The Daily Bootie Newsletter for New Parents

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Featured Photo Your Child’s Behavior: Turning Negatives into Positives

Time-outs are a popular technique for behavior modification. But do they really work? Here’s our expert advice for making them effective.

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Featured Photo Engaging with Fathers Makes Happier Babies

Babies that bond with their fathers at age three months have fewer behavioral issues when they grow into a toddler, a study conducted at the University of Oxford shows.  The research suggests that improvements in parent-child interactions will be beneficial to the child’s behavior later on in life. Behavioral disorders are the commonest psychological problem [...]

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Baby Featured Photo Why Time-Outs Are Bad

Experts say punishment is not helpful in shaping a toddler’s behavior. So what’s a parent to do?

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Baby Featured Photo Encouraging Social Success

How to build your child’s social skills before they board their first school bus.

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Baby Featured Photo 10 Ways Parents Cause Tantrums

Tip 1: NEVER try to make a happy baby happier.

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Baby Featured Photo Toddler Behavior Problems

How to know when your toddler needs to see a behavorial specialist.

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Baby Featured Photo The Good, The Bad, and The Mommy

“Sometimes I HAVE to be the ‘bad guy’…which I now realize means the ‘responsible one’.”

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Baby Featured Photo Sleep Deprivation and Behavior Problems

Fussy, cranky, hungry, and just plain difficult. Tips for easing through the sleep-related mood swings.

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Baby Featured Photo VIDEO: How to Deal With a Tantrum

Your child is throwing a hissy fit in public. Now what?

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