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  Your Guide to a Healthy Baby
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• Daniel Anstandig
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• Parenting Special Needs Children
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• Is it OK for kids to run with their parents?
• My 11-year-old hates gym class. How can I help her?
• How can I get my 4-year-old to stop hitting me in the groin?
• Will running affect my milk?
• I just had a son 4 months ago. I was just wondering if you knew how long will it take me to go back to normal.
• While I'm pregnant with my first baby, I am continuing to exercise by running, hiking and even kayaking. My friends think I'm nuts. Am I?
• How can I make sure my daughter knows that I am interested in her life?
• If I am trying to conceive, should I limit the amount of exercise I do? Is running OK to continue while trying to conceive?
• My daughters fight constantly. How can I restore harmony to the home, or am I expecting too much?

more expert q&a

• What are the treatments for colic?
• What are some types of activities I can do to get back in shape after my baby is born?
• I am planning to get pregnant this summer and would like to know what is generally considered a good fitness plan to prepare for pregnancy.
• How can you distinguish between a bad bruise and a broken bone in a child that's fallen?
• Can I warm refrigerated breastmilk in an electric warmer?
• I have 8-week-old boy/girl twins. Is it OK to go into their nose to get clean it and ears to get excess wax, and with what should I use to get it out?
• I would like to start an at-home business. How do I go about getting a loan for a new computer and other supplies?
• I've been hearing a lot about brain research and how important movement is to brain development. Is this true?
• My child bruises very easily. Can a bruise be so bad that you should see a doctor?
• How can hiding incontinence from your family members affect your relationships?
• How can staying physically fit help me deal with incontinence?
• I am in the best shape of my life. How can I maintain that during pregnancy?
• I am currently six and a half weeks along. I am an avid runner. Since I've gotten pregnant I cannot run anymore! When I do run, I get really bad pains in my chest. What's causing this cramping feeling?
• I am in the best shape of my life and want to know how to maintain that during pregnancy?
• How do we get our 9-week-old baby to sleep in his crib after having him sleep with us in our bed for the first two months?
• How should I cook apples for my baby?
• Am I putting my fetus at risk by running in a marathon at 61/2 weeks?
• Am I putting the fetus at risk by running in a marathon at 6 1/2 weeks?
• My 1-year-old has started to say two-syllable words such as "ma ma," "da da," "ba ba" and "boo boo." What are some techniques to increase his vocabulary?
• Why do my 2-year-old triplet daughters run up to their mom crying after she has been away and after we have all had a good time?
• Will intense exercise raise my body temperature too much?
• Will intense exercise raise my body temperature too much?
• How do we deal with our 16-year-old daughter’s lying and deceiving behavior?
• How do we deal with our clinically depressed teen's lying and deceiving behaviors?
• Do you feed a fever, starve a cold or vice versa?

• Do boys really talk later than girls?

• How can an exercise program keep a person dealing with incontinence active and healthy?
• We're at a loss over disciplining my teen stepdaughter. What should we do?
• What type of shoes should I wear while exercising during pregnancy?
• I am considering getting an epidural. Are there side effects?
• What type of shoes should I wear while exercising during pregnancy?
• Where can vegetarians find support?
• I have twins who need a little push in the self-confidence department. Any suggestions?
• My baby is not here yet, but I am already anticipating hearing him say "da da." At what age can I expect this?
• My child was running a temperature last night, but he really didn't have any other symptoms. After fever-reducing medicine before bed, his temperature is lower, but still not normal. Is there a way I can tell for sure that he is too sick for school?
• Is there a way I can tell for sure that he is too sick for school?
• My 11-year-old son sometimes explodes emotionally. What can I do to help him?
• How can I get my 22-month-old son to feed himself?
• How can we keep our baby from contracting every little virus that the older kids come in contact with at school?
• How can we keep our baby from contracting every little virus that the older kids come in contact with at school?
• My twins have motor skill delays. What sport or activity would be good for them?
• My 14-year-old is very hostile to my new husband. What can I do to help fix this so that we can be a family?
• My kids don't want to eat breakfast before school. Is it really that important?
• My child just doesn't seem like himself. Should I be worried?
• My 3-year-old is scared of dogs. What should I do?
• Could you tell me what to look for in a good toothbrush and how often one needs to be replaced?
• My periods are shorter now that I've gotten off the pill. Is this any reflection of my fertility?
• Can you recommend any games/activities to play with my baby that encourage him to move?
• When it comes to speech issues, is there really a second, third or fourth child syndrome?
• I am pregnant with twins, but my 16-year-old is not happy. Do you have any advice?
• How can I stop my 4 year old from ignoring me?
• Sometimes my baby's breathing seems labored. Is this normal?
• Why am I having postpartum pain in my pelvis?
• What should my sitter do if there isn’t enough expressed breast milk to give my baby?
• Is there any evidence that shows that physical activity is important to the way kids learn?
• How many days after birth can I start exercise?
• My husband doesn't seem to understand or have any sympathy for our tween son who wets the bed. How can I get him to understand and be more helpful in helping our son?
• What sort of things can we do to stay active as a family?
• I think that a cheap pair of sneakers is fine. My husband disagrees. Who's right?
• My toddler is already a couch potato. Should I be concerned, and what can I do about it?
• What are some ways to soothe a colicky baby?
• How can I safely store expressed breast milk?
• Am I putting my fetus at risk by running in a marathon at 61/2 weeks?
• How can I help my 4-year-old twins, who are very attached to me, have a great experience at preschool?
• My 3-year-old's behavior fluctuates daily in terms of mood and disposition. Is this normal?
• Do you have suggestions on how to start an adoption support/play group?
• What is an average fee for a Doula? Is this fee often covered by health insurance?
• Is there anything that I can do to increase my evening supply so I can satisfy my baby's needs and stop supplementing with formula?
• What are some foods typically served at a baby shower?
• My stepdaughter has become isolated from the rest of the family. What can I do?
• Our 18-month-old daughter has been a challenge since birth. She throws a tantrum for an hour or more, often out of the blue. Could she have a medical problem or social problem or is she a normal high-needs child turned toddler?
• How can I prepare my 3-year-old for our family vacation so we all have a good time?
• How can I encourage my husband to join me and get in shape?