Baby 6-9 months

Sleep and feeding schedule for your six- to nine-month-old baby

Sleep and feeding schedule for your six- to nine-month-old baby

Welcome to the second half of the first year! If your baby’s sleep and feeding routines haven’t changed drastically yet, they’re about to. Here are some sample sleep and feeding schedules for your six- to nine-month-old.

Bonnie Schiedel

Signs Your Baby is Going Through a Growth Spurt

Signs Your Baby is Going Through a Growth Spurt

"Oh, they're just going through a growth spurt!" We've heard it over and over, but are baby growth spurts really responsible for all those changes?

Karen Robock

How to deal with a catnapping baby

How to deal with a catnapping baby

Exhausted from your little catnapper? Here's what to do when your baby refuses to snooze for long stretches.

Emily Rivas

How to light and edit baby pictures like a pro

How to light and edit baby pictures like a pro

Even a snap of the most adorable babe in a beautiful outfit might not result in a great picture if you don’t master some of the technical stuff.

Karen Robock

16 tips for taking way better pictures of your baby

16 tips for taking way better pictures of your baby

From angles to atmosphere, there’s a lot to keep in mind when trying to get the perfect shot. Here are 16 golden rules to follow.

Karen Robock

7 fun sensory play ideas to encourage your child's development

Baby development

7 fun sensory play ideas to encourage your child's development

Engaging the senses while crafting helps develop motor skills, self-regulation and sensory integration—and it’s really fun!

Today's Parent

Why I felt pressured to put a headband on my bald baby

Baby development

Why I felt pressured to put a headband on my bald baby

I really wish strangers would stop commenting on her lack of hair—she’s fine!

Nicole Paseka Grundmeier

Everything you need to know about your baby's oral thrush

Everything you need to know about your baby's oral thrush

Here's what baby thrush looks like, how to deal it and what the condition means for breastfeeding moms. (Yup, you can get it too.)

Bonnie Schiedel

What you need to know about baby's first words

Baby development

What you need to know about baby's first words

Baby language development is so fun and fascinating to watch. Here's what's going on in your baby's brain as she's learning to speak her first words.

Claire Lawrence

Your baby: 7 months old

Your baby: 7 months old

Your baby is a crawling (or soon-to-be), babbling little creature. Welcome to life with a 7-month-old and the second half of the first year!

Today's Parent

Your baby: 8 months old

Your baby: 8 months old

If you’re smitten with motherhood, this is a wonderful time to revel in your baby’s adoration. Learn all about life with your 8-month-old.

Today's Parent

6 things I learned about baby modelling when my kid shot a Gap ad

6 things I learned about baby modelling when my kid shot a Gap ad

I'd never considered baby modelling until a Facebook casting call caught my eye. And although my kid booked a great gig, I don't think we'd do it again.

Juliet Izon

7 Amazing Reasons To Take Your Baby To Music Classes

Baby development

7 Amazing Reasons To Take Your Baby To Music Classes

Besides an early appreciation of music, here are some of the rich cognitive, developmental and emotional benefits of baby music classes.

Sergio Arangio

Top 10 tips to end a nursing strike

Top 10 tips to end a nursing strike

If a breastfed baby suddenly refuses to nurse it doesn't necessarily mean she's ready to wean. Here's how to deal with a nursing strike.

Teresa Pitman

When should I start babyproofing my house?

Baby development

When should I start babyproofing my house?

Should you baby-proof before your due date, or take a wait-and-see approach?

Amy Macfarlane

How to treat your baby's cold—and how long it will last

How to treat your baby's cold—and how long it will last

How long does a cold last in babies? Which medications are safe to use? Read on for tips on how to treat your baby's cold.

Teresa Pitman

33 super clever baby products we love

33 super clever baby products we love

We asked our Today’s Parent editors (plus some new parents at our sister magazines) to share their favourite, life-saving products for baby’s first year.

Claire Sibonney

Target's new clothing subscription boxes are the baby gift we've been waiting for

Target's new clothing subscription boxes are the baby gift we've been waiting for

The new Cat & Jack subscription boxes couldn't be simpler—or, honestly, full of cuter clothes.

Liz Krieger

Parents in these states face higher infant death rates

Parents in these states face higher infant death rates

Some states are experiencing higher rates of sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID), and researchers are trying to figure out why.

Liz Krieger

What you need to know about baby's first milestones

What you need to know about baby's first milestones

From making eye contact to talking, from rolling over to walking, the first 12 months of a baby’s life are crammed with milestones.

Tralee Pearce