Development in babies and children can be broken into four parts – physical, social, cognitive and emotional development. You know about the importance of physical health and your child’s development is just as vital to their wellbeing.
Height and growth vary widely and height predictor charts and growth charts allow you to know that your child's growth fall in the normal range.
Speech therapy is sometimes needed when your child's speech development is delayed. Find out if your child needs to see a speech pathologist.
Chickenpox is a contagious disease that can lead to scarring, pneumonia, meningitis and in adulthood, shingles. Find more information on chickenpox including symptoms.
Headphones are linked with hearing loss in kids, research has shown. Find out about safe sound levels and the best headphones that are safe for your kids.
Using a dummy or a pacifier for your baby has positive and negative aspects. Read more about whether a dummy is right for your baby and your family.
What you need to know about giving your kids prebiotics for their health.
Getting your toddler into bed long enough to fall sleep, can pose a challenge for many parents - here are some tips and ideas for you to try.
Kids can share a bedroom no matter what age they are. Find out the best parenting tips to make sharing a bedroom a success at your house.
Find tips on how much water your toddler should drink and the different varieties that can be safely used.
Find how to keep your small child safe in a big bed, including how to avoid the risks and how to transition them comfortably.
Toddler toilet training is hard, especially when she wants to only poo in her nappy and not the potty. Keep up the potty training and it wont last. Find more on Kidspot New Zealand
Find out about glue ear and grommets and how to ensure your child is getting the right care.
Most children are toilet trained during the day way before they're trained at toilet night, but it can be longer before they use the potty at night.
We all know those meltdown moments where we are barely keeping it together ourselves! Here are 10 tips to deal with tantrums for parents of toddlers.. and older kids.
Get more information on encouraging your child's physical development and developing their motor skills.
Parenting advice on children who eat things that aren't food. Find tips to help kids with pica. Find everything for babies, toddlers and kids 0-14.
Read on how to move your toddler from the cot into a bed safely
Discover how your toddler is developing socially and emotionally and get tips on how you can encourage your child's development.
Parenting advice about night terrors and your toddler. Find tips about how best to deal with night terrors in your child.
Discover how your child is developing emotionally and socially and get tips on encouraging your preschooler's development in Kidspot's New Zealand's comprehensive family health section.
No matter how much protection you put down, kids' wee has a sneaky way of getting through. Learn about wee-busting powder, spray and the funky wee-busting stomp
Behaviour problems are common in young children, particularly when they become bossy or controlling. Dr Justin Coulson gives parenting advice to help.
Forget the terrible twos - is your toddler a teenager? Here's how to cope with the attitude and tantrums of toddlers when they turn three.
Read parenting advice on giving toddlers milk - what types are suitable, and how much they should have.
Books are fantastic for encouraging learning, even from a young age. Discover the best type of books for toddlers.
Fussy eating can be very frustrating and can cause a great deal of concern for parents. Here's some great tips for how to encourage your fussy little eater.
Being an overprotective helicopter parent sets up your child for risks later in life. Learn how to let go with these parenting tips.
How much sleep does your toddler need? Toddlers need 10-12 hours sleep a night and most will continue to have a nap each day.
