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Penelope Leach on throwing out the bathwater babies like to drink

Cleaning up the messy room syndrome

Choosing between full- and half-day kindergarten

Big picture benefits of positive discipline

The call of the whine, and how to ignore it

Tips for preventing heat stroke

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Poison prevention and first aid

Promoting reading readiness

Penelope Leach on the effects of early walking on muscular development

Answering a 4-year-old's questions about death

Finding the best daycare for an infant

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Leach When it comes to babies, there's no better expert. Leach answers questions about little ones each Tuesday and Thursday.
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