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Toxic Toys: Tips for Choosing Safe Toys for Kids
We’ve all heard about toxic toys. But, is your child playing with them? And just how dangerous are they? Bellingham mom Lisa Campbell always looks for playthings that seem safe. “I’m a huge fan of Melissa and Doug’s wooden toys, because I know I don’t have to worry about harmful toxins in or on the
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Is Your Child a Late Talker? Warning Signs and How to Help
Your best friend’s daughter is talking up a storm while your child is taking a bit longer to become so verbal. Doctors and experts are quick to reassure parents that there’s a wide range of timing for developmental milestones, but many parents can’t help but wonder: Does it matter when kids learn t
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Ask the Parent Coach: How to Help Toddlers Handle Transitions
Q: My 2-year-old is having a very tough time with transitions — or should I say, I'm having a tough time with how my 2-year-old handles transitions — putting on clothes, diaper changes, leaving home, returning home. I know it's never easy, and I practice many of the strategies you read about, b
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Hearing Loss in Children: Screening, New Innovations Transform Young Lives
Seven-month-old Eva Sternoff of Bellevue has alert blue eyes and an infant-size hearing aid that fits on her right ear. It is neatly held in place by a pink headband. Eva was born with stage 3 microtia, a deformity of the outer ear that left her with hearing loss in one ear. Since Eva started weari
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Helping Your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety
During my son’s first year, my husband and I were proud that we could hand him off to almost anyone and he was fine, happy even. Then I read that separation anxiety was an expected milestone for this age. Cue parental worry. “Have we had too many people care for him?” we wondered. “Shouldn’t he cl
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Raising A Happy Toddler: Catching Up with Dr. Harvey Karp
What does it take to raise The Happiest Toddler on the Block? We caught up with Dr. Harvey Karp — often called this generation’s Dr. Spock — author of The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block. He told us that even if you haven’t used his “Happiest Baby” method, it’s not t
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Transitioning from Baby Bottle to Cup: When Is the Right Time?
Sacha Davis’ son was dearly attached to his bottle. As a baby, he needed it for nutrition, but he kept on getting his milk from a bottle and eventually it just became part of his routine — a habit his mothers didn’t feel the need to change until he was ready. That didn’t happen until recently, whe
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Helping Your Child Adjust to a New Sibling
You’re adding to your family. Congratulations! You’ve survived and even thrived as a parent so far, but what happens when you go from expert parent of one to fledgling parent of two? How will your children get along? There’s no way to know. How your toddler treats your baby depends on the child. D
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