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How can I recognize sexual abuse if it happened to my three-and-a-half-year-old daughter? About a month ago she told me a friend of ours touched her vagina. Since that time she has said nothing else and on gentle questioning…

My son, 4 years old, doesn’t listen. At home, there are times when I have to ask him to do something (or not do something) several times. His preschool teacher says the same thing. She will call him two…

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My four year old refuses to sleep in her own bed. In fact, she won’t sleep anywhere unless she sleeps with us. We have tried everything and we are desperate. What do we do now?
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Why does my child always seem to get sick at night, but then appear to be well the next morning? I either take him to the pediatrician and try to convince her that my son really is sick (like…

I really worry about spoiling my baby. He’s a very good baby, but I don’t know if it is because I just give him everything he wants or if he is just good natured.
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