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

Babyproofing: Should you do it?

Baby development

Babyproofing: Should you do it?

Is babyproofing your home as necessary as the parenting police make it out to be?

Carolyn Morris

The truth about swaddling

The truth about swaddling

Is swaddling good for your baby? Expert opinions are ever-changing. We sort through the research.

Lisa van de Geyn

The latest guidelines on circumcision in Canada

The latest guidelines on circumcision in Canada

The Canadian Paediatric Society releases a new circumcision statement.

Claire Gagne

Dealing with Diaper Rash: Everything You Need to Know

Dealing with Diaper Rash: Everything You Need to Know

A diaper rash can be misery for a baby—and his parents. Here’s how to get to the, uh, bottom of it and deal with diaper rash once and for all.

Jackie Gillard

Baby feeding cheat sheet

Baby feeding cheat sheet

Curious about when to start your baby on solids? Our new cheat sheet is a great reference to get you started.

Today's Parent

Baby bookworm is heartbroken when the story ends

Baby bookworm is heartbroken when the story ends

This bookworm's love for books is so strong it brings him to tears.

Davina Sinnatamby

9 things parents need to know about whooping cough

9 things parents need to know about whooping cough

Outbreaks of whooping cough occur every year in Canada and around the world. Here are the facts on how it spreads, the symptoms and vaccination.

Cara Smusiak

The photo that perfectly describes parenthood

The photo that perfectly describes parenthood

Parenthood can be a bit messy—Ok, really messy. This photo is proof of that.

Alyssa Ashton

5 things first-time parents shouldn't worry about

5 things first-time parents shouldn't worry about

Relax rookie parents—here's your no-stress list. You're welcome!

Courtney Manser

Britax car seat recall

Britax car seat recall

More than 200,000 car seats are affected by the Britax car seat recall in Canada and the U.S.

TP staff

Too cute: Baby and bulldog puppy born on same day are inseparable!

Too cute: Baby and bulldog puppy born on same day are inseparable!

A baby and a bulldog who are best friends? It doesn’t get much cuter than this.

Emily Rivas

4 family-friendly hiking trails in Newfoundland and Labrador

4 family-friendly hiking trails in Newfoundland and Labrador

Five-hundred-million-year-old fossils, rocky coastline views and an old mail road await on these family-friendly hiking trails in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Bonnie Schiedel

8 family-friendly bike trails in Ontario

8 family-friendly bike trails in Ontario

Visit a petting zoo, glide through a forest, watch giant ships head through a canal—two wheels really can be the best way to see the sights.

Bonnie Schiedel

5 must-try biking trails in New Brunswick

5 must-try biking trails in New Brunswick

Pedal across a sea floor at low tide, try out a cycling track and explore a reclaimed gravel pit — this province offers unique family biking trails.

Bonnie Schiedel

What nobody tells you about baby's first year

What nobody tells you about baby's first year

From good to bad, sweet to, well, gross, moms share the best-kept secrets of early parenthood.

Lisa van de Geyn

6 family-friendly biking trails in Quebec

6 family-friendly biking trails in Quebec

Pedal along the river or through the trees with your family on one of these beautiful cycling paths.

Bonnie Schiedel

Breastfeeding and pumping: 8 tried and true tips

Breastfeeding and pumping: 8 tried and true tips

Moms share their pumping and breastfeeding tips.

Jennifer Pinarski

The benefits of baby sign language

Baby development

The benefits of baby sign language

Babies as young as six months can master sign language as a way to communicate with their parents.

Erin Phelan

Baby development: How games and songs boost her brain

Baby development

Baby development: How games and songs boost her brain

Games, rhymes and songs are about more than just passing the time—they're key to your baby's development.

Emily Piccinin

Is it safe to drink alcohol while breastfeeding?

Is it safe to drink alcohol while breastfeeding?

The answer is yes, you can have a beer at the barbecue, even when you're nursing.

Karen Robock