Milestones

Special needs: My daughter's first school bus ride

Special needs: My daughter's first school bus ride

When it comes to parenting a special-needs child, sometimes even the tiniest milestones are the most significant.

Anchel Krishna

Kindergarten graduation: Celebrating an important milestone

Kindergarten graduation: Celebrating an important milestone

Kindergarten graduation is an exciting milestone for preschoolers—so why not celebrate?

Tracy Chappell

Why we should still celebrate kindergarten graduation

Why we should still celebrate kindergarten graduation

With the anti-coddling movement well underway, families should get together to celebrate a child's early milestones—like kindergarten graduation.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

Special-needs parenting: Small steps, big triumphs

Special-needs parenting: Small steps, big triumphs

Anchel Krishna shares a touching, everyday moment that took her by surprise this week.

Anchel Krishna

Milestone checklist for toddlers

Milestone checklist for toddlers

Worried your child is lagging behind? Consult our milestones checklist for toddlers, courtesy of the paediatric-approved Nipissing District Development Screen.

Today's Parent

Holiday milestones: Meeting Santa for the first time

Holiday milestones: Meeting Santa for the first time

Anchel Krishna talks about Syona's first picture with Santa, and why it took four years to meet him.

Anchel Krishna

Baby body language: 3 common moves decoded

Baby development

Baby body language: 3 common moves decoded

Most of your baby’s cues will be unique to her, but this common baby body language is shared by babes around the world.

Tracy Chappell

Baby milestones: Celebrity parents we love

Baby milestones: Celebrity parents we love

Our fave celebrity parents gush to the world about their babies' latest milestones. Check it out!

Haley Overland

Conversations with my toddler

Conversations with my toddler

Anchel Krishna discusses the significance of a simple conversation with her daughter.

Anchel Krishna

To my daughter, on her fifth birthday

To my daughter, on her fifth birthday

It's Addyson's birthday, and Lisa van de Geyn's reflecting on how her "awesome little person" is growing up.

Lisa van de Geyn

How to teach your child to ride a bike

How to teach your child to ride a bike

Tracy Chappell's seven-year-old wasn’t interested in getting on two wheels, until she found a few valuable strategies.

Tracy Chappell

To Avery, on her fifth birthday

To Avery, on her fifth birthday

Tracy Chappell writes an open letter to celebrate her daughter's fifth birthday.

Tracy Chappell

Special-needs parenting: The milestone of playing independently

Special-needs parenting: The milestone of playing independently

Today's Parent blogger Anchel Krishna shares how her daughter's latest milestone reminds her of what matters most in life.

Anchel Krishna

How I celebrated my son's recent milestones

How I celebrated my son's recent milestones

Jennifer Pinarski

Can you spoil a baby?

Baby development

Can you spoil a baby?

Carrying and responding to your baby will not make her fussier.

Teresa Pitman

Potty training tips that work

Potty training tips that work

Ditching diapers is often a prerequisite for preschool, but toilet training with a deadline isn’t fun for anyone. Here are some tips to help with the transition.

Lisa van de Geyn

Swim classes for babies

Baby development

Swim classes for babies

Swim lessons can be soothing—and fun—for children as young as four to six months old.

Hayley Mick

How many words should your toddler know?

Toddler development

How many words should your toddler know?

If you're worried that your child's verbal development isn't up to par, take heart: There's no concrete answer to the number of words they should know.

Lisa van de Geyn

How babies change your relationship

How babies change your relationship

A new baby can toss your relationship into uncharted territory. Here's how to stay the course—and come out stronger.

Lisa Bendall

Flush with success: solving toilet-training problems

Flush with success: solving toilet-training problems

Real-life solutions to your most urgent toilet-training problems.

Sandra E. Martin

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