Baby milestones

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.

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Your toddler: 15 months old

Toddler by month

Your toddler: 15 months old

Looking, touching, listening and getting into everything they possibly can. Sound familiar? Learn all about life with your 15-month-old.

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Your toddler: 16 months old

Toddler by month

Your toddler: 16 months old

Language development, learning to share and climbing out of the crib—toddlers have a mind of their own. Learn all about life with your 16-month-old.

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Your toddler: 17 months old

Toddler by month

Your toddler: 17 months old

Your toddler now has the capacity to decide whether or not they want to be honest, patient, careful or helpful. Learn all about life with your 17-month-old.

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Your toddler: 1 year old

Toddler by month

Your toddler: 1 year old

Happy first birthday to your little love! You officially have a toddler now and their brain is working at warp speed. This is life with a 1-year-old.

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Your toddler: 13 months old

Toddler by month

Your toddler: 13 months old

Walking, new language skills and adjusting to daycare or an extended maternity leave. Learn all about life with your 13-month-old.

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Your baby: 5 months old

Your baby: 5 months old

Rolling, babbling, grasping and giggling, your 5-month-old can do it all. And if you’re lucky, they’re also getting the hang of that sleeping thing.

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Your baby: 6 months old

Your baby: 6 months old

Eating solids, sitting up and starting to (kind of) talk now—and is that kid crawling?! Learn all about life with your 6-month-old.

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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!

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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.

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Your baby: 9 months old

Your baby: 9 months old

Increasingly mobile and nearly talking, your 9-month-old is busier than ever—if you’ve ever wanted to repack every drawer in your house, now's your chance!

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Your baby: 10 months old

Your baby: 10 months old

Standing, talking and figuring things out. And how about that adoring love? There is nothing as devoted as a 10-month-old.

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Your baby: 11 months old

Your baby: 11 months old

Eleven months and counting. We bet you couldn’t see your baby’s first birthday back when you were approaching D-day and waiting to meet this awesome kid.

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Your Baby: 9 Weeks Old

Your Baby: 9 Weeks Old

Your baby is 2 months old! First shots, “mental leaps” and the sense that you’ve come a long way from labour and delivery. All about life with a 9-week-old.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.)

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Your baby: 4 weeks old

Your baby: 4 weeks old

Sleep solutions, baby acne and what nobody tells you about baby's first year. Learn all about your 4-week-old.

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Your baby: 5 weeks old

Your baby: 5 weeks old

Learning night versus day and other fancy new skills, plus the 1-month checkup. Here's what you need to know about your 5-week-old.

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