Articles & Expert Guides on Child Development

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Potty Training Safety: The Thing No One Talks About (But Every Parent Should Know)

Baby Grinding Teeth and Sleep Bruxism: Tips to Quiet the Night

Tassia O'Callaghan

What are the Best Potty Training Toilets? Tips from the Expert

Allison Jandu

How Long Does Potty Training Take?

Katie Mill

Bedwetting in Kids: Causes & What to Do

Allison Jandu

What to Do About Potty Training Regression: Your Essential Guide

Allison Jandu

Signs Your Toddler Is Ready for Potty Training (& Signs They’re Not)

Allison Jandu

7 Essential Social Skills for Kids and Fun Ways to Build Them

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Toddler Behavior Charts: Helpful Tool or Waste of Time?

Tassia Agatowski

Baby Ear Infection vs. Teething: How to Spot the Difference

Tassia Agatowski

What are the Best Teething Foods?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Nighttime Potty Training: Your Expert Guide

Tassia Agatowski

Potty Training: Your Complete Guide

Tassia O'Callaghan

When to Start Potty Training

Tassia O'Callaghan

How to Potty Train A Girl: 20 Tips from Real Moms

Tassia Agatowski

Potty Training Boys: 16 Tips from Real Moms

Tassia Agatowski

15 Best Potty Training Books Chosen By Real Moms

Peanut

When Do Boys Stop Growing? Growth Spurts and Puberty

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Baby’s Teething Fever: Can Teething Cause Fever?

Team Peanut

What is Hyperlexia? (Symptoms & Treatments)

Tassia O'Callaghan

From the community

Should I do it or wait?

Tomorrow morning I’m scheduled to have 4 teeth taken out 2 molars and 2 wisdom teeth. My dentist isn’t putting me to sleep but will just numb the area. They said I should be able to drive myself home. My only problem is, I have no family here all my family lives 8+ hours away and I go back to work 2 days later. Should I wait till the end of the year when I move back home next to family to get them removed? I’m not in pain or anything at the moment but they do need to be removed it’s been long over due. I’m terrified of the aftercare being alone with 2 kids & having to work. I do wfh & one of my kids is a teenager but still it’s scary to think about recovering without any help.

Coughing on saliva

My 3 month old is producing a lot of saliva suddenly and sucking his hands. I’m assuming he’s teething. I’m concerned though as he seems to cough on his saliva. Is this normal?

Teething tips please!

5 month old has the two bottom middle teeth cutting through, have teething toys, ones you put in the fridge and ones you don’t, tried calpol.. is there anything else I can try? He’s very fussy on a normal day but the teething is another level, he was awake every single hour last night screaming and crying😵‍💫😔

Potty training (upairy?)

Starting to potty train my son, he’s always used pampers nappies and for potty training we’ve used Huggies potty training nappies so far he’s not understanding the fact that he’s wet. We’ve tried to be naked and outside and just wees on the floor doesn’t take any notice. Has anyone used upAiry? Are they good? Only just at the start of this whole journey, any tips would be highly appreciated thanks!

Potty training help - FTM

Hey guys! I’m trying to potty train my daughter, day on i put her on the toilet every 20 mins and she wee’d everytime, next day every 30 mins and today trying every hour which she is managing to hold. But if I ask her if she needs to wee, she’s still saying no? But will wee if I put her there? What is the next step? I’m completely in the dark x

Diaper Change Chaos

So, I'm curious if any other moms are struggling with this or have any advice. Diaper changes have become increasingly difficult for my 19 month old. Like he will know it's time for a change and he will start running away. If I grab him to get it done with then he fights the whole time and it feels impossible. He moves every direction and it's hard to even get started. I honestly don't know how I've even gotten diapers back on him this past week. Listening to a song sort of helps, but that is even starting to not work. We bought pull ups because it seems like he doesn't want to lay on his back, but getting him to stand is even difficult. He literally runs away and I really don't like using force. Today we had a poop change and my husband was home and it's even a challenge with both of us there. Please send help if you have any! It seriously leaks into all the other things. Getting him down for a nap after was so hard.

Teething

Has anyone experienced their 3 month old teething? My LO is 3 months next week. He is seeming really irritable. (Forget about the crazy heatwave we’ve had) I think he’s hungry but when I go to feed he’s not interested yet he’ll suck on his fist so I think he must be showing signs… thought he would be too young.