1. How to raise an imaginative child Reviewed by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board Your toddler's developing brain Your child was born with about 100 billion brain cells. As if that's not amazing enough, now that he's a toddler each of those brain cells is sending and receiving electrical signals, creating connections among brain cells. Through repetition, these connections turn into networks (o…Read More

  2. Toddler Hitting

    TODDLER HITTING: 5 STRATEGIES TO HANDLE IT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 Does your child use hitting as a way to express displeasure? Do they smack other kids on the playground? Do they hit you if they don't get what they want? This is natural and normal behaviour for children who do not always have the words or the skills to handle difficult situations. Toddlers and preschoolers will often resp…Read More

  3. Toddler Social and Emotional Development

    The ABCs of Toddler Playdates Playdates can be valuable learning experiences for you and your little ones. Here's how to make the most of your child's social calendar. Save This Article For Later Share this: Font size: AAA By Heather Hatfield WebMD Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD Jennifer Bianco knows how to make the most of a playdate. The mother of a girl and boy, ages 6 and 3 respect…Read More

  4. The Power of Play

    Not just child's play Want to help kids do better in school? Don’t forget to shoo them outside to play. Whether it’s building a castle out of blocks, pretending to be a pirate, or riding bikes, play isn’t just good for the body — it actually helps the brain. Valuable play isn’t limited to structured exercise (like organized sports), and it’s most definitely not playing video games. A…Read More

  5. White Noise Machines Could Hurt Babies Hearing

    White Noise Machines Could Hurt Babies' Hearing, Study Suggests BY BARBARA MANTEL Infant sleep machines designed to soothe baby with sound are popular with harried parents, but they could end up harming babies' hearing, according to a new study. Researchers tested 14 widely available machines that play white noise and other soothing sounds for an article published Monday in the journal Pediatrics…Read More