Last updated: December 3, 2024

Caring for a toddler can raise many questions. Find tips on how you can start to build healthy habits for your toddler. Explore resources to support you in managing your toddler’s behaviours.

• Hearing health for toddlers
• Childproofing your home for a toddler
• Preparing your toddler for health care visits
• Care for toddlers' colds and coughs
• Acetaminophen use in young children
• Ibuprofen use in young children
• Healthy eating and physical activity for kids
• Breastfeeding your toddler

Beginning dental care early is important for your child’s health. Dental care keep teeth healthy for a lifetime.

• Brushing and flossing a child's teeth
• Dental care for your infant and toddler (HealthLinkBC File #19) 
• Dental care and teething for toddler 

A toddler’s newfound independence can cause them to test your boundaries. They may throw tantrums or start crying. By setting firm and fair boundaries, you’ll help your child understand what they can or cannot do. 

• Positive parenting for toddlers 
• Promoting positive behaviour in your toddler
• Managing your toddler's frustrating behaviours
• Crying, age 3 and younger
• Egocentric and magical thinking               
• Breath-holding spells
• Breath-holding spells: Keeping a record
• Preventing breath-holding spells in children