toddler behavior

Parenting Humor

Chatting it up with the Honest Toddler

Parents of toddlers know — they are a chatty bunch. Most of our tiny tots are either babbling nonsense or possibly stringing a few...

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Parenting and autism: Maria’s story

When Maria Mora’s son was 18 months old, she began noticing patterns in his behavior and a frequent, unusual squeezing motion that...

Mom & Dad

Don’t take it personal

Like most phases of toddler behavior, this too will pass, but it still stings when your child prefers one parent over the other.

Parenting Tips & Advice

Finally! Trauma-free toddler holiday travel

Does the idea of flying with your toddler give you heart palpitations and sweat rings — and this is while you're nowhere near an...

Parenting Tips & Advice

The bottle, the pacifier, the stroller: When to say adios

You have to admit, your child’s feet were very close to touching the ground last time you pushed him in the stroller… but does that...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Practicing Gratitude: Tantrums at Target

My husband and I were certain that all of the reading we did while I was pregnant prepared us to be great parents. Our daughter came...

Baby & Toddler

Safe exploring: Tips for your new crawler

Once baby starts crawling, it's full speed ahead so take precautions to rid your home of safety hazards.

Baby & Toddler

How to deal with toddler nightmares

Was your toddler a great sleeper and then suddenly started waking at random times in the night? After months of sleeping, it can be...

Child Development & Health

Calming foods for hyperactive kids

Which foods help calm hyperactive kids? Experts recommend taking a look at the foods your kids are eating to find out why certain...

Parenting Tips & Advice

Mom vs. child: Wardrobe wars

How many moms have had that dreaded wardrobe war? That outfit showdown — where Child wants to wear this and Mom wants her to wear...

Parenting How-to

How to teach a toddler not to bite

What do you do when your toddler realizes this set of sharp teeth in her mouth makes a great weapon against unsuspecting flesh --...

Baby & Toddler

Your toddler's bad habits

Ah, that embarrassing moment when your toddler repeats a swear word, calls you a bad name or pulls his pants down in public. Here...

Baby & Toddler

My 1-year-old is a PITA

Your baby has suddenly become a toddler with a personality and opinions — very vocal and aggressive opinions. Here are five ways to...

Child Development & Health

Raising an independent baby

Is the absence of a lovey good or bad? Find out whether you should try to encourage your child to love a lovey, and what it says...

Child Development & Health

How to deal with the terrible threes

Forget the terrible twos. Any mom of a toddler becoming a preschooler will tell you is when the real challenges come up at 3 years...

Parenting Tips & Advice

Research says tantrums follow a predictable pattern

Scientists have deconstructed the temper tantrum and found a distinct pattern, right down to the pitch of the screams. So, if you...

Baby & Toddler

Negotiate with toddlers? Are you crazy?

Toddlers are not known for being rational creatures. With their bodies and minds developing rapidly on so many fronts, logic as we...