As with most other aspects of children’s development, the right time to stop using nappies is also something that varies from child to child. Regardless of when this happens, a good strategy is to be responsive to the individual needs of your child.

Sledging, oranges cut into quarters and hot chocolate. Children’s laughter and rosy cheeks. Fresh air is good for both body and soul, and with the right clothes and fun games it is possible for adults and children alike to have a great time together in winter.

It might just sound like a lot of cute but incoherent babbling for the most part, but from the very first moment your child starts making sounds, he or she is practising communication. The older children get, the more common it is for them to experiment with new sounds and words more or less all the time. They listen, they learn and they absorb everything like a little sponge. Reading, singing and talking to your child are therefore excellent ways to aid his or her language development.

Children who feel acknowledged and accepted for who they are have good possibilities to develop high self-esteem and become secure individuals. Here are some tips on how you can help provide your child with high self-esteem in everyday life.

“She started it when she hit back…” – sound familiar? It is common for siblings to squabble. In fact, it is more or less a natural part of family life. But why do siblings squabble, and is there anything that can be done to keep the peace at home?

When they are around eighteen months old, most children start to develop an increasingly distinct and more determined will of their own. This tends to be both a wonderful and somewhat difficult development for those around them, as children of this age may also change emotional states and shift from joy to outbursts of anger in an instant. Although this can really test your patience as a parent, it is a natural and sound part of your child’s development.

Here are some inspiring ideas for fun indoor games.

12 tips and recipes for finger painting and play-doh for creative kids who love making things.

The dummy – a little object in a child’s mouth that arouses such strong emotions and opinions. Oddly enough, often among adults with no connection to the child. Sooner or later, your child will stop using a dummy or sucking their thumb. The important thing is to focus on what works best for you as a family and, above all else, the child’s well-being.

The afternoon arrives, and tiredness sets in. After a long day, energy levels are often at a low and the body is no longer willing – the hours leading up to dinner can feel like an eternity and are often quite difficult to get through. Here are our best tips on how to make the afternoon hours go more smoothly.

Like two peas in a pod on the outside, but with completely different personalities? Or vice versa perhaps? What is the best way to support twins in their development, and are there any useful tips for parents of twins? In this article we discuss twins’ development.

Many little ones get the wiggles and struggle to sit still. Others might be quiet and introverted. Children’s differences are a matter of personality and phases of development. But when is it time to wonder whether a unique behaviour might be a sign of ADHD or autism?

Some children are able to immerse themselves in the world of play without assistance, while others find it a little more difficult to entertain themselves and get started with fun play on their own. Whether your child belongs to the first or second category, you can count on the fact that there is one playmate who is better than all others – you, of course!

A toy suddenly flies through the air, or your child is pushed by another. More or less all children will end up in a disagreement with their playmates at one time or another. It can be tough to see your child involved in a fight, or getting hit, but it may help to know that this is not unusual. Instead of worrying, it is better to find out why your child is fighting, help the child and try to prevent it from happening again.

Shyness is a personality trait. It often has to do with being a little cautious, and for a shy child it can take time to trust new people. If you want to help a shy child, a good piece of advice is to never dismiss the child’s feelings as silly, which of course they definitely aren’t. Instead, you should try to support the child and be understanding.

The image of two little toddlers who stick together through thick and thin is very nice, but it is also something of a fantasy – because children don’t usually make friends until they are a little older. It is usually a little too early to expect a two-year-old to have friends in the way that older children or adults do. But something happens at the age of three, which is when children get playmates and usually start to play well together.

For young children, the most fun toys are often the items that already exist in your drawers and cupboards. Disguised as baking tins, wooden spoons and plastic utensils, they can actually be wonderful treasures for a curious young mind. It can therefore be good to know how safe an item is in terms of being a toy for a baby. Is the plastic non-toxic, is the size appropriate, or – if it is a “proper” toy – is it CE marked?

It’s all happening now! Many children are super active and keen to move around a lot at this stage. And that’s a good thing, because there’s so much in their surroundings to explore and experience. And climb on!

It is an unavoidable part of parenthood to constantly worry that something will happen to your child. And unfortunately, for some parents, something does actually happen to their child, causing life to take a completely unexpected turn and challenge them in every imaginable way. Here are some tips on how to deal with such a situation.

Passports, nappies and a positive frame of mind – but surely there are a few other things that also need to be part of your preparations for a holiday with the kids?! Here is a little guide to the art of having a great holiday with children – an article packed with reliable tips, from planning to departure!

If you are one of those parents who often has to get up and change your child’s sheets in the middle of the night, it may be some comfort to know that you are not alone – many children wet themselves at night. This is something we expect among young children, but when a child has passed the age of five and is still waking up to wet sheets, it is usually referred to as bedwetting, or enuresis.

Angry screams at the “trauma” of foam on the face, or joyful calls for even more bubbles? When it is time for your child to have a bath and wash their hair, the experience can certainly vary greatly! The best thing is to try to turn bath time and hair washing into a fun and enjoyable activity – for a young child the water only needs to be lukewarm. And when the need eventually arises to use shampoo to get your child’s hair really clean, you can bring out the swimming goggles!

Sometimes the unthinkable happens – a child becomes seriously ill. For those facing such a difficult situation, support from friends and relatives is often invaluable – but what is the best way to provide this support? As a friend or relative, it can be difficult to know what to say or do in a situation where a child has become seriously ill, or where a child’s health has been affected for some other reason.

Does it feel like you’ve read the same fairy tale, sung the same song and put the teddy bear on the right side of the pillow a million times or more? Good! Children love it when things are predictable – it provides them with a sense of security, which is why they like things that are familiar and the same as always.

What is the importance of food when it comes to children’s health and immune system? We spoke to paediatrician Carina Saunders, who also conducts research on gut microbiota and how they can impact the health of young children. In this interview, she explains why it is wise to start with a varied diet at an early age, and why you don’t need to give probiotics to your child.

“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes” – a common saying used by Scandinavian parents to encourage their children to play outside, even in the wind and rain of autumn or the cold and snow of winter. And for good reason: fun and games outdoors in the fresh air are often the best remedy for a bad mood among kids of all ages. But there are also a number of other reasons why it is good for children to play outdoors.

During the first years as a parent, it is not uncommon to have many thoughts regarding the type of parental style you should adopt and how you want to raise your child. In books and on the internet, there are lots of different advocates of this or that theory or method – at times it can almost feel more confusing than helpful. So what is actually the right approach?

Heavy eyelids and a feeling of tiredness so great that you can almost touch it, even though it won’t actually be bedtime for quite a while yet. But how long do children need recovery in the form of a nap during the day? Are you a mean parent if you don’t allow your child to take a nap, even though he or she seems to be tired? Parents often have many thoughts and questions about napping – when is it time for a child to stop taking a nap during the day, and what can be done to make this happen smoothly?

Are all the toys driving you mad? Are you tripping over them everywhere? Here are some words of wisdom from other Libero parents on how to get the mayhem under control.

Here some tips on good apps and computer games, board games and party games for kids aged three and above.

Almost all children love playing with water, and that's good. Let your child play and experience the water: that's the first step towards wanting to learn to swim. And getting used to the water.