Babies

Words by Lorraine Pelley How often do you care for your baby’s feet? If you answer not often—you’re not alone. Children’s feet are usually not at the top of the list when it comes to infant care. However, improper foot maintenance

It seems like just yesterday you were bringing your newborn home and suddenly, they are an alert 3 month old baby. A 3 month’s baby care is much different than a newborn’s care. By this age, your baby is growing

Crying is a baby’s natural way to communicate their needs to their caregivers. Most of the time, once the baby’s needs are met, the crying stops. But for colicky babies, getting them to stop crying can be almost impossible. So what

By Sandra Gordon Being active during the most intense part of labour can help ease pain and move your baby down the birth canal. When you think about labour, you may envision lying in bed. But that’s not necessarily the best place

By Sandra Gordon Skin care for babies is big business. On Amazon alone, there are more than 60,000 products in the baby skincare category. Before stocking up on bottom balm and lavender baby wash or skincare “essentials” for your baby registry, read

By Teresa Pitman By the early to mid-1940s, doctors were recommending that formula-feeding parents should be adding solid foods earlier and earlier. (In time, they began to recommend this to breastfeeding parents as well, though there was no evidence to support

By Michael Kaufman, PhD This is an amazing time to be a dad. And all because fatherhood is undergoing a profound shift. Thirty years ago, it was a big compliment to tell a father it was good that he “helped out.”

By Carol J. Alexander Few women look forward to returning to work after having a baby. Financially, some don’t have a choice. Yet others have enough wiggle room in their income to start earning money from home. Here are five proven

By Jane Muller Figuring out how to buckle a baby into a car seat or overcoming the mechanics of unfolding a stroller are reminders that baby equipment continues to evolve. Not only has baby paraphernalia changed since today’s moms were babies, some

The most popular people on Facebook and Instagram aren’t celebrities and athletes—they’re kids. Photos and videos of children dominate social media feeds as proud parents show the world their cute babies with just a few clicks. Mac & Mia surveyed 2,000 new

By Christine Davis When I had newborn babies at home one of the first things people always asked me was: “Is the baby sleeping through the night yet?” Before becoming a parent I had no idea that getting a baby to sleep

Say hello to Gertie. She is about seven inches tall, roughly shaped like a bowling pin with eyes and sports a bright orange beak and feet.

Our most exciting summer adventure has been a robin’s nest on our porch. It started with a flurry of activity by two robin mates to claim their territory and put together a nest atop a lantern on our front porch.

Want to see your baby on the cover of the next City Parent Baby Book? Share the cuteness and you just might!

The reality for most new moms is grabbing whatever we can to eat after a less than peaceful night of sleep. It’s important to be kind and give yourself adequate time to get back into your pre-baby shape and embrace

Laugh that sleepless nights are on their way. Laugh that there is nothing we can do about it. And laugh that this is our life and we won’t know what it will look like until we get there.

How I rose above the shame of long-term breastfeeding and managed to continue to nurse my baby after going back to work.

Breastfeeding has amazing benefits for both mom and baby. But when a happily breastfed baby starts putting up a fight at every feeding, it brings anxiety and drama into an otherwise peaceful relationship.