Big changes happening! From preschool to play dates and homework to household chores, here’s what you need to know to navigate the childhood years.

Six hours of weekly therapy consumed my son's life but in a good way.

4. Be truthful but don't over-explain.

A world of culture is right at their fingertips.

We have to believe that it happens

The tools for turning rough mornings into pleasant ones are in our hands.

"You are what you eat" takes on a whole new meaning.

When doing these exercises always speak in a gentle soothing voice, use rhythm and repetition, and slow down as you speak. As your child seems more relaxed pause between some words, and elongate sounds.

During the waiting, time changes shape. I can wait for half an hour and think it's been five minutes, and it happens the other way around too. I always feel like I should be using my time more productively, but I'm afraid to make a sound and I can't focus on anything anyways.

New research suggests young children want to share—but they don't yet understand how much they have.

10. Try new foods when they're hungry.

6. Use the word 'yet' and use it often.

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Sharing requires an understanding of ours and another's feelings and desires. Sharing is about being creative with another as you use something together, it is about being compassionate and giving, it is about being respectful.

Rather than viewing these outbursts as wholly negative experiences, I try to see them as a vital part of how my child communicates with me.

Knowing the difference between sympathy and empathy can make all of the difference.

"I see it as sort of a gift to whatever future partner he may have that he knows how to clean a bathroom and that he appreciates how to do his laundry and he knows how to cook. It's just very important to me because he does have a lot of help with things," Faris explains.

And how to help them get there.

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