Emotional Development
How to raise an emotionally intelligent child
The single highest-leverage parenting investment.
Articles
Pediatric and parenting articles
Long-form, evidence-based articles by Dr. Solomon Laktineh, MD. The same kind of careful, calm guidance he offers in consultations, in writing.
Discipline
Discipline without punishment
Firm limits, warm relationships, kids who actually learn.
Toddlers
How to handle toddler tantrums
What is happening in their brain and what to do in the moment.
Sleep
Sleep training, by age
What works at every age, calmly and gently.
Sleep
How to build a bedtime routine that works
The simple, predictable routine that settles almost any child.
Feeding
Picky eating: what actually works
Calm, low-pressure strategies to expand your child's diet.
Modern Parenting
Screen time by age, an honest guide
What is reasonable at each age and how to set limits that hold.
Behavior
Signs of ADHD in children, by age
What ADHD really looks like and when to seek a real evaluation.
Mental Health
How to help an anxious child
What anxiety looks like in kids and the gentle, evidence-based path that helps.
Mental Health
Back to school anxiety, calmly handled
The small set of moves that genuinely help.
Toddlers
Potty training, calmly explained
When to start, how to do it without battles, how to handle setbacks.
Health
When to call the pediatrician
When to call now, when to wait, when to head to the ER.
Newborn
Newborn care basics, by a neonatologist
The first three months, calmly explained.
Family
Sibling rivalry, what actually helps
How to coach the resolution without becoming the family referee.
Mental Health
If your child is being bullied
How to spot it, how to talk about it, how to involve the school.
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