What is sibling rivalry?
competition between siblings especially for the attention, affection, and approval of their parents.
Potty training?
is the process of teaching a young child to control the bowel and bladder and use the bathroom for elimination. A child is considered to be toilet trained when he or she initiates going to the bathroom and can adjust clothing necessary to urinate or have a bowel movement.
Thumb sucking?
is a behavior found in humans, chimpanzees, captive ring-tailed lemurs, and other primates. It usually involves placing the thumb into the mouth and rhythmically repeating sucking contact for a prolonged duration.
Whining?
1a : to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry.
Step-parenting?
A child is referred to as the stepchild, stepdaughter or stepson of their biological parent's new spouse, and that person as the stepparent, stepfather or stepmother of the child. A stepfather is the husband of someone's mother, and not someone's biological father.
Picky eating?
is usually classified as part of a spectrum of feeding difficulties.