Baby

Everything you need to know about your baby, including information on breastfeeding, teething, colic, baby development, food, sleep, and more..

Can I take cold medicine while breastfeeding?

Can I take cold medicine while breastfeeding?

Having a cold is never fun. But it's even worse when you're a sleep deprived mom. Here are which cold medications are safe to take while breastfeeding.

Louise Gleeson

Science says all babies are (sort of) cute

Science says all babies are (sort of) cute

Babies are designed to be cute. Being cute is the key to their survival.

Davina Sinnatamby

Is 18-month maternity leave a good idea?

Is 18-month maternity leave a good idea?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to extend parental leave, but will it actually benefit you?

Benefits Canada

5 dos and don'ts for introducing solids to baby

5 dos and don'ts for introducing solids to baby

Introducing solid foods and want to get it right? Follow these simple dos and don’ts to make the transition easier.

Colleen Seto

#ThisIsMyLife: Breastfeeding—the struggle is real

#ThisIsMyLife: Breastfeeding—the struggle is real

Breastfeeding: Your boobs, everybody's business.

Leah Rumack

Study: Cry-it-out sleep training will not harm your baby

Study: Cry-it-out sleep training will not harm your baby

Want to try CIO sleep training, but worried about potential risks? New research shows that letting your baby cry it out will not damage your kid for life.

Sasha Emmons

How to deal with two kids under two

How to deal with two kids under two

Adjusting to having two kids under two can be a challenge. Check out these tips on how to juggle your toddler's needs with your new baby’s.

Claire Gagne

11 ways to deck out your stroller

11 ways to deck out your stroller

You'll be the envy of all your parent friends with these stroller accessories.

Davina Sinnatamby

Study: When baby cries, parents can't focus on a task

Study: When baby cries, parents can't focus on a task

Brain activity when a baby cries shows greater cognitive conflict and reduced attention to an assignment compared to when a baby laughs.

Katie Dupuis

How to Survive Sleep Deprivation

How to Survive Sleep Deprivation

Sleep deprivation is no joke for new parents. Here are Citynews reporter Galit Solomon's tried-and-tested tips for how to cope.

Galit Solomon

Your most frequently asked kids' health questions answered

Your most frequently asked kids' health questions answered

Dina Kulik is a mom, paediatrician and emergency room doctor, and she's here to answer your all your kids' health FAQs.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Bottle service: how to store, heat and clean bottles of breastmilk or formula

Bottle service: how to store, heat and clean bottles of breastmilk or formula

To keep all of the bottle-feeding dos and don’ts straight when you’re feeling bleary-eyed, tack this chart to your fridge.

Karen Robock

Is swaddling safe?

Is swaddling safe?

A new analysis says swaddling increases SIDS risk for infants who are side- or stomach-sleepers.

Ariel Brewster

7 teething myths

7 teething myths

Fevers, ear tugging, amber necklaces—our experts set the record straight on seven common teething myths you might be wondering about.

Emily Senger

Body beautiful: Celebrating the postpartum body

Body beautiful: Celebrating the postpartum body

Today's Parent teamed up with Ashlee Wells Jackson of the 4th Trimester Bodies Project to bring you a photo essay that celebrates the postpartum body.

Cara Smusiak

When do babies roll over?

When do babies roll over?

When do babies roll over? Here's what you need to know about this important first year milestone.

Tralee Pearce

When do babies crawl?

When do babies crawl?

When do babies crawl? Here's everything you need to know about this milestone.

Tralee Pearce

When do babies sit up?

When do babies sit up?

When do babies sit up? Here's what you need to know about this important milestone.

Tralee Pearce

When do babies talk?

When do babies talk?

When do babies talk? Here's what you need to know about this important milestone.

Tralee Pearce

How to use a breast pump

How to use a breast pump

A breast pump can look a little intimidating to the uninitiated, so we’ve broken it down.

Sasha Emmons