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Baby Tantrums by Elizabeth Pantley

By Elizabeth Pantley • Jan 26th, 2010 • Category: Columnists, Elizabeth Pantley

pantley_elizabethA baby’s first tantrum can take you by surprise. Your baby can really shock you by shrieking, stamping, hitting, or making his whole body go stiff. But don’t take it personally; (more…)

How to Calm Your Crying Baby By Elizabeth Pantley

By Elizabeth Pantley • Dec 22nd, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Elizabeth Pantley

pantley_elizabethWhen we’re pregnant or awaiting adoption, we dream about our baby-to-be, we always envision those beautiful Hallmark card scenes: charming baby smiling up at peaceful mother’s face. (more…)

Solving Naptime Problems by Elizabeth Pantley

By Elizabeth Pantley • Oct 27th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Elizabeth Pantley

pantley_elizabethNapping is an important element of your child’s healthy mental and physical growth. A daily nap refreshes a child so that she can maintain her energy, focus, and ability to learn for the rest of the day. (more…)

Wonderful Sounds for Sleep By Elizabeth Pantley

By Elizabeth Pantley • Sep 22nd, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Elizabeth Pantley

pantley_elizabethThe environment that your baby enjoyed for nine long months in the womb was not one of absolute quiet. (more…)

First-Born Jealousy by Elizabeth Pantley

By Elizabeth Pantley • Aug 25th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Elizabeth Pantley

pantley_elizabethQuestion: Our first-born is showing extreme jealousy towards the new baby. (more…)

Newborn Babies and Sleep

By Elizabeth Pantley • Jul 28th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Elizabeth Pantley

pantley_elizabethCongratulations on the birth of your new baby. This is a glorious time in your life – and a sleepless time too. Newborns have very different sleep needs than older babies. (more…)

Handling Unwanted Advice

By Elizabeth Pantley • May 26th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Elizabeth Pantley

“Help! I’m getting so frustrated with the endless stream of advice I get from my mother-in-law and brother! No matter what I do, I’m doing it wrong. I love them both, but how do I get them to stop dispensing all this unwanted advice?” (more…)

Car Seat Crying

By Elizabeth Pantley • Apr 21st, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Elizabeth Pantley

Some babies fall asleep almost before you’re out of the driveway, but others won’t spend five happy minutes in their car seats. (more…)

What is Preventing Your Baby from Sleeping Through the Night?

By Elizabeth Pantley • Mar 17th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Elizabeth Pantley

Here’s something that may really surprise you: As much as we may want our babies to sleep through the night, (more…)