Listen Up: We Love This Audio Growth Chart
3 Great Baby Gates for Little Ones on the Move
Walking: Now with Wings!
A Pain Relief Alternative: The Teething Necklace
A Great Portable Activity Seat: The Go-Pod
Parenting Tip: Pick Your Battles Wisely
Road Trip Sanity Saver: The Folding Potty Seat
Best In Babywearing: Our Top 7 Carriers of 2011
Parents have discovered that slings, wraps and carriers are an easy and hands-free way to tote around their babies. Find ...
A Great Way to Help Your Children Say Goodbye to Their Pacifier
Telling Great Stories vs. Boasting: Where Do We Draw the Line?
Pick of the Week: Soft Shapes
The Downside of Special: Parenting a Child with Special Needs
Stress, guilt and uncertainty are the norm for parents of children with developmental disabilities. But instead of doling out pity ...
Playdate Etiquette
Congratulations, your baby is a toddler! Welcome to the age of prescribed play. It used to be you could just ...
Family Smarts: Better Sleep NOW
Although we start out with the best of intentions, it doesn't take long for routines to fall apart and for ...
Smart Craft to Develop Sensory Development
for the touchy-feely tot
Smart Craft to Develop Rhythm and Pitch
for the note maker
Smart Craft to Develop Story-Telling Skills
for the word wizard
Smart Craft to Develop Fine Motor Skills
for the nimble fingered
Smart Craft to Develop Arithmetic Skills
for the accountable kid
Smart Crafts that Your Kids Will Learn From
Get crafty with these five low-cost, brain-building activities
Communicating with a Non-Verbal Child
A family uses technology for communication with their cerebral palsy child.
A Guide to Getting Your Child Ready for the Classroom
Teachable tips to help your child be classroom ready
Help Your Toddler Face Their Fears
4 Common Fears and Courage Building Solutions
Why TV Time Isn’t So Bad For Your Toddler
Understanding Your Child’s Walking Style
What Your Toddler Learns While She’s Playing
It may all seem like fun and games, but look at what your toddler is actually learning
Tips for Avoiding Toddler Tantrums
Time outs aren't the only way to curb attention-seeking behaviour
The Hopes and Hazards of Raising Boys vs. Girls
Whether wrestling with social stereotypes or managing our own expectations, CF explores our greatest hopes and biggest fears about raising ...
Are Boys or Girls Better at School?
Contributing editor Tim Johnson looks at the role gender plays in education, and explores the age-old question
How to Handle a Toddler Who Prefers One Parent Over the Other
What to do when your toddler plays parental favourites
Baby Gear Guide – Playing
Fun toys to young tots to play with and keep occupied
Tips for Fussy Eaters
We asked best-selling British cookbook author, children's nutrition expert and mom of three Annabel Karmel to answer your biggest picky-eater ...
Ditching the Diaper
How to prep your toddler for potty training
Is it Time for a Big-Kid Bed?
Is your son using his crib more as a jungle gym than a place to sleep? It is probably time ...
Best Tested Play Yards
Our readers find out which play yards are the most comfy and convenient
Tips for Tempering Toddler Tantrums
How to cope with your toddler's temper tantrums
Two Stories from African Families and Their Hopes for Their Home Countries
Two parents share their stories about leaving Africa and their hopes for their children and for the children of their ...
Making the Most of Your Toddler’s Cognitive Milestones
Your wee one is learning a lot right now: here's how to help
Top Car Seat Picks
Our readers test-drive convertible car seats
10 Awkward Questions Dads Want to Ask
Being a Dad isn't always easy, and there are some awkard questions along the way. Here are your answers.
Why Dad is So Darn Important
The role that dads play
Explaining Your Family’s Approach to Nudity to Your Toddler
Explaining your family's nude attitude to your preschooler
Tips for a Tantrum-Free Toddler Hair Trim
Tips to make your child's first trim tantrum-free
Five Ways to Ease the Transition to Fatherhood
Easy ways to make sure assuming the role of new dad is as pain-free as possible
Three Inspiring Moms Making it Work
From single parenthood to juggling work and triplets, here are three women making motherhood work
Raising a Bilingual Child
First steps to introducing your child with multiple languages
Choosing the Best Shoes for Your Toddler
Her shoes are so cute, but is your child wearing the right pair for her feet?
Best Tested Potties
Our testers rate the top seats in toilet training
Infant Massage
While it's important to take a class from a certified instructor to learn safe and effective techniques, you can try ...
Weaning Your Child Off the Pacifier
Help your child say so long to his soother, once and for all
Best Tested Breast Pumps
Nursing moms put these pumps to the test to determine which express the best
Living with Autism
None of us expects to have a child with a lifelong developmental disorder. Barb Johns has three. Here is her ...
Summertime potty training
The easy, breezy season may be the perfect time to get your toddler out of diapers
Samantha Bee dishes on motherhood
How the Canadian comedian happily juggles a hot career on The Daily Show with a new baby girl
From crib to big-kid bed
How to make the transition as smooth as possible
A Party that’s Pretty in Pink
When wee ones are really wee and can’t quite express party-theme preferences, you’re in a unique position to plan a ...
Making our own way: modern motherhood
Brandie Weikle explores the trials, triumphs, choices, burdens, anxieties and exhilirations of being a mom in 2007
Papas we’re proud of
Read on for some fatherly advice from Jamie Oliver, Mike Weir and Pinball Clemons
The Truth About Superdad
The 'new' involved dad is old news now. So why does society cut working dads so little slack?
Getting your baby off the bottle
5 ways to get your toddler to drink from a sippy cup instead
Let’s Make a Deal!
Negotiating with kids is a bit like negotiating with creative types. Just ask Jake Gold "“ we did
Talking Troubles
Is your toddler stuttering?
Tinsel and Tantrums
4 ways to deal with bad behaviour over the holidays
Poop: The Final Frontier
Take our quick quiz to find out why your little one is having trouble adjusting to pooping in the potty. ...
Assessing Your Baby’s Speech
Get baby talk tips, PLUS find out if your child's speech is at a normal level.
Drop-Out Proof Your Kids
What you can do to help keep your children in class starts when they're still in diapers.
10 Secrets for Happier Kids
From cutting back on gifts to letting a little rain fall on their parades, here are surprising things you can ...
Stature of Liberty
Is shortness a disadvantage?
11 Must-Have Potty Training Tips
Advice for getting your little one out of diapers and into the bathroom.
Infants and Separation
Advice on when your baby will be ready to handle a sleepover.