Babies and Toddlers

Psychotherapist Liza Finlay shares five simple yet effective tips to help you get your kids to listen. Why won’t they listen? I hear this lament a lot. In fact, just recently, at a workshop I was leading, I asked the parents attending to name their beefs, and almost every one …

Need to get something done, but your toddler’s demanding your attention? Try one of these 10 ideas to buy you some time. Recognize either of these scenarios? It’s 5 p.m. and you need to make dinner, but you have a very small child clinging to your legs. Or, you desperately …

If you’re already dealing with a tantrum-prone two-year-old, I’m sorry to tell you that having a threenager is even harder. I’ve always thought that while most new parents find mommy-and-me meetups when they have newborns, it’s parents of “threenagers” who truly need a support group. Each day is like being …

Is there a certain age at which it’s considered safe for a toddler to cozy up with a pillow in their crib or bed? Well, not exactly, say the experts. Like many new parents, my husband and I fretted about sleep struggles when our son, Zayn, was born. We wished …

When you feel yourself about to go ballistic on your kid, here are 10 things to try instead. 1. Give yourself a time out Leave the room and head to one that has a lock (secure your kiddo in a crib or gated play area if he’s little). You get …

Here’s how to keep your kids off the couch, even if you don’t have much space. Thanks to the colder weather and shorter days, snuggling up on the coach to watch TV is even more tempting than usual. No matter what Mother Nature brings, it’s important to note, however, that your kiddos need …

Photo: iStockphoto Cheri Bojcic’s four-year-old, Elana, has a favourite book: Fidgety Fish. She loves the quirky sea creatures, the colourful pictures, the engaging story. She’s memorized most of the words. When Fidgety swishes through the water, mom and daughter wiggle too. Luckily, Fidgety Fish is such a likeable book. Bojcic, …

Photo: Stocksy United Jessica Farber was picking up her son from daycare the first time he held his breath to the point of losing consciousness. When she went to put on Theo’s jacket, the 15-month-old opened his mouth to protest. “He did one of those big, silent cries that usually …

Another rainy or bone-chilling day? We see you over there: Restless kids fidgeting on the couch, the clock ticking slower than usual, and you’re fresh out of ideas for things to do. Well you’ve come to the right place. We have your back with this list of the best indoor games …

Photo: iStockphoto When Tess Duke woke up in the night with a barking cough and difficulty breathing, her mother, Jane, didn’t panic. A registered nurse, she recognized the “ark, ark, ark” cough of croup and tried to help her daughter with a bit of cold air and then some steam …