Toddler
Help your toddler explore new foods and flavors with Motherly’s toddler nutrition resources, featuring tips and advice from real mamas.
Toddlers are unpredictable—5 ways to be a more proactive parent
2. Consider your child’s temperament
Pediatricians warn against fruit juice for babies + toddlers: Here’s what to try instead
Too much sugar in fruit juices is hurting children’s teeth and health.
When your toddler defies you, love is the answer
It’s the moments when they push you away the most that you need to hug them the hardest.
Daycare isn’t just ‘the next best thing’ for our family
Daycare is often presented as a subpar alternative to a stay-at-home parent—but that really isn’t true.
How to get started with toy minimalism—and let creativity flourish
This isn’t about “missing out,” but discovering more.
Why empathy is the best response to toddler tantrums
Their emotions are real. Getting the red cup when she wanted the blue cup is significant to them.
Teaching your toddler social skills: 15 steps to success
11. It’s never too early to give children language for their feelings.
5 Ways To Combat Your Toddler’s Food Rut
How to make mealtimes more interesting.
Calm cooperation: How to respond when your toddler challenges you
Shift the ‘bad’ behavior into silly behavior.
My Toddler Doesn’t Have to Share
And I'm okay with that.
Best Gifts for Toddlers, By Age
From ages 1-4, we’ve got great gifts to make your shopping easier
Ignoring your toddler’s tantrum doesn’t work, but showing compassion does
Compassion is not a reward—it is the heart of relationships.
The space between baby and boy
Tomorrow your hair might smell of boy instead of baby, that sweet scent replaced by something unfamiliar.
6 important life lessons my toddler taught me
1. If you’re persistent enough, you will usually get what you want
Toddler acting up? Relax, mama—she’s normal
The early years are about teaching, not punishing.
When drop-off breaks my heart: A letter to my child’s day care team
Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it.
4 reasons your call to a stay-at-home mom goes to voicemail
1. It is loud around me ALL THE TIME.
Fun Games for Your Toddler
Easy-to-play games to encourage education, memory, imagination, and family bonding
Dear thirtysomething moms—I see you
This is thirtysomething. It’s not easy—and that’s the truth.
Brain-boosting activities for your child’s age + stage
What supports your toddler’s development? Nurturance, hugs, a quiet environment, and creative playtime. Easy as pie.