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Toddler
Tantrums, potty training, picky eating and screen time — evidence-based toddler guidance for the 1–4 years, written by parents who are in it too.
Guides & explainers
Toddler Tantrums: What Actually Works
Why toddler tantrums happen, what to do in the moment, what makes them worse, and when meltdowns might need a conversation with your health visitor.
Potty Training: A No-Drama Guide for UK Parents
How to potty train without the power struggle — real readiness signs, a simple week-one plan, night training, and handling accidents and setbacks.
Toddler Screen Time: A Guilt-Free, Evidence-Based Guide
What the evidence really says about toddlers and screens — how much matters less than what and with whom, plus realistic rules for real UK households.
Fussy Eating: Calmer Toddler Mealtimes
Why toddlers become fussy eaters, the low-pressure division-of-responsibility approach, tactics that work, and when picky eating needs professional advice.
Toddler Speech and Language: What to Expect
Talking milestones from 12 months to 4 years, how to boost your toddler’s language daily, and signs it’s worth asking for a speech assessment.
Toddler Sleep: Regressions, Bedtime Battles and Night Waking
How much sleep toddlers need, why it falls apart at 18 months and 2 years, moving cot to bed, and fixes for bedtime battles and early waking.
Toddler Behaviour: Setting Boundaries That Stick
A calm, evidence-based approach to toddler behaviour — setting boundaries that stick, handling hitting and biting, and why positive attention beats punishment.
Toddler Safety: The Real Risks at Home and Out and About
The genuine toddler safety risks UK parents should know — falls, poisoning, choking, road and water safety — sourced from RoSPA, with practical steps that help.
A Balanced Diet for Toddlers: NHS Guidance for 1-4 Year Olds
What the NHS recommends for a balanced toddler diet — milk, juice limits and the vitamin supplement most 1-4 year olds need, separate from fussy eating.
Toddler Biting and Hitting: Why It Happens and What Helps
Biting, hitting and scratching are common in toddlers and don't predict future behaviour — practical, calm ways to respond, and when it usually settles.
Moving From a Cot to a Bed: When and How
There's no fixed right age to move a toddler from cot to bed — practical signs of readiness, safety carryovers from the cot, and how to make the switch smoother.
Settling Into Nursery or Preschool: A UK Guide
How UK funded childcare hours work for 2-4 year olds, what a normal settling-in period looks like, and how to help a toddler adjust to nursery or preschool.
Travelling With a Toddler: Flying, Car Journeys and Days Out
Practical UK guidance for travelling with a toddler — car seat rules on flights, road trip breaks, travel health, and what actually helps on the day.
Autism in Babies and Children: Early Signs, Diagnosis and Real Support
A compassionate guide to autism in babies and children — early signs by age, the UK diagnostic pathway, EHCP and SEN support, and how to help your child thrive.
Buying guides for this stage
Best Car Seats UK — i-Size & R129
The best i-Size (R129) car seats in the UK — rotating toddler seats, infant carriers and budget picks compared, with fitting guidance.
Best Pushchairs & Prams UK
The best prams and pushchairs in the UK compared — all-terrain, city, budget and travel options from birth to toddler.
Best Compact Strollers UK
Best compact and cabin-bag strollers in the UK — YOYO, Butterfly, Joolz Aer, GB Pockit and budget folds compared for flights and city use.
Best Double Pushchairs UK
Best double and twin pushchairs in the UK — side-by-side and tandem models compared for twins, siblings, boot fit and pavements.
Best Cots and Cotbeds UK
Best cots and cotbeds in the UK — SnuzKot, Tutti Bambini, Obaby and the IKEA Sniglar compared for size, conversion and BS EN 716 safety.