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Parenting Blog

Information and inspiration for parents and caregivers of babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

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Managing Big Feelings: Understanding why toddlers bite

May 18, 2026
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Discover why toddlers bite and what drives this behavior. Learning the reasons behind biting can help you manage it effectively. Read More

Oral Health Podcast Oral Health Podcast

Podcast: Caring for your child’s teeth

5/30/2017
oral health

A conversation with pediatric dentist Dr. Jeanette MacLean about what parents of young kids should know about preventing tooth decay.

Check out my crib safety

Check out my crib

5/15/2017
safety

Having a safe place for your baby to sleep is something to take seriously.

Supermom is a myth

There’s no such thing as the perfect parent

5/11/2017
family support

Eighty percent of millennial moms think it’s important to the be “the perfect mom.” It’s an unrealistic aspiration.

Getting ready to give birth

The golden hour

5/5/2017
health & nutrition

Skin-to-skin contact immediately after your child is born can have important benefits for baby and mother.

Babies love to play

Do babies need play time?

4/21/2017
play

Babies explore and make sense of the world around them through play. It impacts all aspects of their development.

You can't spoil a baby with too much love and attention

Can you spoil a baby?

4/11/2017
feeding

There are plenty of things to worry about when you’re a new parent, but spoiling your baby isn’t one of them.

Preventing tooth-decay

4 tips to help prevent tooth decay – and potential future health problems – in young kids

2/3/2017
health & nutrition

“Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease faced by young children. It’s also 100 percent preventable.”

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