Behaviour and development

Help! My Kid Isn't Paying Attention in School

Tips to help your child stay seated and pay attention in the classroom

How to Pick the Right Sport for Your Child

Tips to give your kids a sporting chance

Teach Your Kids Party Manners

Etiquette for parties and playdates

Summer Routines

Lazy summer days can be a challenge for routine-oriented kids

Free Summer Fun

How to combat summertime bordom

Chores For Life

Why kids need to pitch in, and how to help them do it

Signs of Stress

Fatigue can be a sign of stess

Time Out Tips

How to make the break work

Grumpy Mornings

Even funny slippers can't pull some kids out of the morning doldrums

Drama Trauma

Helping kids cope with stage fright

Making Allowances

Done right, allowances teach money management skills

Developing Internal Motivation

How to help your child develop internal motivation

Big Kids Do Cry

How to help a weepy school-ager

Precocious Friends

Some children are in a hurry to grow up

"I Can't Sleep"

Anxiety can keep kids awake

A Fluid Situation: Bed Wetting

Bedwetting can stress out kids and their parents — but it doesn't have to. Here are some tips to help the whole family cope

When Kids Clash

What to do when your kids don't get along with your friend's kids

Best behaviour during the holidays

With the holidays fast approaching, pro party planner Trish Magwood shares her secrets for helping kids mind their manners and still have fun at your family’s next festive gathering

After-school Meltdowns

It's common for pent-up frustration to erupt after school

School-age Snapshot

It's often considered the golden age of childhood

The Guide to the Gappy Grin

Answers to your most pressing wobbly-tooth questions

When Winning is Everything

How to help a child who hates to lose

Complicated Family Relationships

Helping kids understand that families can look very different from their own

Bossy-boots

Take-charge kids like to set the rules

Learning About Rules and Fairness

How kids explore rules through play

Tattletales

Rein in tattling behaviour

When is it a Learning Disability?

Here's a rough guide to what constitutes an LD, and how to get kids the help they need

The Small Kid

Why being smaller than average can affect a child's self-esteem

Breaking Kids' Bad Habits

What's behind kids' most annoying habits and what you can do about them

The Nice Trap

Why an overly compliant kid can be too good for his own good