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Mar 2018
15m 41s

#90: Frequent Crying & Thumb Sucking

Erin Royer, MA Clinical Psychology, Child Development Specialist
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Erin answers questions from two moms, the first about how to help a baby who crying frequently, the second about why her 18 month old started sucking his thumb when he's never done it before and how to stop it without affecting his emotional development. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Advertisi ... Show More
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