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Undercover Vegetables

By Nancy Gottesman Having trouble getting your toddler to eat his veggies? Unfortunately, so are countless other parents: In the United States, 20 percent to 25 percent of children up…

Summer Bummers

By Linda Formichelli Summertime and the living is easy…or is it? You and your toddler are having a great time playing, swimming and walking outdoors—but with all of this fun…

Family Road Trip Essentials

We are taking a road trip with our toddler this summer and I’m worried that with his constant need to feed and be held, the car ride will be disastrous. …

7 Water Safety Tips

It’s that time of year again…time for pool parties and beach days and lots of fun in the sun! While summer is a blast for babies and toddlers, it also…

Healthy Teeth Basics

By Alexa Joy Sherman 0-5 years It’s easy to go gaga over your infant’s gummy grin, but before you know it, she’ll have a full set of new choppers. That…

Got Fiber?

By Stacy Whitman The word “fiber” may conjure visions of your grandmother’s go-to breakfast of All-Bran and prune juice. But dietary fiber isn’t just for the gray-haired crowd: We all…

Monitoring Milestones

By Nancy Gottesman During your child’s first few years, miraculous things happen. Your baby is growing at lightning speed right before your eyes (tripling her birth weight and height in…

Ready to Read?

Be sure to check out our Ready-to-Read Checklist at the end of this article for a list of signs your toddler is ready to start reading! By Alexa Joy Sherman…

How to Potty-Train Your Toddler

By Gail O’Connor You have the training pants, a potty chair and a pack of motivational stickers. The only thing missing: a child who wants to toilet-train. Sure, we’ve all…

Family Travel: New Mexico

By Bekah Wright Where better to take the family on vacation than the Land of Enchantment – New Mexico. To be more specific—Santa Fe. The state capital, Santa Fe was…