Toddler

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

How to keep your kids on their best behaviour during family holiday meals

How to keep your kids on their best behaviour during family holiday meals

Ever experienced "worst-case scenario" with your kids at a family dinner? Here are some holiday meal tips and tricks from parents like you.

Today's Parent

10 holiday behaviour boosters

10 holiday behaviour boosters

Tension with the in-laws? Unappreciative preschooler? Here's how you can defuse holiday blow-ups and get on with the holiday cheer.

Rhea Seymour

Ask Dr. Dina: How can I keep my toddler safe during the holidays?

Ask Dr. Dina: How can I keep my toddler safe during the holidays?

Sidestep any potential holiday hazards with these safety tips.

Dr. Dina Kulik

What to do when your kid is sensitive to sound

Toddler behaviour

What to do when your kid is sensitive to sound

Some kids have strong reactions to loud noises. Here's how to help your sound-sensitive little one.

Teresa Pitman

How to help your toddler learn to love his car seat

Toddler behaviour

How to help your toddler learn to love his car seat

Here's what to do when your little one dislikes his car seat.

Sarah Liss

How my picky eater became an adventurous foodie

How my picky eater became an adventurous foodie

"I was thrilled to see her hand move in the direction of a spectacularly stinky blue cheese."

Elizabeth Chorney-Booth

7 signs you should seek help for your picky eater

7 signs you should seek help for your picky eater

How do you know if your picky eater's behaviours are typical kid stuff, or something to worry about? Here are some signs to watch for.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Ask Dr. Dina: My toddler’s eczema is getting worse. What should I do?

Ask Dr. Dina: My toddler’s eczema is getting worse. What should I do?

Here's how to soothe your little one's dry skin.

Dr. Dina Kulik

What to know when raising a bilingual toddler

What to know when raising a bilingual toddler

Here’s why so many parents today want to their baby to be a bilingual toddler, and how to do the same for your kid.

Melissa Carter

Selective mutism: What to do when your child won't speak

Selective mutism: What to do when your child won't speak

At first these parents thought their children’s reluctance was simple shyness. But they soon learned that dealing with selective mutism is never simple.

Amy Baskin

Ask Dr. Dina: My kid has night terrors. What should I do?

Ask Dr. Dina: My kid has night terrors. What should I do?

Night terrors are scary to watch but here's why you shouldn't worry.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Confession: I would help my picky eater, but I'm afraid of food

Confession: I would help my picky eater, but I'm afraid of food

"I would jump in front of a train to save my children, but I cannot eat a grape for them."

Anonymous

Whole milk may be a healthier choice for kids than low-fat or skim

Whole milk may be a healthier choice for kids than low-fat or skim

Study finds that kids who drink whole milk are three times less likely to be overweight and have higher vitamin D levels than kids who drink low-fat milk.

The Canadian Press

Ask Dr. Dina: How can I stop my toddler from biting everything?

Toddler behaviour

Ask Dr. Dina: How can I stop my toddler from biting everything?

Got a mini Dracula at your house? Here's what to do when your tot wants to chow down on everything—even you.

Dr. Dina Kulik

5 ways to deal with a picky eater—from a chef

5 ways to deal with a picky eater—from a chef

Chopped Canada judge and chef Roger Mooking is just like us: one of his daughters is a picky eater. Here are his top tips on how to deal.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

What finger foods to feed your baby—and what foods to avoid

What finger foods to feed your baby—and what foods to avoid

Self-feeding gives babies a little independence, here's what you should know.

Teresa Pitman

10 reasons to not panic about your picky eater

10 reasons to not panic about your picky eater

Stress is inevitable when your kid's diet consists of toasted O cereal and peanut butter. Here are a few gentle reminders that yes, it's going to be OK.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

How to deal with the constant "Why" question

Toddler behaviour

How to deal with the constant "Why" question

Your little inquisitive one wants an explanation to everything! Here's how to answer her questions without getting annoyed.

Lisa van de Geyn

How to brush your toddler's teeth when she's not into it

How to brush your toddler's teeth when she's not into it

Emily Senger

3 common eye problems: What you need to know

3 common eye problems: What you need to know

If your kid has an eye problem, don't panic. Here’s what to do when it comes to common eye problems and caring for your kids’ eyes.

Karen Robock