baby development

How Much Tummy Time Does Your Baby Need?

How Much Tummy Time Does Your Baby Need?

Unsure how much tummy time baby needs? Understand why tummy time is important and how to do it right.

Kaili Ets

Sensory Play for Toddlers: 6 Toys and Activities to Try

Sensory Play for Toddlers: 6 Toys and Activities to Try

Tired of finding your car keys in your little one's mouth? Try these toys for sensory play for toddlers instead.

Heather Dixon

Does your kid need a physical therapist?

Does your kid need a physical therapist?

Heather Dixon

Putting my baby in a helmet was the toughest decision of my life

Putting my baby in a helmet was the toughest decision of my life

I constantly worried if my son's helmet was painful or uncomfortable. And don’t get me started on the things strangers would say when they saw us.

Deana Morton

Do babies need to crawl?

Baby development

Do babies need to crawl?

The CDC recently removed crawling from their baby milestone checklist. Here’s why, and what parents should know about this sometimes skipped baby skill.

Ariel Brewster

Is your baby wide-awake (but happy) for hours in the middle of the night?

Is your baby wide-awake (but happy) for hours in the middle of the night?

This common baby sleep problem is called "split nights," but your little party animal isn't a lost cause. Here's how to fix it.

Martha Beach

What to do when your baby or toddler hates being in the car seat

Baby development

What to do when your baby or toddler hates being in the car seat

If you have a back-seat screamer who can't stand being in their car seat, troubleshoot with these tips and tricks.

Vanessa Milne

Is baby-led feeding different from baby-led weaning?

Is baby-led feeding different from baby-led weaning?

Is baby-led feeding actually different from baby-led weaning? And why are some people so hardcore about choosing one approach over the other?

Care Sinclair

Why you should try babywearing and how to do it

Why you should try babywearing and how to do it

Avie Herman

What is “container baby syndrome,” and do I really have to worry about it?

Baby development

What is “container baby syndrome,” and do I really have to worry about it?

All parents need a safe spot to put their babies down. But is there such a thing as too much time in a bouncer seat or activity centre?

Jen Cutts

How early is too early to sleep train your baby?

How early is too early to sleep train your baby?

If you’re counting down the days until it’s safe to sleep train your baby, here’s what the experts say about when you should start.

Vanessa Milne

How to raise a reader

How to raise a reader

It’s never too early to instill a love of books in your kids. Here’s our age-by-age guide to building good habits and how to read to kids.

Claire Gagne

7 best ways to grow your baby’s brain (you’re probably already doing them!)

Baby development

7 best ways to grow your baby’s brain (you’re probably already doing them!)

Canadian paediatricians have updated their rules about how to promote early literacy and they're a reassuring pat on the back for new parents.

Today's Parent

What nap schedule is right for your baby’s age?

What nap schedule is right for your baby’s age?

Whether your baby is just settling into a nap schedule, going from two naps to one, or dropping the nap entirely, here’s what you need to know.

Shana Westlake

5 major developmental milestones and how to know your kid is ready

Toddler development

5 major developmental milestones and how to know your kid is ready

From starting solids to potty training, children gain a lot of skills in their first few years. Here's how to know when it's time to move on to the next one.

Flannery Dean

Newborn reflexes: 5 instincts your baby is born with

Baby development

Newborn reflexes: 5 instincts your baby is born with

Ever wonder why your child does certain things, as though by instinct? Here are some of the primitive reflexes your newborn has already developed.

Holly Bennett

6 brain foods for your toddler and how to serve them

6 brain foods for your toddler and how to serve them

Claire Gagne

An age-by-age guide to nurturing creativity in kids

An age-by-age guide to nurturing creativity in kids

Parenting expert Judy Arnall’s new book, Unschooling to University, explores helping children think outside the box, solve problems and channel their artistic abilities at any age—from babies all the way to teens.

Judy Arnall

Will all the under-socialized babies born in 2020 be OK?

Baby development

Will all the under-socialized babies born in 2020 be OK?

New moms are wondering whether their under-socialized babies are going to experience developmental setbacks or attachment issues due to the pandemic.

Delaney Seiferling

The only 8 signs you need to teach your baby

Baby development

The only 8 signs you need to teach your baby

Introducing a few hand signs can encourage babies to communicate, as well as improve parents’ ability to understand what they're trying to say.

Karen Robock

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