Toddler

3 ways to raise your toddler to be a ‘can-do’ kiddo

#2. Practice optimism and safe risk-taking. Wheeee!

What’s in your Toddler’s Backpack?

3 cool kids show off their daily necessities.

A toddler’s guide to bedtime stalling—in 30 steps

STEP 20: If you see your parent backing away slowly out the door, you have one option only. “Waaaaaaaaater!!!!!!”

Toddlers aren’t ‘naughty’—they’re tiny scientists!

When your tot pushes your buttons, imagine her in a tiny white lab coat taking notes on her experiment—on you.

What a Beach Day with Toddlers is Really Like

It's not quite fun in the sun.

So your tot is stubborn, outspoken, and assertive? Aren’t you lucky!

The wild child traits that frustrate you now may be the very ones you come to love as your child matures.

11 tips to survive a road trip with a toddler

11 essentials to let the good times roll on your family's next long-distance voyage.

5 ways to banish boredom for your toddler—and yourself, mama

Not all toddler boredom busters are created equal

3 easy steps to help you to handle the next toddler challenge

1. Acknowledge. 2. Connect. 3. Teach. You got this, mama.

5 DIY activities to discover the world with your curious tot

Super easy activities to promote cognitive development. We could call them “lazy,” but we prefer “energy efficient.”

Toddler eats: 5 ways to overcome a picky eating phase

3. Keep mealtimes interesting. On Wednesdays, we eat pink... salmon, strawberries, and watermelon, that is! 

Summer means change. Make the transition easy for your toddler.

4 ways to make the transition to summer smooth for your toddler (and you!)

The curious adventures of a globe-trotting tot

The next time you get the itch for an adventure with your toddler, ignore the naysayers and pack your bags, mama!

The ‘sensational’ tot: Recognizing—and dealing with—Sensory Processing Disorder

Worried something might be amiss with your child’s developing senses? Learn the ins-and-outs of SPD.

10 reasons why 2-year-olds are magical (not terrible)

7. They keep it real.

How to Get Your Toddler to Talk

3 ways to help speed up and improve your little one’s language skills.

6 ways to keep your cool when your tot is all fired up

#1. Find your mellow mama mantra.

Journaling with Toddlers

One mama turns her own favorite habit into a family affair.

4 ways to encourage independent play for baby’s benefit—and yours

You have enough to do without being your tot’s source of entertainment 24/7. It’s time to let baby take the lead.

3 expert tips for improving your tot’s speech clarity

One speech-language pathologist weighs in on how to better understand your perplexing tot.