Learning to handle mealtime lumps is your tot's first step to being a terrific public speaker. Really! Here's how to help your baby adjust to more textured foods.

Crying is a newborn's way of shutting down, or "rebooting," when things get too much. You can help calm baby before he enters the Rebooting Zone, and you can help move her out of the zone when she's crying.

Make your baby's first cereal all-natural: that is, nutritional, safe and affordable.

Sorting toys, stacking toys, construction toys, infant gyms - read up on which toy maximizes your baby's learning at each stage of development, and how.

Playing Mozart during diaper changes might not turn your tot into a math wiz, but babies do benefit from hearing music. Read about why, learn how to introduce music into your little one's days, and get ideas for great beats for babies.

You're waiting in the grocery store checkout line, and your little one is screaming like a siren because you said "no" to the candy he wants. What's your response?

The early days of parenting are filled with tender moments, but they can be challenging as well. Reading a baby’s "zones," and helping your newborn transition from one to another, will make life easier, and parenting more gratifying.

We asked you to tell us your favorite parenting books - and here they are.

The author of "Hungry Monkey" and an award-winning food writer turned stay-at-home dad offers pointers on making meals with your baby an adventure you can share. Step one: forget those old rules about introducing solids...

Reading to babies of all ages - even newborns - helps them develop in many ways. We asked a literacy expert for her top tips on how best to read to a baby, and what to look for in books for the very, very young.

We asked the Our365 Mom community to send us baby book recommendations so we could share them with you. Here are some great picks.

After you've learned how to read your newborn's "zones" in Jan Tedder's "What Zone Is My Baby In?" find out how to spot an SOS and help your crying baby reboot.

Do you know your baby's temperament? Ask yourself these 15 questions to figure out who your child really is, then adapt your parenting to fit.

Make playtime for two-year-olds fun and hassle-free - almost, at least.

What’s Behind Your Toddler’s Ever-Changing Moods?

Our dear friend Cathy once told us one of our favorite childrearing stories. It goes like this . . .

When you think of a father, the image you form is shaped by the model of your own father. If he was the leader of the family, chances are that you will think you need to be the leader of your own family.

Mark never thought he had anything in common with his dad - until he had a toddler.

Want to be a winner in the most precious game in town? We’ve got a secret formula that will help you win the unconditional love and admiration of your child and help your child grow into the bestest he can be.

Pick up any newspaper or magazine, and you'll get the message: "Nothing is the same as it was 25 years ago! Better learn to adjust to the new world, or be left behind!"