March 18, 2019

Why doesn’t my child want to share?

“It’s mine!” screams the young boy, yanking a toy from another child. “That’s not nice,” his mother says. “Michelle is your friend and I want you […]
March 18, 2019

How do other children act when they’re angry with each other?

“Katie, let’s play house. I’m the mommy, you’re the baby.” “No, I’m the mommy, or I won’t be your friend.” “Then you’re not coming to my […]
March 18, 2019

Why is my child uncomfortable kissing relatives?

In most families, children are expected to kiss their relatives hello and good-bye. When a child does this spontaneously, his parents are pleased, and when he […]
March 19, 2019

Is it all right for her to call me by my first name?

It’s very common for a first-born child between the ages of eighteen months and three years to call her parents by their first names. She imitates […]