Steps and Stages

C-section recovery

C-section recovery

A postpartum survival guide for women wondering what the healing process is really like.

Karen Penfield

How to enjoy your final weeks of pregnancy

How to enjoy your final weeks of pregnancy

As the clock counts down to your due date, take advantage of your (relative) freedom and prepare for parenthood with a pre-baby bucket list.

Rosalind Stefanac

When your kids regress to baby talk

When your kids regress to baby talk

What to do when little kids – or should we say, “wittle kids” – regress into goo-goo ga-ga baby talk.

Emma Waverman

The benefits of baby massage

Baby development

The benefits of baby massage

Baby massage is easy for parents to learn, and can help relieve gas, colic and teething pain.

Nicole Nifo

Is your baby ready for solid food?

Baby development

Is your baby ready for solid food?

When to introduce solid food to your infant—and why.

Dawn Calleja

When to stop feeding your baby lactose

When to stop feeding your baby lactose

Sometimes the lingering effects of a stomach bug can make it hard for little ones to digest lactose.

Jodi Di Menna

Bringing baby home to a full house

Bringing baby home to a full house

Athena Tsavliris

New study on food allergy triggers in babies

New study on food allergy triggers in babies

Kalli Anderson

Why it's healthy for kids to lie

Why it's healthy for kids to lie

Lisa van de Geyn

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

Baby crib basics

Baby crib basics

You may love the look of crib bumpers, but they're a safety no-no. Studies show that when it comes to crib bedding, less is more.

Susan Spicer

Does sign language cause speech delays?

Baby development

Does sign language cause speech delays?

Carolyn Davidson, Speech-Language Pathologist, Richmond Hill, Ont.

When should our tween see an orthodontist?

When should our tween see an orthodontist?

Ritchie Mah

Back pain: How heavy backpacks are the cause

Back pain: How heavy backpacks are the cause

Lia Grainger

Will my daughter grow out of needing an adult to help her sleep?

Will my daughter grow out of needing an adult to help her sleep?

Robert Oexman, Director, Sleep to Live Institute

How to deal with a child's first fracture

How to deal with a child's first fracture

Diane Peters

Why does my child get nosebleeds?

Why does my child get nosebleeds?

Mark Feldman, chair of the community paediatrics committee, canadian paediatric society

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

What to do when your kid hates wearing clothes

What to do when your kid hates wearing clothes

Melissa Carter