Good communication between you and your partner, and showing support for one another, will be the key to positive parenting.

As early as infancy, children are learning the basics of communication.  Crying is your baby’s first way of communicating with you, therefore it is important to understand the reasons why babies cry, and to start exploring soothing techniques that work for you and your baby.  It is also important to start modeling positive communication (non-verbal as well as verbal) during this early stage, in order to help your child develop effective communication and language skills throughout their early years.

• How Parenting Styles Impact Children
• Getting Ready for Parenting
• Parenting Your Infant (Birth to 18 Months)
• Parenting Your Toddler (18 Months to 3 Years)
• Parenting Your Preschooler (3 to 5 Years)

Parenting Links from Public Health:

• Pregnancy
• Communicating During Pregnancy
• Infants and Toddlers - 0 to Age 3
• Pre-schoolers - Ages 3 to 5

Downloadable documents:

• How to help your child learn in the early years.
• Can I help my baby remember?
• How can I help my young child to become a reader?

Helpful External Links:

• Ontario Early Years Centres
  • A place for parents, caregivers and children up to the age of six to take part in programs and activities together.


• Kids Health
  • Learn how to understand and deal with your child's changing body and mind from infancy through the teen years.