Melanie Potock

by Allison Hendricks As the final month of summer has official begun, it’s time to start thinking of the upcoming school year. With back-to-school shopping, choosing extracurricular activities and attending...

By Sarah Bunton For plenty of parents, convincing their child to eat healthy food — and do it often — can be a never ending conversation. You may have lucked out...

Parents.com asked me to write an article just for them regarding a hot topic: Gagging! Here’s when to chill, when to worry and what in the heck to do about...

By Shannon Evans When it comes to infants, parents can drive themselves crazy reading into every nonverbal cue they give. You’re constantly on the lookout for common ailments like ear...

By Barbara Smith If your child is experiencing developmental delays, don’t worry. Here’s what to know and what you can do to help. Soon after birth, your child will show...

By Melanie Potock What if the common restaurant kid’s menu was never invented? What if parents ordered right off the adult menu, asking for a side plate to share “grown-up...

By Melanie Potock 1. Explore Food away from Meals: Use food for other purposes than eating to increase the child’s exposure to the food in fun, interactive ways.  For example,...

By Melanie Potock Brace yourself. We are about to talk about pouches. You know, those little packets of convenience, filled with all sorts of fruits and vegetables, sometimes with a...

By Melanie Potock Let me say this up front: I’m not condemning the American Kids’ Meal that is so common in fast food chains and family restaurants, but clearly I’m...

By Tamekia Reece September is National Baby Safety Month. Check out these surprising “don’ts” that many parents still do. When it comes to baby safety, there are quite a few...