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Your child would go through different phases of growths, and each phase has its own mysteries, rewards as well as challenges. Use this section on Toddlers to get up-to-date, time-tested, research-based advice and positive parenting solutions related to raising a healthy and well-adjusted toddler.

As your toddler achieves a degree of independence, he or she may exhibit eating, sleeping or small health problems or behavioral issues from time to time that need to be dealt with and resolved in a loving and patient manner by parents and caregivers. On the upside, your toddler would be more expressive and generous with his love and attention and would expect and demand the same from you.

There would be a degree of independence in terms of eating, going to the washroom and an active interest in playing and learning. In fact, the child is ready to go the preschool and step out in the world in a big way.

Proximal Parenting Tends To Produce Children Who Are Emotionally Secure

July 7, 2018January 12, 2022

Emotions and Behavior

How Proximal Parenting Produces Children Who Are Emotionally Secure

Proximal parenting is a parenting strategy that involves body-to-body contact and stimulation. According to certain studies, proximal parenting is commonly used by parents of low educational background and in rural settings. It is believed that proximal parenting stimulates natural reactions in infants. It also tends to create a sense of

Health Issues - Toddler

Delayed Speech and Language Development in Toddlers

Delayed speech and language development in toddlers is something that haunts many parents. Seeing their child struggling with words like “mama” and “dada” when other children of the same age are already

Dealing Distress Tantrums or Nero Tantrums

Distress Tantrums or Nero Tantrums: How to Tell Them Apart and Raise Emotionally Stable Toddlers

The toddler years are marked by many unexpected and often unpleasant changes,

Separation Anxiety in Children and How to Cope with It

How to Cope with Separation Anxiety in Children

Parenting with love and limits becomes difficult if children start displaying signs

Will My Child Be Smarter If I Take Iron Supplements during Pregnancy? Effect of Iron Supplementation during Pregnancy on the Intelligence Quotient and Behavior of Children at 4 Years of Age: Long-Term Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial

August 1, 2018May 24, 2021

Emotions and Behavior/Research Findings

Taking iron as a nutritional supplement is a common practice during pregnancy. In fact, it is recommended by most health institutions around the world. However, experts are divided about whether iron should be

Prevalence of Picky Eaters among Infants and Toddlers and Their Caregivers’ Decisions about Offering a New Food.

What to Do If Your Child Is a Picky Eater Prevalence of Picky Eaters among Infants and Toddlers and Their Caregivers’ Decisions about Offering a New Food.

July 8, 2018April 13, 2020

Healthy Diet/Research Findings

Feeding a child can be a worrisome and difficult task. Although there are well-established feeding protocols that can be easily found on the Internet, the application of these protocols is not easy.