Toddler
Toddler bootcamp
Stiven Pucar Exercise for adults is essential for a healthier lifestyle but parents might find it hard to fathom that your toddler needs exercise also!
Toddler
Essential Baby Toddler Sub Index
Toddler snack ideas
The little engine of a toddler is constantly burning fuel, and your toddler will benefit from small meals spaced out during the day. Healthy, fun snacks will provide toddlers with energy to burn.
Your toddler's playtime
When you look back on your children's toddler years, you'll know that this wonder-filled time is over in the blink of an eye.
Navigating the toddler minefield
Dr Emma Little Many of us can't wait to get through that first year of our baby's life so that they are sleeping through the night, have predictable routines and can be a little bit more independent.
Your toddler’s turning two!
This year you might want to give your toddler a real birthday party, but be realistic. The biggest trap birthday parents can fall into is expecting too much.
Transitioning your toddler to a big bed
Richie Young As your baby gets bigger and older, you’ll notice changes creeping into their sleep patterns and this will be your signal to help them begin their transition into a bigger bed.
Top toddler settling tips
Pinky McKay Your toddler’s delaying tactics at bedtime – needing a drink, one more kiss, a lost toy – are her way of saying, ‘I really want you to stay with me.
Modern parents just potty about toilet training
Lissa Christopher The growing number of parents who delay potty training until their children are three or older may be doing them and the environment a serious disservice, an Australian study says.
Getting rid of the dummy
Richie Young Choosing the right time to stop your child using dummies may be easier than you think.
Dress-ups for real
Kellie Hush Toddler fashion has become serious business. It is a scary reality that Suri Cruise is now known as a style icon.
Baby steps: Shoes for babies and toddlers
A guide to buying your baby and toddler's first shoes and what the experts recommend.
Encouraging your pre-schooler to rest and sleep
Carole It is to every family member’s advantage if we can encourage sound resting and sleeping habits in our youngsters.
Curse of a certain surfer
Simon Webster With a three-year-old boy who makes it to the toilet for one poo in 10 and as such believes he is too grown up for nappies, we live in a constant state of anxiety, bordering on terror.
Blind eye to driveway danger
Rachel Browne About a dozen children are killed in Australian driveways each year and hundreds more are severely injured, child safety experts say.
Stamp out bad behaviour in public places
Laura Kiln With Christmas approaching fast, many parents are working out strategies to do all the festive shopping and cope with a bored toddler at the same time.
Fuss-free toilet training tips
Lisa Wachsmuth Toilet training can be frustrating for parents and toddlers alike. Read Essential Baby's fuss free tips.
A flurry of activity
Jen Kelly Lake Mountain is a perfect run for families with young children, writes Jen Kelly
Selfish dummy mummies need consciences pricked
Adele Horin Living in a suburb with lots of white, middle-class, educated mothers may be putting your child's health at risk.
Real-life Lara Croft defends her right to breastfeed
Georgina Robinson A British glamour model and former real-life Lara Croft, Tomb Raider, says she will defy the "dirty looks" and breastfeed her toddler son for as long as he wants.
