Parenting a toddler can be tough, but ignoring these aspects of toddlerhood can lead to frustration—for both you and your little one.

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Your toddler's language and motor skills are growing rapidly month to month. Here’s what milestones to expect with your toddler. 

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Kids this age are like little Neanderthals. Don’t take it personally.

Don't worry, your toddler is not a jerk

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Screaming tantrums in public and the notorious terrible twos: Learn how to handle the many ups and downs of toddler behaviour while maintaining your sanity.

Toddler behaviour

It scares your kids and makes you feel terrible—and experts say it doesn’t even work. Stop yelling with this 10&#x2d;step program.

10 proven ways to finally stop yelling at your kids

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My son and daughter are wildly different—and it’s not because I’m doing something right or something wrong as their mom.

Please don’t judge me by how my kids behave

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Kid’s screen time: It’s okay, you don’t need to burn all your gadgets

Technology before bed: Is your kid losing sleep?

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From handling first crushes and anxiety to when you should start music lessons and talk about Santa, learn all about how to support your school-aged kids. 

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School-age

Five scenarios that make your toddler more prone to tantrums—and how to avoid them

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Kids’ fashion: What happens when kids dress themselves

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10 ways to tame dinnertime drama

dinner

An innovative program called SNAP is helping teach self-control and emotional regulation to kids with behavioural issues.

Have an angry kid? This free program is here to help

Mental health

Little kids just can't help but love drawing on walls—the cavemen did it, so it's basically in our DNA. Here's how one mom honoured her kid's wall art.

You gotta see what this mom did when her kid drew on the wall

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The debate: Do you discipline other people’s kids at the playground?

An open letter to the people judging this single mom

Public shaming is bad parenting—so, stop it!

Some kids have big reactions to even the smallest problems, which can be scary for both of you. Here's how to help a child who has a very bad temper.

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Kids' behaviour: 10 things to forgive them for (and why)

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5 tips for dealing with toddler frustration

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6 discipline fallbacks… and how to fix them!

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Study: Two-minute warnings don't prevent tantrums

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Help Yourself! 8 tips for teaching kids to be more independent 

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The terrible twos vs. the terrible threes 

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6 surprising brain builders for preschoolers

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How to get your kid to leave the park - in 10 easy steps

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9 signs of screen addiction in kids

Please don’t judge me by how my kids behave

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10 ways to tame dinnertime drama

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5 annoying things that strangers say to moms

When your child has a very bad temper

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How to handle your destructive toddler

Taming temper tantrums

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