Toddler Health
Worried about your toddler’s health? Get the answers you need about everything from ear infections to eczema.
2-year-olds aren’t terrible–they’re just learning how to be human
When looked at with fresh eyes, these misbehaviors can make sense, even to us. Then you will be able to guide your child through it to a more socialized way of being.
We answered parents’ most important questions about COVID-19
Including how to recognize symptoms, what to do if you're pregnant and where to get financial help.
This is why your child can’t actually ‘calm down’ during a tantrum
Never in the history of calming down has anyone ever calmed down by being told to calm down.
5 tips to prepare your toddler for their first dental visit, according to a dentist
Avoid a toddler freakout at the dentist's office in five easy steps.
This phone app can help you figure out if your kid has an ear infection
It's not available publicly yet, but it could be a game-changer.
9 must-have apps for kids on the autism spectrum
Technology has the power to unlock learning for kids of all ages and stages.
This hospital lets kids ‘drive’ into surgery to minimize fears and anxiety
Let's hope that more hospitals adopt this genius idea.
Measles outbreak: 6 things every parent must know & do
There is a state of emergency in Rockland County, but no nation-wide outbreak in America right now.
How to Beat the Pickup Toddler Meltdown
Because the tears don't come down just at school drop-off.
This mom’s warning about ticks goes viral for a very good reason
What parents need to know about protecting their family from ticks.
Raising body-positive kids: 5 ways to create healthy habits early on
Starting to bolster kids' body image early, even in preschool, can make a big difference in how kids feel about themselves as they grow up.
How empathy (even during meltdowns!) can actually teach your kids to do the right thing
Kids are human beings, messy and beautiful, wild and compassionate.
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.
How to parent a child with a sensitive heart
This empathy can be great, but also painful at times.
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.
From one mama of an anxious child to another—here’s how we cope
Communicate when there’s a change in routine—and leave enough time to process
What kids fear at different ages & how to help them
New worries actually mean your child is growing more independent.