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8 different kinds of tantrums
I never thought I’d say this, but for a brief moment last week, Kim Kardashian and I had something in common: both our kids had public tantrums.
Dealing with toddler sleep regression
Although toddler sleep problems can be frustrating for parents, they are actually perfectly normal.
Toddler Guide
This quarterly guide to your toddler's second year contains information, tips and useful contacts on your toddler's development between one and two years.
- Your Toddler - 13 to 15 months old
- Your Toddler - 16 to 18 months old
- Your Toddler - 19 to 21 months old
- Your Toddler - 22 to 24 months old
- Your Toddler - 25 to 27 months old
- Your Toddler - 28 to 30 months old
- Your Toddler - 31 to 33 months old
- Your Toddler - 34 to 36 months old
Got questions? Head over to the Essential Baby forums to chat with other parents and carers about anything to do with your toddler, including toilet training, food for babies and toddlers, allergies and intollerances and play & activities.
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Lisa, please don't call us crazy
Parenting is hard - and most of us are simply doing the best we can, in order to be "good-enough".
Why more strangers should be like Justin Trudeau
Yes, we've all been there. Whether it's an acquaintance, a random person in a shop or a beloved grandparent, all kids have moments of not wanting to provide a requested high five, cuddle or kiss.
Ten reasons why toddlers are awesome
Yes, they drive you crazy…then you love them…then they drive you crazy again, but there's no doubt toddlers are awesome.
Lift-the-flap books may hinder toddlers learning, researchers say
Lift-the-flap books –popular with parents and children alike – may hinder toddlers from learning new words, researchers have found.
Cheeky boy blames sister for make-up mishap
An adorable video has emerged of a three-year-old boy covered in makeup and placing the blame on his big sister.
Wakeboarding baby claims world record
While most six-month-old babies are happy to be cursing the furniture, Parks Bryant has already taken to water and has just been named the world's youngest wakeboarder.
Chinese sign up toddlers for chief executive classes
CHILDREN as young as three are being enrolled in "chief executive courses" in China as pushy parents become obsessed with giving their offspring an advantage over their young peers.
5 tips to help you deal with a clingy child
"Nothing stops the clinginess - he cries when I put him down, no matter how long I hold him."
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How technology can create meaningful relationships for toddlers
Isn't technology amazing? My parents can sit in their kitchen in Wales and spend quality time with their grandchildren in Sydney.
What I learnt from my son who wouldn't speak
For nearly two years, my son didn't talk. Not much, anyway.
What you need to know about W-sitting
When Katie noticed that her son Jack was sitting with his legs folded underneath him in a 'W' shape she didn't think much of it. "I'd seen other kids sitting that way, so I just assumed it was a toddler thing and nothing to worry about," she recalls.
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