This age group needs around 11 to 14 hours total including naps. Most toddlers transition to one nap per day somewhere ...

How do you know whether your child needs or wants? Recently, a mother in our parenting group asked a really good question: Does her 19-month-old need to be nursed several times during the night or is ...

Tricky conversations with kids are par for the course when you become a parent. But while many know they have to introduce the idea of stranger danger or eventually explain the birds and the bees, ...

Adults need fiber in their diets to help prevent certain illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. But what about children? While fruits and vegetables are great fiber sources, there are also ...

It can feel exceptionally difficult to become the exact parent your child needs, especially when they are struggling. Being a parent often feels like swimming in the wild Pacific Ocean. One moment you ...

When children need medical care and are unable to advocate for themselves, their parents or caregivers must speak up for their best interests. Building trusting relationships with healthcare ...

When scary events happen, children need honest conversations, emotional safety, and tools to calm their bodies, so fear doesn ...

A childcare center for medically complex children is providing life changing care for families in Northern Kentucky. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Christine Michel Carter covers working mothers, diversity, and jobs. One in five American children has special health care needs, ...

If you’re a parent or guardian of a child with special needs, you’ll know that caretaking can be all-consuming. But when your child turns 17, your attention needs to turn to the future and what that ...