Toddler behaviour

What to do if time outs are not working

What to do if time outs are not working

Are you finding that time outs are not working? Some parents may want to consider replacing them with a 'time in.'

Lea Zeltserman

Why your toddler won't share

Toddler development

Why your toddler won't share

Worried because your toddler won't share? Don't fret; experts say a toddler's verbal mastery of "me" and "mine" is a positive sign of his development.

Erin Phelan

How to help your toddler gain more independence

How to help your toddler gain more independence

Your little one can't wait to gain more independence, but she still needs you to help steady her steps.

Teresa Pitman

Toddler time outs: They're not a bad thing

Toddler time outs: They're not a bad thing

New study shows time outs have their place, especially for kids who are, you know, difficult.

Claire Gagne

10 times my kid acted like I was an a**hole parent

10 times my kid acted like I was an a**hole parent

You try to do the best for your kid and in return, they act like you're an a**hole parent.

Mandy Milks

How to deal with a frustrated toddler

Toddler behaviour

How to deal with a frustrated toddler

A little frustration can help your toddler learn and develop. Here's how to deal with your frustrated wee one without taking over a situation.

Cathie Kryczka

7 positive alternatives to "No"!

7 positive alternatives to "No"!

Kids don't respond well to a barrage of nos. But what's the alternative? Here are seven toddler discipline tricks.

Holly Bennett

Look at my bum!: Toddlers and their private parts

Look at my bum!: Toddlers and their private parts

When kids can’t keep their privates under wraps, it can be both hilarious and horrifying.

Stacey Stein

Poor toddler sleep may cause anxiety, depression: Study

Poor toddler sleep may cause anxiety, depression: Study

A recent study looked at the toddler sleep habits of 18-month-olds and the emotional well-being of those same kids at age five. The results were surprising.

Jennifer Pinarski

When your child has a very bad temper

When your child has a very bad temper

Some kids have big reactions to even the smallest problems, which can be scary for both of you. Here's how to help a child who has a very bad temper.

Susan Goldberg

Kids and nose-picking: Why it's actually totally normal

Kids and nose-picking: Why it's actually totally normal

It may be gross, but nose-picking is totally normal.

Stacey Stein

Why I whine about my kids on social media

Why I whine about my kids on social media

Do you turn to social media to vent your parental frustrations?

Tammy Sutherland

All about comfort objects

All about comfort objects

Blankies and favourite stuffies help little ones learn to self-soothe. But can kids become too dependent?

Erin Pooley

When your toddler discovers smoking

When your toddler discovers smoking

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk tries to navigate talking to her daughter about cigarettes.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

4 steps to becoming a more patient parent

4 steps to becoming a more patient parent

How to be a more patient parent? Psychotherapist Liza Finlay shares four steps to becoming more patient with your family—and yourself.

Liza Finlay

Why I'm not good at disciplining my preschooler

Why I'm not good at disciplining my preschooler

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk can't quite figure out how to discipline her preschooler.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Help! Is my daughter a mean girl?

Help! Is my daughter a mean girl?

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk is terrified that her daughter is becoming a mean girl.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Help! My toddler won't go to sleep!

Help! My toddler won't go to sleep!

Are you putting your toddler to bed at the wrong time? Research out of the University of Colorado suggests you're doing it all wrong.

Jennifer Pinarski

Expert sleep tips

Expert sleep tips

Sleep expert Alanna McGinn answers your questions on how to overcome sleep challenges.

Today's Parent

How kids develop a sense of humour

How kids develop a sense of humour

Deciphering your child's developing sense of humour.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

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