A preschooler’s wet bed is more common than you think.  

Are you dreading your preschooler’s first sleepover invite, because he still wears a nappy?  Take heart. Bedwetting is so common that there are probably other kids in your child’s class who bedwet and whose parents keep it a secret too.  Here are expert answers to the questions you may be too embarrassed to ask.

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Get your toddler to share the load by turning chores into fun.

Divvying up chores in which little ones can participate not only teaches them to appreciate you, but empowers them to feel needed instead of needy. And if no one alerts them to the notion that houswork is drudgery, it won’t be.

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Children’s food allergies are unpredictable, and misinterpreting them could be deadly. Learn to separate fact from fiction.

MYTH:  Children are allergic to any kind of food that causes a negative reaction.

FACT: Many negative food reactions are unrelated to food allergies and are simply food sensitivities.  True food allergies are not as common as people think and only affect 2% of children.

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They may not say it, but they can sign it.  

It’s not too late to teach sign language to your toddler. Many toddlers can’t speak clearly until they are 3 or 4 years old. And those who can speak may not be able to get their tongue around certain words and letters. Signing can fill those language gaps.

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Here are the answers to all your pregnancy nutrition worries.

As you go through your pregnancy, no doubt the unsolicited advice from everyone and their mother have put you in a conundrum—for every fact, you will find a contradictory one. We demystify common misconceptions and help you tell apart fact from myth.

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Do you live under the dictatorship of a little child? Learn how to respond when your preschooler thinks she is the boss of you.

Bossiness is inherent to preschoolers. It kicks in, because their vocabulary is growing and they are just now in the process of breaking into the social world with little or no understanding about consideration and respect for other people’s opinions.  And of course, let’s not forget that they’ve been bossed around all their lives by their parents.  Telling people what to do, therefore, has been incorporated into their world view.  Being bossy is normal, natural, part of the way the world works.

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First time was a charm, but now that you want a second child…or a third…it’s taking forever.  What’s going on?

You’ve tried everything – rhythmic timing, hormones, IVF. You’ve even gyrated to the music of some exotic fertility dance. Meanwhile, your older child is in grade school pleading every day for a baby sibling. 

It turns out an easy first pregnancy does not equate with easy conception the second time around. Struggling with this condition – known as secondary infertility – is often a long and disappointing road.

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Here are reassuring reasons for baffling baby behaviors.

When you’re a brand new and freaked-out parent, nothing is obvious.  Your little bundle of joy may be the light and love of your life, but there will be things about her behavior that your sleep-deprived brain will find utterly baffling. These behaviors range from the truly bizarre to the incredibly lovable.

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Help your child find the starter-pet that’s perfect for your family

It’s the perfect age to own a pet. But finding the right pet for your child and entire family is not an easy choice. You have to consider how much free time you generally have, how much you’re willing to clean up, how much space you have in and outside your house, how often you’re gone, and how much you’re willing to spend on your pet’s care, feeding, and maintenance.  

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Improving your fertility after 35 is possible with a few lifestyle changes.

Making babies is the most natural thing in the world. It is also sometimes the hardest.

Unfortunately, women’s eggs have a shelf life.  Women are born with a million eggs in stock—a number that declines to about 300,000 after puberty.   At the age of 35, the window of opportunity for having a perfectly healthy, full-term pregnancy becomes smaller.  Eggs become more susceptible to  genetic defects like Down’s Syndrome, and the risk of miscarriage is greater.

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