We all know how vulnerable teenagers are to peer pressure, but did you know that preschoolers are too? I don’t mean here the tend...

One of the true blessings that come with being human is the ability to laugh. Adults often don’t realize that children begin honin...

Some new research in the area of emotional development has come to my attention and has motivated me to take a detour this week away...

This week I'm taking a detour from my usual topic of the Baby Signs Progra m to talk about a topic from Baby Hearts , the third ...

This week I'm taking a detour from talking about sign language for babies in order to address a very important topic: Maternal ...

Here we are in what should be a joyous celebration of the holiday seasons with hearts full of good cheer, and instead I find my tho...

Over the years, I’ve learned that challenging a parent’s reaction to his or her child’s behavior is a delicate matter. One strateg...

I’ll get to chores in a minute. First, I want to set the stage by reminding readers of how fundamental “habits” are to everyday l...

Throughout my years as a researcher at UC Davis, and especially during the years Dr. Susan Goodwyn and I were working on our NIH-fun...

I remember vividly when my daughter-in-law called me in tears, worried that her then 10-month-old twins would end up loving their ...

A wonderful new book has come out that I think everyone, parents and non-parents alike, should read. It’s called Quiet: The Power of Introve...

Once again, I’m detouring from my usual discussion of signing with babies to some parenting advice drawn from my book with Dr. Susan Goodwy...

I’m turning this week from sign language with babies to information drawn from my book with Dr. Susan Goodwyn entitled Baby Hearts: A Guid...

This week I’m taking a break from talking about signing with babies to discuss another issue that faces every parent of a toddler: Noncomp...

I just read an interesting research article in the latest issue of the professional journal, Child Development . Because it has lessons for...

Some of my most enduring memories of Christmas with my own children were the annual visits with Santa. Born in the fall and still babes-in-a...

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time for us to focus on the many things for which we should be grateful—from obvious things like food to eat and...

In last week’s blog posting, veering a long way from baby sign language , I talked about why it’s understandable that an older sibling migh...

Although signing with babies is my passion, I also enjoy sharing other insights about development. Here's an example from Baby Hearts ...

One of the most important values that parents pass on to their children is empathy—that is, the ability to recognize what other people...