Health, care and safety

The Heady Truth About Lice

We give you the facts on lice

Lost Child

I thought I was ready to give my daughter more independence. Then my worst nightmare came true

A Healthy Body Image

Too fat, too thin — the obsession with body image can start as early as kindergarten. Here's how we can help our kids feel good in their own skin

Medicine Angst

How to make the medicine go down — in the most delightful way

Toy Safety Checklist

Everything you need to know to keep your family safe

Tired All The Time

How diet, lack of exercise and poor sleep habits can contribute to fatigue

Brace Yourself

...for straight talk about kids and orthodontics

Stay or Go? Whether to send your child to school

How to know when your child is too sick for school

Still Thumb-Sucking

How to help your child give up the digit

Beach Blanket Baby: Summer Safety

Your A to Z guide to sun, surf and sand

Water Safety

Swimming is fun, but it also has inherent dangers. Here's how to reduce the risks

Car Seat Safety Videos

Get the right car seat or booster seat for your child and ensure that it is installed and used correctly

Tooth On the Loose

A dad's guide to dental heroics

Vaccine Update

What's rumour, what's real about immunizing your child

The Get-It-Right Guide to Car Seats

Everything you need to know to keep your kids safe on the road

Am I Fat?

Even school-age kids may conclude that to be beautiful, they need to be skinny

Got Lice?

Splitting hairs over which treatments work

Cleanup Time

Tired of being a "maven of the mess"? Here's how some clever Today's Parent readers get their kids to help tidy up

Kids' Coughs Decoded

Use this primer to quickly identify and treat what's ailing your child

Bathroom Dilemmas

When is it safe to let kids use public washrooms on their own?

Winter Skin Savers

Building snowmen and making angels can leave skin irritated, and dry indoor air makes it worse. Here's our guide to soothe winter skin

Fighting Foods

What kids should (and shouldn't) eat when they're sick

My Child Has What?: Icky Kid Ailments

Tips to (discreetly) deal with icky kid ailments

Under the Weather: Child Care When Kids Are Sick

As much as we'd like to press "pause" when our kids are sick, life goes on while we fetch tissues and take temperatures. So how do you juggle child care with everything else you have to do? Some Today's Parent readers share their strategies

Heads Up: Concussions

What you need to know about children and concussions

Mini Messengers

How young is too young for kids to instant-message?

Should We Ban Marketing To Children?

We asked two experts to give us the pros and cons

Light Up Halloween

Make sure kids out trick-or-treating stay seen - and safe

On Pens And Needles: Dealing With Diabetes

At an age when freedom beckons, a diabetes diagnosis is sure to tie a kid down. Or will it?

Lousy Luck: Reader Tips on Eliminating Lice

Bugged by an infestation of lice? Here’s how some Today’s Parent readers obliterated the pesky insects