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What Parents Need To Know About Shaken Baby Syndrome

What Parents Need To Know About Shaken Baby Syndrome

Learn how to recognize, prevent, and respond to shaken baby syndrome, a serious but preventable injury.

Melissa Boufounos, CHN

Vaccination Schedules For Kids In Canada

Vaccination Schedules For Kids In Canada

Learn how childhood vaccines in Canada protect your child from serious diseases, what to expect at each age, and how to stay on schedule with confidence.

Aneesa Bhanji

Are Baby Swings Safe? What Parents Should Know

Are Baby Swings Safe? What Parents Should Know

Baby swings can offer parents a much-needed break—when used safely. Here’s what you need to know to soothe your little one with peace of mind.

Alina Jaffer

Everything New Parents Should Know About Baby Cribs

Everything New Parents Should Know About Baby Cribs

More than just furniture, a baby crib is a safe haven for sleep and development. Here’s how to choose the perfect crib for your little one.

Courtney Leiva

How to Get Your Newborn To Poop Without Stress Or Struggle

How to Get Your Newborn To Poop Without Stress Or Struggle

From colour and consistency to frequency and constipation, parents often worry about their newborn’s poop. Learn what’s normal and when to call the doctor.

Courtney Leiva

The Boob Jail Technique That Nursing Moms Swear By

The Boob Jail Technique That Nursing Moms Swear By

Nursing a distracted baby? You might want to try this strategy for keeping them on task.

Anne Marie Kirsten

How Not To Get Sick When Daycare Germs Come Home

How Not To Get Sick When Daycare Germs Come Home

Reduce the chaos and keep your whole family healthier with these expert-backed strategies to minimize the spread of daycare germs at home.

Melissa Boufounos, CHN

Prevent Daycare Sickness With These Smart Strategies

Prevent Daycare Sickness With These Smart Strategies

Simple ways to support your kid’s immunity and avoid germs at daycare, straight from the experts.

Melissa Boufounos, CHN

Can You Predict Baby's Gender based on Heart Rate?

Can You Predict Baby's Gender based on Heart Rate?

Everything you need to know to help you separate fact from fiction about gender prediction.

Grace Draznin

Why Buying A Baby Health Monitor Could Increase Your Anxiety

Why Buying A Baby Health Monitor Could Increase Your Anxiety

A new group of experts is cautioning parents against using these high-tech health and sleep devices.

Alina Jaffer

Your Guide to Baby Skin Care

Your Guide to Baby Skin Care

Discover how to protect and care for your baby’s delicate skin from day one with Aveeno Baby’s gentle, nourishing products.

Today's Parent

October is Safe Sleep and SIDS Awareness Month

October is Safe Sleep and SIDS Awareness Month

We want your child to sleep like a baby, safely. This guide will tell you everything you need to know.

Courtney Leiva

Mumps Symptoms: A Guide for New Parents

Mumps Symptoms: A Guide for New Parents

While most people are vaccinated against mumps, you can still potentially get sick. Here are the symptoms to look out for and how you can protect yourself.

Risa Kerslake

What New Parents Need to Know about Chickenpox

What New Parents Need to Know about Chickenpox

Learn how to both treat and prevent this itchy issue.

Risa Kerslake

Ready to Wean? Hire a Lactation Consultant

Ready to Wean? Hire a Lactation Consultant

After ten years of growing, birthing and nursing five babies, meeting with the lactation consultant who helped me wean was almost like therapy.

Alexandra Frost

Newborn Constipation: What You Need to Know

Newborn Constipation: What You Need to Know

Information that can help you detect, prevent and treat this issue for your newborn.

Dahlia Rimmon

5 Ways Virtual Health Care Can Make Your Summer Peaceful and Carefree

5 Ways Virtual Health Care Can Make Your Summer Peaceful and Carefree

Today's Parent

What is Dry Drowning and What Parents Need to Know

What is Dry Drowning and What Parents Need to Know

Drowning is not a one-size-fits-all type of incident. Add these tips and bits of information to your water safety toolkit this summer.

Grace Draznin

Plastic Baggies May Contain Dangerous Forever Chemicals

Plastic Baggies May Contain Dangerous Forever Chemicals

Courtney Leiva

When is Constipation an Emergency in Babies and Children?

When is Constipation an Emergency in Babies and Children?

No parent wants to see their kiddo be uncomfortable from constipation. But when is it a sign of something serious—or even an emergency?

Stephanie Anderson Witmer