Parenting

Never, in the history of time, has a newborn tried to put on their own socks, push their own stroller or buckle their own car seat.  There’s a line of unsolicited advice—usually offered by smug parents of multiple kids who are a little too eager to share their hard-earned wisdom—guaranteed …

We all want to keep the chaos at bay, but you might be making your life harder by wielding too much control over your kid. Toddlers, amiright? Unpredictable, destructive, stubborn and volatile, they can swing wildly from cuddle bug to incensed teenager to drunk uncle and back again in less …

“I only have to make it to naptime” was my refrain every single morning when I was juggling a baby, a toddler, and freelance work I somehow had to fit in. When there were ill-timed diaper blowouts, unending toddler tantrums, or tears from all three of us, the one thing I …

Follow these simple dos and don’ts to make getting shots more comfortable for your child. Photo: iStock As parents, when our kids get a vaccination, it’s easy to brush off their fears. “It’ll just be a little poke,” we’ll say. Or, if they’ve reacted badly to previous shots, we might …

It’s not too late! A sleep consultant shares four strategies she uses to help get families back on track after the time change. When you were 25, the “fall-back” time change meant an extra hour to stay out at night, or an extra hour to sleep in on a Sunday. …

I was so smug when it came to my first daughter. She practically bounced out of me, raw oyster in hand. This child would eat anything and everything by the time she was a year old, from sushi to French onion soup to mussels. On her second birthday, we celebrated …

I remember the day I knew my daughter had an issue with food. I was out for a walk with a group of mom friends and we stopped for coffee. They all gave their babies a snack, and then all the babies ate their pouches and cut-up fruit and puffs. …

Years ago, in a university sociology class, I remember learning about unsocialized children. Children who spent months hiding from invading armies in barns and basements. Children chained to cribs by cruel parents. Children, quite literally, raised by wolves. And while most modern families will never encounter such extreme situations—not even in …

Biting is a very normal stage of baby and toddler development, but it’s still a tricky situation to deal with when it happens at your kid’s daycare. Faiza Venzant says her son’s shoulder still bears a small scar from when he was bitten by a playmate at his Toronto daycare …

Feeding kids doesn’t sound like it should be complicated: You make meals; they eat them. But the reality can be just a bit different. There’s a lot for new parents to learn—not just what to feed the littles, but how to feed them (and how not to). In this excerpt …