Milestones

How to teach your kid proper bathroom habits

How to teach your kid proper bathroom habits

After your child is potty trained, there are still a few more washroom skills to master.

Athena Tsavliris

17 classic books every child should read

17 classic books every child should read

Build your baby's library with these classic books that every kid should read.

Emily Piccinin

Is my child growing normally?

Is my child growing normally?

Many parents worry about whether or not their child is growing normally. Here's what to expect each year.

Rhea Seymour

How to Raise a Self-Sufficient Kid

How to Raise a Self-Sufficient Kid

From pouring his own drink to tying his shoe, little tasks set kids on the path toward being self-sufficient.

Rhea Seymour

6 tips for dealing with a determined baby

Baby development

6 tips for dealing with a determined baby

Some babies just want to dress themselves or make their way through all your babyproofing. Here's how to deal with a determined baby.

Teresa Pitman

When do babies roll over?

When do babies roll over?

When do babies roll over? Here's what you need to know about this important first year milestone.

Tralee Pearce

When do babies crawl?

When do babies crawl?

When do babies crawl? Here's everything you need to know about this milestone.

Tralee Pearce

When do babies sit up?

When do babies sit up?

When do babies sit up? Here's what you need to know about this important milestone.

Tralee Pearce

When do babies talk?

When do babies talk?

When do babies talk? Here's what you need to know about this important milestone.

Tralee Pearce

8 digital baby book ideas that are easier than a scrapbook

Baby development

8 digital baby book ideas that are easier than a scrapbook

Want to keep a baby book but don't have time for cut-and-paste scrapbooking? Try one of these digital solutions.

Amy Valm

14 must-have first books for babies

14 must-have first books for babies

Build your little one's library with these timeless first books for babies.

Emily Piccinin

Baby food: A purée primer

Baby food: A purée primer

For many babies, the first morsel of food comes from a jar—we examine what's on the shelves.

Madeleine Greey

Toddler tips: From potty training to public bathrooms

Toddler tips: From potty training to public bathrooms

Facing public bathrooms with your toddler is a brand new world.

Erin Phelan

An open letter to my daughter on her fifth birthday

An open letter to my daughter on her fifth birthday

"You gave us the biggest gift of all: a new perspective that allows us to live in the present—in an honest and vulnerable way."

Anchel Krishna

When your baby starts climbing

Baby development

When your baby starts climbing

Your little one is on the move! Now what? When your baby starts climbing, here's how to keep her safe.

Teresa Pitman

How coffee tables and chairs can help your baby learn to walk

How coffee tables and chairs can help your baby learn to walk

Let your baby scoot around furniture and play with ride-on toys. A new study says it helps them learn to walk sooner.

Jennifer Pinarski

Why I'm proud of my daughter's self-advocacy skills

Why I'm proud of my daughter's self-advocacy skills

Anchel Krishna discusses the importance of her daughter's newfound self-advocacy skills.

Anchel Krishna

When your child meets unexpected milestones

When your child meets unexpected milestones

Syona recently started asking "why" and Anchel explains why this milestone question has brought her so much joy.

Anchel Krishna

Special-needs parenting: Milestones vs. inchstones

Special-needs parenting: Milestones vs. inchstones

In the world of special-needs parenting, even the little steps towards independence mark a major milestone.

Anchel Krishna

Seeing my daughter in a wheelchair makes me happy

Seeing my daughter in a wheelchair makes me happy

A kid's growing sense of independence is one of the unexpected joys that comes from parenting a child with special needs.

Anchel Krishna