"When is it ok to take a newborn out in public (church, etc.) and to have regular visitors? I have a 23-month-old and a 1-week-old (breastfed). I have been letting a couple of the 23-month-old's…

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"Because my family has different opinions about how to raise children, I refuse to give in to my family’s suggestions. This is why I turn to you for advice: Is it necessary to make your…

"I am wondering my youngest daughter is 15 months old and she only has 6 teeth 4 on top and 2 on the bottom. I am unable to find out if this is on track…

"My infant has been sleeping in our bed, and this has been wonderful. But now she is getting very active and I am worried that she will fall out of the bed. I have tried…

"My two-year-old gets frequent ear infections. He has had many rounds of antibiotics, but they just keep happening. My doctor says that he should have ear tubes, but I am scared. How can I prevent…

"Thank you for all your books and wonderful advice!!! You make me so excited to become a parent!!!! I also come from a big family...all nine of us! My question is: is baby-signing good? There…

"Why is it OK to give a 9 month old baby yogurt made with whole milk and NOT OK to give a 9 month old baby whole milk to drink?" The answer is that if…

"I care for a twenty-month-old who sometimes exhausts me by the intense energy she puts into moving her bottom back and forth across the chair surface. As the description in your FAQ on this subject…

"My son was diagnosed with several food allergies - dairy, wheat, eggs and peanuts when he was 1-year-old. We have kept him completely away from these foods since then. He is now 3-years-old. He did…

"I had an LGA baby born one week early at 10lbs10oz. She was large and breech, I had to have her via c-section. At two months she is 15lbs and 24 inches I did not…

"At our 1 year old little girl's last appointment with her dr she said that her vagina was closing. I was wondering what causes this and what happens if it keeps staying like that and…