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Parenting Tips: New Research Shows “One Size Fits All” Parenting Approaches Do Not Work

Dr. Heather — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 06:24:31 +0000

Cry in their cribs — or co-sleep? Let them potty train when they feel like it — or do the weekend “boot camp” approach? One way worked great for my neighbor, a different way for my mother-in-law. What’s THE BEST…

Let’s Get This Potty Started on TV! Potty Training Advice and Tips by Dr. Heather

Dr. Heather — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:04:32 +0000

Lots of potty talk going on at KITV recently. Come see a fun interview about Let’s Get This Potty Started! My new potty training book is doing awesomely well, thanks to all your support and reviews. It’s consistently in the…

Listen to Kids. Here’s Why

Dr. Heather — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:03:50 +0000

We’re too busy. Too busy to hang out and listen to each other. Too busy to ask open-ended questions. Too busy to let ideas grow in unpredictable, wonderful ways. I’m just as guilty as anyone. Now that our baby is…

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Sleep & Nap Issues: I Need Help Transitioning My Toddler From A Bed To A Crib

Dr. Heather — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:00:24 +0000

At first, Attachment Parenting sounds really good. Responding to the baby’s needs, keeping her close for skin-to-skin contact, letting her learn independence at HER pace. I get it. I live on Maui, people — this is Attachment Parenting Central. Or…

Teaching Empathy to Older Kids: Video Tips from a Japanese Classroom

Dr. Heather — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:18:11 +0000

Empathy. Happiness. We know we want to teach these essential life skills to our kids. But how? This series of short videos showcases the attitude one Japanese schoolteacher uses to teach his students how to be caring, happy kids. This…

Video: Giving Birth & The Human Birth Process

Dr. Heather — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:54:07 +0000

The most obvious of miracles are the ones right in front of us. Having a baby — producing a person– is a mind-blowing process. Just think of how many things in the delicate, microscopic machinery of the human body must…

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Potty Training: Are We There Yet?

Dr. Heather — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 04:49:26 +0000

For our first baby, we approached potty training like a task to be accomplished. A skill to be learned. One more thing to check off the list for that day. Pee and poop — in the potty. How difficult could…

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Sleep & Nap Issues: Nighttime Crying & Proof That Crying It Out Is OK

Dr. Heather — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:53:26 +0000

Don’t flame the messenger, but here’s more proof that SOME nighttime crying won’t harm your baby — and actually may help the whole family by boosting mom’s mental health. A big shout-out to mom’s health advocate Katherine Stone for being…

Parenting Tips: Talking To Children About Tragedies

Dr. Heather — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:41:36 +0000

12/14/2012 Unfortunate update: It’s time to talk about this again. My heart is broken, as is yours. Feel free to connect with me here or on Twitter to ask about how you can approach this in your family. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The…

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Video: Dr. Heather Discusses How To Deal With Child Tantrums And Toddler Lies

Dr. Heather — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:17:45 +0000

Do your kiddos tell “little white lies”? Mine do. Find out how to handle this common problem, plus how to avoid toddler meltdowns. Thanks again, Jill Kuramoto, for having me on the show! Aloha, Dr. Heather The BabyShrink Mom of…