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With a long holiday weekend and summer just around the corner, families everywhere are taking on the challenge of potty training. For some, this will be a breeze. For many others, like those inquiring below, potty training may be less straightforward.   This week we have two questions for our Village, one on poop withholding and another on potty refusal. Although they describe specific situations, this is also a great place…

For many parents, the toddler years are a favorite. This time is filled with curiosity, adventure, wonder, and magic. However, at some point or another, we’ve heard these years referred to as the “terrible twos” or threes. Children are learning about boundaries, pushing buttons, and finding their voice. Today’s question asks what to do when those stages feel eternal. Is there a parenting style that will fix it? Will this…

At some point or other, many of us will have the necessary but often dreaded conversation where we express our expectations about child care to a family member and set firm boundaries. This can be challenging — even more so when the person we need to set boundaries with is our only option. Although today’s question describes a specific situation, it presents a larger issue that is widely shared. Like…