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Toddler Conduct Disorder

Toddler conduct disorder is an umbrella term used to describe a spectrum of behaviors. Before attaching it to your toddler’s behavior, however, you should distinguish between normal developmental behaviors, such as short tantrums or responding with “no” to your requests, and deeper, more harmful misbehavior that show the warning signs of a conduct disorder.

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How to Determine the Sex of Your Baby Early

For some, determining the gender of the baby is a simple matter of wanting to choose a good name or to pick the right colors for the nursery. For those at risk of passing on gender-specific genetic diseases, it’s a lot more important. If you want to know the gender of your baby for fun reasons, you’re probably going to have to wait until the 18th week to learn your baby’s gender, but if your family history or age puts you into a high risk category, you may get to find out baby’s age early.

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Early Genetic Testing in Pregnancy

Prenatal genetic testing is an option that any mother-to-be can either decline or pursue. Genetic disorders may be inherited from parent to child, but sometimes your family background has no bearing. Prenatal screenings can tell you if your baby is at risk for certain genetic disorders. Perhaps this is all the information you need to know. However, more invasive diagnostic tests give you more concrete information about your baby’s genetic makeup.