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12/22/10
Dr. B & The Kissing Bandit
  Dear Dr. B,
  My one-year-old has just learned   to kiss which is adorable. She   kisses her father and I all the time.
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12/15/10
Dr. B Takes On Behaviors That Bite
  Dear Dr. B,
  Recently, Modern Family had an   episode dealing with Lily biting.
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12/01/10
Help! My Baby Is Totally Tripping
  Dear Dr. B,
  My one-year-old loves to watch the trippy   color screensaver on the computer.
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11/23/10
Dr. B Tackles Separation Anxiety
  Dear Dr. B,
  My baby always cries when I leave the   house for work.
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11/17/10
Dr. B Says: A Pig Is A Pig Unless It’s A Bunny
  Dear Dr. B,
  In the baby's room we have   three pigs. See pic left.
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11/10/10
Games Good Parents Play #8: Finger Plays
Dr. B (AKA my sister) has a doctorate in school psychology specializing in early childhood development.
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11/03/10
Games Good Parents Play #7: Falling Leaves
Last week Dr. B, an early childhood development specialist, taught us a flashlight game that Mazzy LOVED.
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10/27/10
Scary Question for Dr. B
Dear Dr. B,
There are a lot of children's books about monsters.
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10/27/10
Games Good Parents Play #6: Pumpkin in the Dark
Dr. B (AKA my sister) has a doctorate in school psychology specializing in early childhood development.
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10/20/10
Game #5: Head-To-Toe Baby Bath Time
Dr. B says baths are not just for getting the baby clean, they are also huge opportunities for learning. And here I was busy obsessing over the hair on the bathroom floor and wondering why our stupid bath mat doesn’t stay suctioned to the bottom of the tub (does anybody else have this problem?) when I should be focusing on building my baby’s cognitive skills!
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10/13/10
Dr. B Calls Out “Your Baby Can Read” as an Inappropriate Party Trick
Dr B., a school psychologist specializing in early childhood development, gives her argument for why structured, repetitive reading programs like, “Your Baby Can Read” can have a negative impact on your baby’s learning process.
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10/13/10
Dr. B’s Top Ten Tips for Reading to Your Baby
Dr. B (AKA my sister) has a doctorate in school psychology specializing in early childhood development.
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10/06/10
Games Good Parents Play #4: Peek-a-boo!
Dr. B (AKA my sister) has a doctorate in school psychology specializing in early childhood development.
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