When Husband Can’t Handle Baby’s Crying

Q. I have an infant who’s rather fussy. He cries a lot, which I’m okay with because I know how to calm him down. But my husband goes berserk after a few minutes of tears, shouting at me to buy the kid a pacifier or to somehow quickly calm him down. I feel so much [...]

Separation Anxiety: Daycare Goodbyes

Question   My 9-month-old is having a problem with separation anxiety. I have been taking him to day care at my gym for an hour every day, and no matter what we do he cries the entire time I am gone. I am worried because I’m starting medical school in a month and he will [...]

Are You Spoiling Your Baby?

Consoling a Crying Baby   Q: My mother says that my husband and I are spoiling our 3-month-old by responding to him every time he cries. Is there something wrong with that?