Sort by your baby's age
Looking for guidance tailored to your baby’s development? Below, you can explore resources organized by your baby’s age. Each section provides helpful information, tips, and tools specific to key milestones—from early literacy at 2 months to speech development at 18 months. Click on your baby’s age to find trusted content and support designed to meet your family's needs at every stage.
2 Months
At 2 months, your baby is beginning to explore the world with their eyes and ears. It’s the perfect time to start nurturing early literacy skills through simple activities like talking, singing, and reading aloud. In this section, you’ll find easy ways to support your baby’s language development and build a strong foundation for future learning.
4 Months
At 4 months, your baby is growing more curious and interactive. This is an important stage to start learning about feeding—whether you're continuing with breast or bottle feeding, or getting ready to introduce solids in the coming months. In this section, you'll find tips on recognizing hunger cues, understanding feeding patterns, and preparing for the next steps in your baby’s nutrition journey.
6 Months
Welcome to 6 months! Your baby is halfway through their first year and likely reaching exciting milestones like sitting with support, starting to babble, and showing interest in solid foods. This stage is all about exploration — through movement, touch, and taste. Below, you’ll find trusted information and resources on introducing solids, supporting development through play, sleep routines, and more to help you navigate this fun and active phase.
9 Months
At 9 months, your baby is on the move—crawling, pulling up, and exploring their surroundings. It’s a great time to think about safe, supportive footwear as they prepare for those first steps. This is also when dental care becomes important, with baby teeth starting to come in. In this section, you’ll find guidance on choosing baby shoes, brushing routines, and setting up healthy habits for growing smiles.
12 Months
Welcome to the 12-month mark — your baby is officially one year old! This is a major milestone filled with new skills and big changes. Many babies are starting to stand, take their first steps, or say a few simple words. They’re also becoming more social, curious, and independent. Below, you’ll find helpful tips and resources on feeding, sleep, safety, and developmental play to support your growing toddler during this exciting transition from baby to toddlerhood.
15 Months
At 15 months, your toddler is becoming more independent—and with that can come big emotions and behaviors like biting. While this stage is completely normal, it can be challenging. In this section, you’ll find practical tips on understanding why biting happens, how to respond calmly and consistently, and ways to support your child’s emotional development and communication skills.
18 Months
At 18 months, your child is reaching important developmental milestones in speech, movement, and social interaction. It’s also time for the 18-month well baby visit, where growth, development, and communication are assessed. In this section, you’ll find tools to help prepare for the visit, including a speech and language screening checklist, questions to ask your healthcare provider, and tips to support your toddler’s learning at home.
24 Months
At 24 months, your toddler is bursting with energy, imagination, and curiosity. Playtime becomes more social and creative, with pretend play helping to build both cognitive and emotional skills. This is also a good time to support healthy habits like vision screening, which is covered by Ontario health insurance. Did you know that a two-year-old’s brain has twice the number of neural pathways as an adult’s? Their minds are rapidly developing—making this stage a powerful time for learning, bonding, and growing.
