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Parenting: newborns to toddlersi

The early years are vital for your children's development. During this time they learn to walk, talk, feed themselves and interact with others. We share parents' stories and tips on what to do, where to go, what to expect and how to give your offspring the best start in life.

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Not every conversation you’ll have with your child will be easy, but talking with them about sex is healthy and natural. An expert offers some advice on how to raise a sex- positive family.

Having a baby changes your relationship, but grab parenthood by the horns and the two of you will emerge stronger. You may not feel like sex for a little while, but work at it together and you soon will.

  • A researcher describes the important role for a baby’s health of a hormone found in the breast milk of mothers who took part in high intensity interval training
  • Two Hong Kong mothers who exercised after giving birth and breastfed their babies talk about the physical and mental benefits

The scandal now engulfing Cordlife Group Ltd. has implications across the region, given its operations in Hong Kong, Macau, Indonesia, the Philippines and India.

A nanny in China has been duped out of a lot of money and left to care for a baby by a couple who claimed they had been bequeathed a massive estate and were going to collect it, then vanished.

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Wrangling over what name their first son should take has seen the relationship between a husband and wife in China spiral in the direction of divorce.

A 50-something woman in China was shocked to find a baby in her home when she got in from work one day, and that the child belonged to her husband who had hired a surrogacy agency without telling her.

A Japanese anime-style video featuring a cat is part of a campaign by Hong Kong charity Mother’s Choice to break the cycle of crisis pregnancy among girls and young women in the city.

Disgraced influencer Ruby Franke has just been sentenced to prison for abusing her children despite having a parenting advice channel on YouTube called ‘8 Passengers’

Melatonin supplements are sold as a sleep product, often in child-friendly colours, but recent studies show the dangers of taking too much. A sleep expert offers tips to get your children a good night’s rest.

A grandfather has earned praise for his ingenuity after he put a dog cone collar around his granddaughter’s neck to stop her from using her mobile phone so much.

Lively and Reynolds may be raising their kids out of the spotlight, but the Hollywood parents give regular insights into how they’re raising their family – here’s what they’ve said

A devoted new father in China has been praised on mainland social media for holding a care-strategy meeting with his family to ensure that his wife was tended to properly after giving birth.

Part of Dior’s skincare line for kids and babies, its new luxury alcohol-free eau de senteur for infants is more expensive than the bestselling Dior Sauvage fragrance for adults

Stephanie Huen, co-founder of bedding company Hush Home in Hong Kong, reveals how her son’s apnoea scare saw her take a deep dive into the science on how to help babies and children sleep better.

Justin Timberlake is in the spotlight lately for his former romance with Britney Spears, as her memoir The Woman in Me is set to drop – but today he’s married with kids

The wellness influencer and Crazy Rich Asians star’s wife shared intimate details about the ‘life-changing’ birth of second daughter Florence, who the couple welcomed in September

Her sleepless baby drove Jade Dharmana to exhaustion, and after four months, an appointment with a sleep consultant helped her relax and gave her hope. Now she is a certified sleep consultant herself.

The Godfather legend recently announced the birth of his 7th child, at age 79 – so who are the other 6, who are their mums, and how many years separate them?

Meet Megan, Holly, Jack, Tilly and Oscar – but what are they all doing today, and which of them might carry on the Hell’s Kitchen presenter’s celebrity chef legacy?