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Temper Tantrums
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
It's hard for a young child to hold strong feelings inside. Young children often cry, scream, or stomp up and down when they are upset. As a parent, you may feel angry, helpless, or ashamed.
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Thumbs, Fingers, and Pacifiers
Category: behavioral_and_psychosocial_issues
The good news is that most children stop their sucking habits before they get very far in school. This is because of peer pressure. While your child might still use sucking as a way of going to sleep or calming down when upset, this is usually
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Toilet Training
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Teaching your child how to use the toilet takes time and patience. Each child learns to use the toilet in his or her own time. Here is information from the American Academy of Pediatrics to help guide you and your child through the process.
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Welcoming a New Sibling: How to Help Your Child Adjust
Category: behavioral_and_psychosocial_issues
Here is information from the American Academy of Pediatrics to help parents prepare older siblings (big brothers and big sisters) for a new sibling (little brother or little sister).
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What is a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician?
Category: pediatric_care
If your child has a developmental, learning, or behavioral problem, a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician has the training and expertise to evaluate and care for your child. Developmental-behavioral pediatricians possess training and experience to consider, in their assessments and treatments, the
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Your Child's Mental Health: When to Seek Help and Where to Get Help
Category: behavioral_and_psychosocial_issues
Have you noticed a recent change in your child's behavior? Is she having trouble getting along with friends? Is he failing school? Is this new behavior affecting your family?
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Your Family's Mental Health: 10 Ways to Improve Mood Naturally
Category: adolescents
Great physical health is characterized by strength, flexibility, comfort, energy, endurance, and coordination. Similarly, great mental health includes feeling cheerful, hopeful, confident, resilient, adaptable, and connected to the people and world around us. Developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle
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