Toddlers

This behavior is probably normal. Seventeen months is that difficult age when toddlers are learning to control themselves and the world around them.

A normal child's speech has progressively improved clarity -- roughly half intelligible by two years of age, moving toward fully intelligible by four years.

A toddler's refusal to go to sleep is a very common sleep problem.

If a child is making progress, don't push him. When he is good and ready, he will have his bowel movements on the toilet.

Find out whether intervention is advised for a child who stutters.

Toddlers and preschoolers bite for any number of reasons, including getting attention, being overexcited, and showing signs of affection.

How can you tell whether your child's tiptoe walking is just a habit or indicates of a problem?

Once your child is interested in overcoming his bedwetting, two guiding principles apply: work with him and protect his self-esteem.

A parent wonders if she should be concerned that her two-year-old son is still not talking.

Letting your child rest or even sleep for a short period of time, maybe only 30-45 minutes, may be just enough so that she does not act overtired.

Find out whether thumb sucking is harmful to a child's teeth.

Patience is called for in potty training, because "Mother Nature" does need to be included in this decision process.

What steps can a mother take when her preschooler is rejected by teachers who say they can't cope with him?

Age four is a bit early to be introduced to this degree of bathroom humor and body curiosity, but it's not of serious concern in and of itself.

Three-year-olds aren't able use words at all times when they are angry, frustrated, or frightened.

Unfortunately, you have created a ritualized bedtime sleep pattern and nighttime awakening pattern that has your child needing your presence to fall asleep.

A teacher asks how she can teach a 4-1/2-year-old boy that it's not right to kick or bite people in her classroom.

It is normal for children to test limits and try to get their way, as they shape their independent personality.