Tantrums

3 tips to avoid a Halloween meltdown

3 tips to avoid a Halloween meltdown

Overexcitement, costume freak-outs and sugar overload can lead to a Halloween meltdown. Here’s how to avoid the drama.

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What’s The Difference Between A Tantrum And A Meltdown?

What’s The Difference Between A Tantrum And A Meltdown?

They can look the same, but their causes are wildly different—as are the best ways to handle them. Here’s how to tell what’s what.

Lisa Kadane

5 tantrum triggers and how you can avoid them

Toddler behaviour

5 tantrum triggers and how you can avoid them

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

Jessica Snyder Sachs

Toddler discipline methods that ACTUALLY work, according to a data-obsessed economist mom

Toddler behaviour

Toddler discipline methods that ACTUALLY work, according to a data-obsessed economist mom

In her new book, "Cribsheet," data-obsessed economist and mom of two Emily Oster determines which toddler discipline tactics get results.

Emily Oster

What to do when your toddler won't stay in the stroller

Toddler behaviour

What to do when your toddler won't stay in the stroller

Does your kid suddenly hate being strapped in? Here are some survival tactics for when you have no choice and need to get a move on.

Bonnie Schiedel

Parents are sharing their toddler meltdown stories and it's hilarious

Parents are sharing their toddler meltdown stories and it's hilarious

These stories from parents about their toddler's breakdowns prove that nobody is more upset at the world than these small human beings.

Ariel Deutschmann

Why tweens have explosive bursts of anger—and how to handle it

Why tweens have explosive bursts of anger—and how to handle it

Your kid used to be able to manage big emotions. Now, he explodes at the drop of a hat. Here’s why your tween has so much anger, and what to do about it.

Claire Gagne

8 times you were an a**hole parent

8 times you were an a**hole parent

I can't believe you didn't let your kid run into traffic. You're such a jerk. Here are eight times your kid made you feel like a real asshole.

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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: 21 months old

Toddler by month

Your toddler: 21 months old

How to help your child develop a positive self-identity and channel that boundless energy. Learn all about life with your 21-month-old.

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Your toddler: 2 years old

Toddler by month

Your toddler: 2 years old

There’s so much to love about this age, despite the bad rep of the “terrible twos.” Learn all about life with your 2-year-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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How to handle a screaming toddler

Toddler behaviour

How to handle a screaming toddler

Screaming is a normal way for toddlers to express themselves—but it's definitely LOUD! Here are some effective ways to handle your adorable little shrieker.

Ellen Rosenberg

5 tantrum triggers for preschoolers and how to deal with them

Toddler behaviour

5 tantrum triggers for preschoolers and how to deal with them

Your kid is like a tiny caveman: If you’ve ruled out hunger, tiredness and bathroom needs, here are common reasons your little one may be having a tantrum

Courtney Shea

How to deal with a moody tween

How to deal with a moody tween

What to do when your sweet child becomes a door-slamming, eyeball-rolling, potty-mouthed preteen.

Christen Shepherd

Why do kids cry so much? The science behind sobbing

Toddler behaviour

Why do kids cry so much? The science behind sobbing

For parents whose hearts break a little every time the sad tears start flowing, it can be helpful to understand how tears work.

Courtney Shea

Watch this dad handle his daughter's Walmart tantrum

Watch this dad handle his daughter's Walmart tantrum

Kevin John Siazon

20 secrets of kindergarten teachers

20 secrets of kindergarten teachers

We spoke to the country’s best kindergarten teachers to find out the most effective tactics and strategies they use to manage behaviour.

Kara Aaserud