29 Parenting Charts That Are Ridiculously Informative

Babies don't see right away...which is definitely something I didn't know until I was a dad! This chart shows you what their vision is like at first and how it progresses from there:

1.Speaking of babies, this photo shows just how big a mother's cervix can get during childbirth:

2.Ever wonder if your baby's poop is normal? This chart explains all:

3.This chart shows you how to recognize your baby's cues that they're hungry:

4.And this chart breaks down all things diapers:

5.This chart explains how parents/partners can model disagreeing in a healthy way...and set their kids up to positively deal with their own disagreements:

6.This chart explains where childcare is the least — and most — expensive in the US (tl;dr: New York, Massachusetts, and California are the priciest, while the South is the cheapest):

7.This fun chart has wise and inspirational quotes from 50 favorite parents and guardians from film and TV:

8.This chart explains the development of your kid's teeth from ages 0–3:

9.And this one shows you what to watch out for from ages 6 to 8 to mitigate the hit your wallet could take at the orthodontist's office:

10.This chart breaks down into undeniable terms how important it is for kids to read at night:

11.And this chart is great for teaching your kid what to do should they ever get lost in public:

12.Here's a funny but actually practical one — alternative cusswords to help you avoid dropping f-bombs left and right in front of your kids:

13.Speaking of language, here are some wonderful alternatives to saying "Be careful!":

14.And this chart shows you how to speak to your kids in a more positive way (even when you are mad as @#$%&!):

15.This chart demonstrates genetics...and could help you predict what color your baby's eyes might be:

16.And this cool chart is basically genetics for dummies (dummies like me, that is):

17.This chart bills itself as a baby-shoes cheat sheet (and it is):

18.And if your kid likes to play outside without shoes on, never forget this:

19.This chart explains how to do CPR for infants, kids ages 1–8, and everyone else:

20.And this chart outlines five very important ways you could save your baby's life:

21.Here's a terrific guide for successfully communicating with your child at any age:

22.And here's a good one about how and when to praise your kids ("You're doing amazing, sweetie!"):

23.This chart explains how to make your child emotionally resilient:

24.This chart will help parents recognize different bug bites on their kids:

25.And this chart will help you figure out how your kiddo is related to the rest of your family:

26.This chart lays out the ages your kid will likely learn different consonants:

27.This chart shows an awesome trick that will teach kids how many days there are in each month:

28.And lastly, "fishes" CAN be the plural form of "fish," so little kids everywhere are vindicated!