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Dealing When Your Baby or Toddler Keeps Getting Out of Bed

If you're a parent with the issue of a toddler getting out of bed repeatedly, you know the pain (and exhaustion). Learn what's going on and what to do.
Health

Why Your Toddler Rocks Back and Forth — and When to Worry

Is your toddler rocking back and forth? Learn what's normal, when to worry and how to respond to this common childhood behavior.
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Potty Training Pitfalls: Avoiding Toddler Constipation

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How to Tame Toddler Tantrums

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Advice

Make Mealtimes Fun With these Kid-Approved Gadgets

Make mealtime less of a hassle with these fun ideas.
Toddlers

The Physical Toll of Carrying Toddlers

All that lifting and carrying can wreak havoc on your body.
Advice

Why Young Kids Hop, Skip, Jump and Bounce Around

Little ones spin, run, jump and bounce. Wonder why young kids hop around so much? Here's a look at the reasons — and what to do when it's too much.
Toddlers

Why Toddlers Strip Out of Their Clothes

While no parent wants to chase a naked kid in a store, tots shuck off their clothes for many reasons. Here's why toddlers strip — and ways to curb the behavior.
Toddlers

Toddler Not Sleeping? Tips to Get Them to Sleep Through the Night

A local pediatrician explains the sleep habits parents should expect during the toddler stage and how to deal with your toddler not sleeping well.
Toddlers

Threenager Survival Guide: Growing With a Strong-Willed 3-Year-Old

The 'terrible twos' might be over but buckle up because the turbulent threenage years are here.
Toddlers

Tips on Organizing All Your Toddler’s Stuff

Local mom and organizer offers her tips on organizing all your toddler's stuff and keeping it that way.
Indoors

Toddler Toys That Teach Important Lessons

From climate change to diversity and helping others, it's never too late to teach kids these lessons and these toddler toys can help you teach them.
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