when the appropriate time for training comes, you should make it fun from the beginning. There are specific steps to follow to teach bladder and bowel control. Finally, you'll hear advice on dealing with a child's stubbornness, and whether or not rewards really work.
DescriptionElizabeth, a member of the "sandwich generation", people caught in the middle of simultaneously caring for their children and for their aging parents, is the mother of Ava and the daughter of Daddy, and responsible for both. Hers is the story of a woman's…
