Toddler behaviour

A Therapist's Guide to Managing Tantrums in Toddlers

A Therapist's Guide to Managing Tantrums in Toddlers

Therapist shares how to identify triggers and implement strategies to manage toddler tantrums

Michael Vallejo, LCSW

9 things you didn't know about Archie and Lilibet's life in California

9 things you didn't know about Archie and Lilibet's life in California

Jessica Pollack

This mom shared the hilarious reasons her toddler melted down this week

This mom shared the hilarious reasons her toddler melted down this week

Ruba Hassan

27 wildly relatable memes about toddlers

Toddler behaviour

27 wildly relatable memes about toddlers

Welcome to my life. Toddlers are a unique and relentless kind of wacked. Naturally, that leads to some hilarious toddler memes.

Jessica Pollack

Why is my toddler so obsessed with climbing everything?

Toddler development

Why is my toddler so obsessed with climbing everything?

From wriggling up the door frame to escaping their cribs, the toddler climbing phase is completely normal. Here's how to safely encourage them.

Vanessa Milne

You're not imagining it, toddlers are actually harder than newborns

Toddler behaviour

You're not imagining it, toddlers are actually harder than newborns

Never, in the history of time, has a newborn tried to put on their own socks, push their own stroller or buckle their own car seat.

Natalie Stechyson

5 things that actually work when your kid is having a meltdown

5 things that actually work when your kid is having a meltdown

Most parents instinctively go into fix-it mode and try to minimize their kid's sadness, but this isn't the best approach.

Joanna Faber and Julie King

20 memes that perfectly encapsulate just how weird kids are

20 memes that perfectly encapsulate just how weird kids are

Jessica Pollack

Teaching your kid mindful breathing can help ease their tantrums

Teaching your kid mindful breathing can help ease their tantrums

If you're looking to teach your children to calm themselves down in the moment, mindful breathing for kids can work wonders.

Stephanie Gray

An age-by-age guide to dealing with “I hate you”

An age-by-age guide to dealing with “I hate you”

What to do—and what not to do—when your kid drops the dreaded “H-word.”

Ellen Himelfarb

Why Your Toddler’s 'No!' Phase is So Important (And How to Survive It)

Why Your Toddler’s 'No!' Phase is So Important (And How to Survive It)

If your toddler responds to seemingly mundane requests with the word “no,” you can rest assured: your child is very, very normal. Here’s how to deal.

Dawn Yanek

Why your toddler insists on watching you poop

Toddler behaviour

Why your toddler insists on watching you poop

It’s jarring, it’s uncomfortable and it’s just weird. But believe it or not, it’s weirdly normal for kids to want to watch you do your business.

Dawn Yanek

Are time-outs toxic?

Are time-outs toxic?

Between time-outs, time-ins or neither, experts disagree on what's best. If time-outs aren't working for your family, here's what to do instead.

David Rettew

What’s the right way to give a time-out?

What’s the right way to give a time-out?

Time outs are a familiar tool in a lot of parent toolboxes, but they may not always be the best way to manage behaviour.

Bonnie Schiedel

What to do if your toddler bites—or gets bitten—at daycare

Toddler behaviour

What to do if your toddler bites—or gets bitten—at daycare

Baby and toddler biting is a very normal stage of development, but it’s still a tricky situation to deal with when it happens at your kid’s daycare.

Jen Cutts

How I stopped being the shouty mom

How I stopped being the shouty mom

I was becoming the parent I didn’t want to be. Then I heard about RIE parenting. This alternative style of parenting saved me from myself.

Jennifer Chen

5 things to understand about toddlers before you try to tame their tantrums

Toddler development

5 things to understand about toddlers before you try to tame their tantrums

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

Laura Bickle

This might be why you're getting so mad at your kids

This might be why you're getting so mad at your kids

Understanding your parenting triggers—and dealing with the emotions underneath—can help you problem-solve instead of losing it on your kid.

Claire Sibonney

10 parenting catchphrases to diffuse frustrating situations

10 parenting catchphrases to diffuse frustrating situations

Rather than scold, nag or blow our tops, moms and dads can keep the peace with these handy one-liners sure to diffuse any sticky situation.

Kristy Woudstra

Body image issues are affecting kids as young as 3—here's how to prevent them

Body image issues are affecting kids as young as 3—here's how to prevent them

Emily Lauren Dick