Toddler

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

4 ways to help your fussy eater

4 ways to help your fussy eater

Tired of finicky eaters and food fights? Here’s help for happier, healthier mealtimes.

Brenda Bradshaw

Toddlers dancing: Our favourite YouTube videos!

Toddlers dancing: Our favourite YouTube videos!

These tiny dancers are adorable, talented and, at times, hilarious — it's no wonder they got so much online attention!

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Literacy: New study on boys and reading

Literacy: New study on boys and reading

New research on the gender divide finds that we’re unconsciously spending more time reading with our daughters than we are with our sons.

Wendy Haaf

The harm in bribing kids with food

The harm in bribing kids with food

Using food as a reward is common, but it's not exactly expert-approved.

Lisa van de Geyn

My Supernanny approach to parenting

My Supernanny approach to parenting

Lisa and Peter van de Geyn have implemented the Supernanny's "naughty spot"... again. This time it's for real.

Lisa van de Geyn

7 hiccup home remedies (that work!)

7 hiccup home remedies (that work!)

We asked and you sent us your fool-proof hiccup home remedies. Here are some of the best recommendations!

Today's Parent

Extreme temper tantrums may signal mood disorder

Extreme temper tantrums may signal mood disorder

Extreme tantrums are a symptom of a new mood disorder. Here’s how to tell normal behaviour apart from more serious signs of mental illness.

Denise Balkissoon

My toddler's first trip to the emergency room

My toddler's first trip to the emergency room

After a minor mishap, Katie Dupuis' daughter Sophie made her first trip to the ER.

Katie Dupuis

Funniest potty-training stories ever

Funniest potty-training stories ever

Potty training is always an adventure! Here, our readers share their funniest stories.

Today's Parent

Kids' room decor: 7 cute night lights

Kids' room decor: 7 cute night lights

Set the mood for sweet slumber with these whimsical finds.

Sadiya Dendar

My chatty toddler

My chatty toddler

Sophie talks more and more every day, but Katie says her toddler comes by it honestly.

Katie Dupuis

The debate: Should you use a leash to control your toddler?

The debate: Should you use a leash to control your toddler?

Should you use a toddler leash to keep your child safe? Two moms face-off on the subject.

Nadine Silverthorne

The Honest Toddler on Sleep

The Honest Toddler on Sleep

Everything you need to know about sleep, from a child's perspective. An excerpt from The Honest Toddler: A Child's Guide to Parenting.

Honest Toddler, written under the supervision of Bunmi Laditan

Flush with success: Your most-asked potty training questions answered

Flush with success: Your most-asked potty training questions answered

Questions about potty training are among the most common at Today's Parent. Fear not, help is at hand. We asked a panel of early childhood specialists from across the country for answers.

Fabian Gorodzinsky, Scott Cowley and Jane Scott

Febrile seizures: What you need to know

Febrile seizures: What you need to know

Febrile seizures are scary for parents, but can be common in kids this age.

Melissa Carter

Sponsored: When you can’t pack the potty

Sponsored: When you can’t pack the potty

Smart tips for training while travelling.

L. Gervis for Pampers

Sponsored: From potty to playtime

Sponsored: From potty to playtime

Follow these six tips and your child will be back at play in no time!

L. Gervis for Pampers

Your toddler's memory

Your toddler's memory

How much do toddlers remember, and for how long?

Lisa Kadane

Breastfeeding: When to start weaning

Breastfeeding: When to start weaning

Think you're ready to phase out breastfeeding? Here's how to start weaning your little one.

Alex Mlynek

Does your child challenge traditional gender roles?

Does your child challenge traditional gender roles?

Some boys like to wear dresses and play with makeup; some girls prefer boy clothes and playing with trucks. We talk to parents who are wondering what these preferences that challenge traditional gender roles mean.

Emma Waverman