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The article explores the reasons why babies sometimes favors one parent over the other. It asserts that a baby learns to react with each of the parent differently through the distinct ways that parents interact with the child. The child learns on the characteristics that differ mothers from fathers and perceives the differences through facial expressions and body language of both parents. Thus, parents are encourage to understand, respect, and cherish each other's differences.

The article focuses on how to help one's baby learn to fall asleep. It is deemed important to make a bedtime routine consistent and predictable for the baby. Parents are encouraged to cradle their baby in their arms and wish him or her a last good night. Books with relaxing rhythms are also deemed helpful.

The article discusses how to help toddlers to be independent with their own exploration of new skills and things. It suggests that a parent can assist a child by letting him or her do what he or she can do. Pick him or her up and love him or her when he or she tries, fails and falls apart. It also proposes to encourage children if they want to try new things just beyond their reach.

The article discusses some tips on what parents should do when their child bites. Biting is common among babies and toddlers and the first bite is often of a mother's breast or shoulder. During a biting incident, parents should keep calm and teach the biter self-control. Once the baby is settled down, it is time for limits and more teaching. Mothers should try to offer comfort to the biter as much as the bitee. Mothers can help make amends to the bitee.

The article presents information on how a baby learns to walk. It states that a baby's first steps may be part of a larger effort he/she has been working toward. Babies make attempts to walk even before they are physically fit for that action. They may fall while attempting to walk and may become fussier as they focus all the intensity on getting set for the first steps. It states that parents need to give the necessary assistance to infants to help them start walking.

The article focuses on understanding the precise meaning of infant's cries. It is noted that by about 3 weeks of age, parents will distinguish the baby's cries, from hunger, mild distress, pain or the simple "come pick me up" boredom. It is further explained that the baby gradually spells out the difference between one cry and another with facial expression and body language. Information on "end-of-the-day fussing" which the baby experience at about 8 weeks is also discussed.