When we’re pregnant or awaiting adoption, we dream about our baby-to-be, we always envision those beautiful Hallmark card scenes: charming baby smiling up at peaceful mother’s face.

Babies are little bundles of energy! They don’t want to lie still to have their diapers changed. They cry, fuss, or even crawl away. A simple issue can turn into a major tug-of-war between parent and baby.

You may have heard the term colic applied to any baby who cries a great deal. Not all crying babies have colic, but all colicky babies cry  and they cry hard. They may stiffen their little bodies, or curl up as if in pain.

Brain research has confirmed what many early care and education professionals have known all along — warm, nurturing relationships among babies, toddlers, and their caregivers support children’s development.

To a 2-year-old, the line between truth and falsehood is a fuzzy one. Until she’s 3 or 4, your child won’t be capable of grasping the concept of truth – something that’s backed up by facts – and so she won’t understand lying either. While she can be held responsible for her behavior, she can’t really be held responsible […]