Behavior Management for Specific Behaviors
SLEEP: Good Night!
How much sleep do we need? Infants usually sleep about 16 hours and ...
Smearing Feces
“UGH” Children sometimes smear their own feces. Among very young...
Trichotillomania (Self Hair Pulling)
What is Trichotillomania? Trichotillomania (sometimes referred to as TTM...
“TOY-JACKING” – High-Crime or Misdemeanor?
Charles Dickens wrote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of...
Siblings (with or without) Rivalry?
In the classic 1994 book, “Siblings without Rivalry: How to help your...
Tantrums – Tirades and Tyranny
“WHAT is a Tantrum?” tan·trum noun. A fit of bad temper. (according...
Running From a Caregiver (in public places)
Many young children run away from their caregivers in public places. You...
Resistance of Sharing
“Mine, mine, all mine!” or “Share, share, that’s fair!” Of course,...
“Bossy” and Destructive Behavior
My child walks around like he owns the place and he destroys everything! ...
Frustration and Easily “Giving Up”
“My child frustrates very easily…I feel like I’m always walking on...
Lying: Liar, Liar, pants on fire!
Why does my child lie? Children younger than age 5 or 6 frequently blur...
Resistance To Changes
“How do I help my child move past ‘ritualistic’ behaviors so that we can...
Transitions
How can I get my child to ‘Go with the flow’?” When your child’s routine...
Shyness
How much of shyness can be attributed to “nature” and how much to...
Anxiety and Fear
The expression “Time heals all wounds” is nice, but not entirely true. ...
Defiant/Oppositional Behavior
Throughout the age range (and especially at about age two), children...
Head-Banging
It is not especially uncommon for a child to bang his head in the context...
Hitting (of Others by a Child)
Kids hit. There, I said it. But that’s not good enough, right? You...
Feeding Fixes for your Toddler and Preschooler
DISCLAIMER: This information is NOT meant to apply to children with...
BITING: Once Bitten, Twice Shy
Biting is fairly common among young children. But just because biting...