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Help your toddler explore new foods and flavors with Motherly’s toddler nutrition resources, featuring tips and advice from real mamas.

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8 eye-opening lessons we learned about tantrums from experts

1. Kids physically cannot calm down during a tantrum.

Updated Dec. 22, 2021
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Telling a kid to ‘suck it up’ does nothing for building resilience—or independence

When kids aren’t encouraged to work through their emotions, they may just end up having more outbursts.

Updated Jan. 28, 2022

Secure attachment means giving your children independence, too

Part of loving our kids is creating room for them to learn—that just doesn’t have to be all the room in the world.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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11 ways to help your child overcome picky eating & develop healthy habits

8. Remove the words “eat it” or “try some” from your dinner vocabulary

Updated Nov. 29, 2022

How to teach your toddler empathy

As parents, we have the opportunity to help our children begin building the skill from a very young age.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

8 Gift Ideas for Toddlers

Our editors pick the gifts they'll get their kids for the holidays.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

How to parent a child with a sensitive heart

This empathy can be great, but also painful at times.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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How to help your toddler go to sleep + stay asleep (so you can get rest, too)

Everyone will be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when you overcome your toddler’s sleep challenges

Updated Mar. 23, 2023
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If your toddler’s acting up, science says his gut bacteria might be to blame

Certain gut bacterias appear to impact the behavior of toddlers, especially boys.

Updated Feb. 07, 2022
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Why your 3-year-old acts like a ‘threenager’

I go in search of whatever patience I didn’t use up when she was two, and remind myself that she’s going through some major life transitions.

Updated Jun. 26, 2023
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Is your toddler ready for preschool? 6 ways to know

Readiness for preschool can include a mix of physical, emotional and social characteristics unique to each child.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023
Toddlers laying in bed together

6 steps to a bedtime routine that works for you and your toddler

Bedtime routines are important for everyone involved, especially you, mama.

Updated Feb. 08, 2023

5 simple steps to help your child stop interrupting

Remember that growing children make mistakes and get excited.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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Let them play! Toddlers need 3 hours of physical activity per day

The older children get, the more energetic play they need.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023
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I’ve got a toddler, a newborn, and a new dose of mom guilt

I feel like when I focus my attention on one of my children, I’m letting the other one down.

Updated Dec. 23, 2021
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Helping your toddler transition from two naps to one

Age is not the only factor to consider when changing your baby's nap routine.

Updated Oct. 31, 2022
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