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Baby development

From babbling, crawling, and walking to boosting baby brain power, see what baby milestones to expect in your child’s first year.

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

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

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

5 tips for safe babywearing

5 tips for safe babywearing

Ensure your wee one is safe and secure before heading out with these essential babywearing tips.

Cara Smusiak

Good to go: 5 awesome baby carriers

Good to go: 5 awesome baby carriers

Breathable slings, supportive wraps and soft-structured carriers—babywearing has never been more comfortable!

Cara Smusiak

Do BPA bottles really pose a threat to our babies?

Do BPA bottles really pose a threat to our babies?

Genna Buck explores the controversy surrounding the health effects of BPA and why there is no end to the debate.

Genna Buck

Healthy Family Challenge Fitness Plan: Week 2

Healthy Family Challenge Fitness Plan: Week 2

Get your family excited about healthy active living with this weekly Healthy Family Challenge!

Stacy Irvine

Healthy Family Challenge Fitness Plan: Week 3

Healthy Family Challenge Fitness Plan: Week 3

Get your family excited about healthy active living with this weekly Healthy Family Challenge!

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Feeding, sleeping, playing: Common baby questions answered

Feeding, sleeping, playing: Common baby questions answered

New to parenting? Dr. Joelene Huber has all the answers to the most frequently asked questions about baby development.

Joelene Huber

Umbilical cord care

Umbilical cord care

Who’s going to cut the cord—and when—is a hot delivery-room topic.

Tenille Bonoguore

Colic: One Dad Tells It Like It Is

Colic: One Dad Tells It Like It Is

Colic is murder on a relationship. Here’s how one dad suffered through the nightmare of colic and lived to shed some light on it.

Christopher Shulgan

Fussy baby: Is It Colic?

Fussy baby: Is It Colic?

All babies fuss. But is it colic? Discover the signs and symptoms.

Colleen Seto

Baby body language: 3 common moves decoded

Baby development

Baby body language: 3 common moves decoded

Most of your baby’s cues will be unique to her, but this common baby body language is shared by babes around the world.

Tracy Chappell

Is birth weight related to ethnicity?

Is birth weight related to ethnicity?

New research on average newborn birth weight and family ethnicity finds that one size does not fit all.

Colleen Seto

Sponsored: Babies — Play to Learn

Baby development

Sponsored: Babies — Play to Learn

Baby toys are designed to inspire, so choose the right ones at the right time to stimulate your little Einstein.

Target

The benefits of baby massage

Baby development

The benefits of baby massage

Baby massage is easy for parents to learn, and can help relieve gas, colic and teething pain.

Nicole Nifo

Is your baby ready for solid food?

Baby development

Is your baby ready for solid food?

When to introduce solid food to your infant—and why.

Dawn Calleja

Can you spoil a baby?

Baby development

Can you spoil a baby?

Carrying and responding to your baby will not make her fussier.

Teresa Pitman

Swim classes for babies

Baby development

Swim classes for babies

Swim lessons can be soothing—and fun—for children as young as four to six months old.

Hayley Mick