Toddler

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

How to survive when your toddler stops napping

How to survive when your toddler stops napping

Here are some survival tips for long days when your toddler stops napping.

Teresa Pitman

Calculate your kid's adult height with this simple formula

Calculate your kid's adult height with this simple formula

It's hard to imagine that one day your baby's tiny legs will be really long—or more on the short side. Here's how to figure out your kid's adult height.

Davina Sinnatamby

#ThisIsMyLife: Potty humour

#ThisIsMyLife: Potty humour

The perils of navigating the public washroom with a toddler.

Leah Rumack

How to know if your kid has a food allergy or food intolerance

How to know if your kid has a food allergy or food intolerance

Frequent stomach discomfort could be a sign of a food allergy or intolerance. Here are some symptoms to watch out for.

Susan Spicer

#ThisIsMyLife: 8 reasons your toddler is freaking out right now

#ThisIsMyLife: 8 reasons your toddler is freaking out right now

His back is behind him. The moon is hiding. Disney sucks. What does your toddler freak out over?

Leah Rumack

How to prevent choking

How to prevent choking

From food safety to properly childproofing your home, learn about common choking hazards and other tips to prevent choking.

Wendy Haaf

Which Canadian city has the most expensive daycare? The winner is...

Which Canadian city has the most expensive daycare? The winner is...

A new report tells us what many parents already know: daycare is expensive, competitive and unregulated, and fees are on the rise.

Ariel Brewster

14 must-have first books for babies

14 must-have first books for babies

Build your little one's library with these timeless first books for babies.

Emily Piccinin

Science says picky eaters aren’t a thing—parents everywhere scoff

Science says picky eaters aren’t a thing—parents everywhere scoff

A new book says picky eating is a learned behaviour—and that it’s all your fault.

Jennifer Pinarski

Sleep Solutions For All Ages

Sleep Solutions For All Ages

Learn how anxiety may be behind your child’s sleep problems and get age-by-age strategies to help your little one (and you) drift off.

Mary Vallis

10 Sick-Day Activities

10 Sick-Day Activities

From playing zookeeper to having a beach party, keep kids occupied until they feel better with these sick-day diversions.

Blake Eligh

YouTube Kids launches in Canada

YouTube Kids launches in Canada

The new YouTube Kids app is free, easy to use and filled with curated kid-friendly videos on all the topics they want to explore.

Derek Malcolm

How to prevent toddlers from locking doors

How to prevent toddlers from locking doors

A door can't lock if it can't latch. Here's a simple way parents can avoid being stuck on the other side.

Today's Parent

Toddler tips: From potty training to public bathrooms

Toddler tips: From potty training to public bathrooms

Facing public bathrooms with your toddler is a brand new world.

Erin Phelan

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

8 toy Advent calendars

8 toy Advent calendars

The holiday countdown can be just as fun as the big day with these toy-filled Advent calendars.

Davina Sinnatamby

6 tips for disciplining your toddler

6 tips for disciplining your toddler

Discipling your toddler can be challenging. Here are some tips to help you get through it while staying positive.

Teresa Pitman

How to cope with toddler possessiveness

Toddler behaviour

How to cope with toddler possessiveness

Toddler possessiveness is a normal (but very frustrating!) stage in development.

Susan Spicer

How to get your toddler out the door quicker

Toddler behaviour

How to get your toddler out the door quicker

Getting toddlers ready for outing can be frustrating. Save yourself half the battle with these helpful tips.

Teresa Pitman

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