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December 21, 2001
 | | | | | | | | Dear Dr. Needlman,
I have problem. I have a baby doll that my three-year-old son likes to play with. He asks me to wrap it in a blanket so he can hold it, rock it, or lay it down (he tells me to be quiet because the baby is sleeping), and sometimes he throws it across the room. My in-laws found the doll in the car and had a fit. They don't think boys should have or play with dolls. My mother-in-law said she does not want him to be a "sissy." He is such a boy in all other ways. Is it OK for boys play with dolls? I had a sleepless night last night please help.
Dear Toots,
None of the many child development experts I know and respect are concerned at all by the idea of a three-year-old boy playing with a baby doll. We all think that doll play is fine for girls and boys...
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| PARENTS ARE TALKING | |  | AUTHOR: GRAY
SUBJECT: sleepless
DATE: December 14, 2001 |
Well, I've read several of the other messages sounding very similar to my own. My 20 month old daughter, who used to be an excellent sleeper, has changed drastically! She will not sleep through the night. She's awake when I put her to bed so she knows how to put herself to sleep and we have the same nap and bed times everyday.
Is this something she will outgrow or what should I do? I don't go to her when she cries, and I've tried skipping naps, but nothing seems to work. Do we just wait it out or what? HELP!
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Many toddlers learn best by touching (tactile learning) and through body movement (kinesthetic learning). When reading a story that describes motions (a boat rocking on the waves, for instance), you can act out the motion with your toddler. Talking, touching, moving, and playing make the words come alive to all of your toddler's senses.
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