baby development

Your baby: 10 weeks old

Your baby: 10 weeks old

Growth is bittersweet as you lament the tiny baby of hazy memory while celebrating longer sleeps and increased alertness. This is life with a 10-week-old.

Todays Parent

Your baby: 11 weeks old

Your baby: 11 weeks old

Bigger feeds, longer sleeps and a lot of new moving and grabbing. Learn all about life with an 11-week-old.

Today's Parent

Your baby: 12 weeks old

Your baby: 12 weeks old

Your baby is no longer a little tree frog, curled up on your chest, and is so much more alert and responsive. The next three months will fly by.

Today's Parent

Your baby: 4 months old

Your baby: 4 months old

Stronger, steadier and bursting with personality, your baby is at peak cuteness at 4 months old. (Especially if they're already sleeping through the night.)

Today's Parent

Your baby: 8 weeks old

Your baby: 8 weeks old

Baby talk, giggles, gurgles and coos. As your baby approaches two months old, their personality really starts to emerge. Learn all about your 8-week-old.

Today's Parent

How to introduce your baby to swimming

Baby development

How to introduce your baby to swimming

Preventing a fear of water and teaching your child to swim should start in infancy. Here’s how you can begin with your baby.

Rita Goldberg

Can you actually raise a baby free from gender?

Can you actually raise a baby free from gender?

Is it a boy or girl? In order to free their kids from gender pressures, for some new parents, the answer is neither.

Rachel Giese, Chatelaine

Your baby: 3 weeks old

Your baby: 3 weeks old

Growth spurts, cluster feedings and tips for soothing your fussy, gassy baby. Learn all about your 3-week-old.

Today's Parent

Your baby: 2 weeks old

Your baby: 2 weeks old

Growth spurts, cluster feedings and sleep tips for babies, moms and dads. Learn all about your 2-week-old.

Today's Parent

Your baby: 1 week old

Your baby: 1 week old

It’s impossible to stop looking and touching, but that’s what having a 1-week-old is all about, so settle in and learn a little bit about your newborn baby.

Today's Parent

I thought worrying could prevent anything bad from happening to my baby

I thought worrying could prevent anything bad from happening to my baby

Is she too hot, too cold, too sleepy? I was constantly worried about my baby—and then I fell with her in my arms.

Morgan Charles

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

Why is my baby so gassy?

Why is my baby so gassy?

If your baby is gassy all the time, dairy in your diet could be to blame. Here's how to identify intolerance and get rid of your baby’s gassiness.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Transitioning from a bassinet: How and when to move your baby to a crib

Transitioning from a bassinet: How and when to move your baby to a crib

Wondering when to move your baby to a crib? Here's how to tell if she's ready, and how to get your baby to actually sleep in her crib.

Karen Robock

The importance of skin to skin with baby

The importance of skin to skin with baby

From boosting breastfeeding to setting the stage for brain development, there are many benefits of skin-to-skin contact between newborn and mom.

Teresa Pitman

How to wean your baby

How to wean your baby

There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to weaning your baby, but these guidelines will help make the transition as easy as possible.

Celia Shatzman

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

What causes gas in babies and what you can do to help

What causes gas in babies and what you can do to help

Does your infant struggle, grunt and squirm in discomfort after feedings, or in the middle of the night? Here's how to help alleviate baby gas.

Karen Robock

Should I be worried that my baby is in a low weight percentile?

Baby development

Should I be worried that my baby is in a low weight percentile?

Babies come in all shapes and sizes, so some are bound to be smaller, but there are some things to look out for if your baby’s weight is on the low side.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Is this why so many kids are struggling to write their first words?

Is this why so many kids are struggling to write their first words?

Experts are worried about a new trend among elementary school kids: difficulty grasping basic handwriting. Here's what to do about it.

Kevin John Siazon

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