Baby & Toddler Development Resources

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Because finding reliable parenting information shouldn't be harder than getting your toddler to eat something other than berries. (So, so many berries. 🙄)

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From breast and bottle, all you need to know about feeding your baby is right here!

Breast & Bottle Feeding

High chairs, first foods, nutrition, allergies, picky eating & more! Find what you're looking for all in one place.

Starting Solids

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Posts written by experts to answer all of your questions about milestones and baby and toddler development!

Baby & Toddler Development

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From coos and babbles to gestures and first words, all of our expert tips are right here for you!

Speech & Language

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Helpful feeding information to feed your toddler nutrient-dense foods for their growing bodies!

Feeding Toddlers

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Baby product must-haves, transitioning from 1-to-2 kids, and lifestyle & motherhood insights from Jordyn!

Lifestyle

Learn the facts about gagging, why it happens, and if you should be concerned!

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Yes, you WANT your baby to be putting things in their mouth! Read why here.

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Baby should be sitting up independently when starting solids. But WHY? This blog breaks it all down.

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Nut allergens: how much should you be offering and how consistently?

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Read about my favorite communication recommendation- PAUSING!

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Reading to your child is the single biggest predictor of high academic achievement. These 5 simple rules help you build a strong foundation of literacy in the first year of life!

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What bottles are most recommended by feeding specialists for both breast and bottlefed babies? We have the answers!

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The timeline for introducing allergens can be confusing, so let’s break down what the research says and WHEN you really should offer allergens to baby.

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Wait, my newborn can actually play? Yes, yes they can. Check out how and why playing with newborns is so important!

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This checklist was created with input from a Speech-Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Physical Therapist and has been downloaded over 20,000 times by parents worldwide. Learn the important milestones to pay attention to, and keep it in your digital back pocket during the baby + toddler years! 

Comprehensive Milestone Checklist for gross motor, fine motor, and speech-language milestones for 0-36 months,

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With easy-to-understand, judgment-free resources you can actually access without removing your sleeping baby from your chest or your hyper toddler from your lap, you’ll get the answers you need to all of the parenting questions you have.

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