What are the typical developmental milestones for a 24 month old (2 year old)? I'm looking for "medical type" information. I'm particularly interested in the upper and lower boun …

Our little guy is almost 3 years of age, and as much as he's 'our little boy' (or to him 'a big boy') we still project the image of a baby on him. But we both know he's not a baby …

Help! I used to be able to shower and get ready for the day during my son's morning nap. But now we are transitioning to only 1 nap per day, around noon. So far I've been wa …

Example: We're at a restaurant. It's not a "kid friendly" place but it's also not a "kid unfriendly" place. When it's just my wife and I with our son he behaves with some manners …

My 15 month old has little bumps on his arms and legs and the doctor says it's dry skin. He's had this for several months. I've tried different kinds of lotions (aquaphor, calendul …

I have searched this question and found some similar posts, but I haven't quite found an answer specific to my own problem. My 1-year old has just recently gone exclusively to " …

What is a good age to introduce a child to play dough? I've found a couple of recipes online that use food ingredients so I'm not worried if he eats modest amounts of it. However …

Okay... So I registered at this site for answers to a basic question. How dirty is too dirty? I am a step mom to a 4 year old little girl. Me and my partner both have fairly bu …

I'm currently 19 weeks pregnant with baby number 2. Our daughter is almost almost two and 30 lbs. For my first pregnancy I followed all the rules and avoided heavy lifting althou …

My 14-month old is sprouting a lateral incisor, and there's occasionally some blood on his gums. His daycare provider says he's been picking at his gums, possibly causing them to b …

Which is the better snack to purchase for a toddler. One labeled "reduced sodium" or one labeled "reduced fat"? Why oh why can't they make one product with both?! I guess it wou …

We live in an apartment and my 14.5 month old does not have regular access to stairs. However, when we visit friends and family with stairs, he is very keen to climb up and then co …

I realize that for adults Slimfast shakes are a weight-loss supplement. But I was wondering if they might help a small toddler to "bulk up" if he has trouble gaining weight. Does …

OK, so my childcare provider has told me that she feels there is something not quite right with my son, and I'm curious what other parents' experiences are/were. Some background …

I have two girls, one 2 and the other 5 (years). The 5 year old has been taught that we don't hit and take toys. We are still working on that with the two year old. I am startin …