Toddler

Everything you need to know about your growing toddler, from picky eating to potty training, navigating bedtime to managing tantrums.

Everything You Need For A Fun At-Home Kids Birthday Party

Birthday parties

Everything You Need For A Fun At-Home Kids Birthday Party

From games to cake ideas, pros share their secrets for throwing a simple, no-fuss DIY birthday party at home.

Amy Baskin

How To Tell Kids About Divorce: An Age-By-Age Guide

How To Tell Kids About Divorce: An Age-By-Age Guide

The news that Mom and Dad are separating hits a two-year-old and a 10-year-old differently. Here’s how to help children handle it at any age.

John Hoffman

An age-by-age guide to your baby's eating habits

An age-by-age guide to your baby's eating habits

Your kid's eating habits will change a lot within the first three years. Here's what you need to know.

Teresa Pitman

Secondary drowning: What you need to know

Secondary drowning: What you need to know

A condition called secondary drowning is putting parents on high alert.

Amy Valm

Toddler afraid to poop? How to handle potty training poo anxiety

Toddler afraid to poop? How to handle potty training poo anxiety

Has your little one all of a sudden developed an aversion to the potty? Here are a few reasons your toddler might be afraid to poop.

Susan Spicer

What to do about toddler diarrhea

What to do about toddler diarrhea

When your toddler has diarrhea, one of these three problems is likely to blame. Here’s what you need to know to keep your kiddo healthy.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Cooking with my toddler is messy, frustrating and stressful—but all kinds of awesome

Toddler behaviour

Cooking with my toddler is messy, frustrating and stressful—but all kinds of awesome

Yes, there have been dropped eggs, burned dinners and spilled milk, but cooking with an impulsive toddler has been transformative for me.

Kelly McQuillan

How to get your toddler to give up the bedtime bottle

Toddler development

How to get your toddler to give up the bedtime bottle

Why experts are so adamant about breaking your toddler’s bottle habit—and how you can do it.

Katie Dupuis

Study: Reading aloud to toddlers can make them less hyper as schoolagers

Toddler development

Study: Reading aloud to toddlers can make them less hyper as schoolagers

Most parents know that reading to their kids promotes literacy later in life. But a new study shows that it has other surprising effects too.

Claire Gagne

What should my toddler be drinking?

What should my toddler be drinking?

Your baby is 12 months old now, and her beverage options are expanding. From cow's milk to water and juice, what should you encourage?

Alex Mlynek

Kids' Genital Health: 4 Common Problems

Kids' Genital Health: 4 Common Problems

Yeast infections, vulvovaginitis, UTIs and pinworms—find out what itchy, rashy symptoms to look for and how to treat common kids' genital health issues.

Ellen Rosenberg

How to deal with a toddler who just won’t eat

How to deal with a toddler who just won’t eat

Have a picky eater? Or a kid who just seems disinterested in food? A paediatrician weighs in on what to do when your toddler refuses to eat.

Dr. Dina Kulik

What it means when your toddler is toe-walking

Toddler development

What it means when your toddler is toe-walking

Growth spurts and sensory problems are two possible reasons for your toddler walking on their toes. Here’s what you need to know about your toe walker.

Raina Delisle

How potty training a boy is different from potty training a girl

How potty training a boy is different from potty training a girl

Is it time to potty train your son? Teaching a boy to use the toilet can be a tad more complicated than teaching a girl. Here's a preview.

Colleen Seto

7 genius comebacks for when your toddler asks why

Toddler behaviour

7 genius comebacks for when your toddler asks why

All the whys coming from your little one can be adorable but also maddening. Here's why your toddler asks why all the time, and how to best answer.

Dawn Yanek

6 tips to encourage your picky eater to actually eat

6 tips to encourage your picky eater to actually eat

Emily Rivas

6 ways to get your picky eater to try new foods

6 ways to get your picky eater to try new foods

Emily Rivas

This could be what's behind your kid's problems in school

Toddler development

This could be what's behind your kid's problems in school

Could your kid’s messy handwriting or trouble sitting still be traced back to reflexes they had as infants? Here’s what you need to know.

Vanessa Grant

How to introduce cow's milk to your baby

How to introduce cow's milk to your baby

Unsure when your baby is ready to digest cow’s milk and how to transition them from breastmilk or formula? Here’s what you need to know.

Stacy Lee Kong

How to brush your toddler's teeth

How to brush your toddler's teeth

Brushing twice a day is easier said than done with a squirmy, active toddler. We've got tips to help make brushing your toddler's teeth less of a battle.

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