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What you need to know about managing your child’s asthma

What you need to know about managing your child’s asthma

Asthma shouldn’t stop kids from living healthy, active lives—if the condition is properly managed with medicine.

Claire Gagne

How much exercise is healthy during pregnancy?

Pregnancy health

How much exercise is healthy during pregnancy?

Not sure how much exercise is safe during pregnancy? Exercise is important to the baby’s health, so you need to keep moving. Here are the latest guidelines.

Today's Parent

How to use your child's inhaler properly

How to use your child's inhaler properly

Does your child need to use an inhaler for asthma? Here’s how to make sure you and your child are using it right so they get the medicine they need.

Claire Gagne

7 fun sensory play ideas to encourage your child's development

Baby development

7 fun sensory play ideas to encourage your child's development

Engaging the senses while crafting helps develop motor skills, self-regulation and sensory integration—and it’s really fun!

Today's Parent

Yes, I'm pregnant, but that doesn't mean my body is up for discussion

Yes, I'm pregnant, but that doesn't mean my body is up for discussion

Why is that some people lose all sense of boundaries when it comes to pregnant women?

Madeleine Deliee

Top 20 baby names in Ontario for 2018

Top 20 baby names in Ontario for 2018

The latest list of top baby names in Ontario is here. Did your kid's name make the cut? (Plus we've got the top 20 Ontario names from the last 100 years!)

Kevin John Siazon

Why does my toddler drink dirty bathwater?

Toddler behaviour

Why does my toddler drink dirty bathwater?

That water can’t taste good, with the pee, the soap and the cleaned-off dirt! So, why the heck is your toddler gulping it back?

Dawn Yanek

Road trips to Florida were the best part of my childhood

Road trips to Florida were the best part of my childhood

For my parents, it was tons of planning, but my childhood would have been nothing without our annual road trips south of the border.

Sarah Mariotti

How do I know if my baby's rash is roseola?

How do I know if my baby's rash is roseola?

What is roseola, how does it spread and how do you treat it? Here's what to look for and when to see a doctor if you suspect your baby's rash is roseola.

Cameron French

11 things to do in Winnipeg with kids

11 things to do in Winnipeg with kids

With picture-perfect sights and some of the best year-round festivals, there's no shortage of kid-friendly activities in Manitoba's capital city.

Daria Salamon

There's a My Little Pony hotline to wish your kid a happy holiday!

There's a My Little Pony hotline to wish your kid a happy holiday!

Attention everypony! You can call this number to let your kids hear a special holiday greeting from their favourite My Little Pony characters.

Kevin John Siazon

Why the Elf on the Shelf will never be welcome in my home

Why the Elf on the Shelf will never be welcome in my home

"Keeping up the charade every December is exhausting. Choose one, kids: Elf on the Shelf or Dinner on the Table."

Karen Green

What I learned after forcing my baby to sit on Santa’s lap

What I learned after forcing my baby to sit on Santa’s lap

Blindly following this tradition made me ignore all the usual ways I respected and protected my child

Julia Pelly

What's the best game console for kids?

What's the best game console for kids?

Whether you want portability, virtual reality or family-friendly games, game consoles offer a range of options to suit your needs. Here's how to choose.

Caroline Knorr, Common Sense Media

Do you really need a nursing pillow?

Do you really need a nursing pillow?

We asked a lactation consultant and registered nurse to answer all your questions about using a nursing pillow to breastfeed your newborn.

Bonnie Schiedel

Everything you need to know about your baby's oral thrush

Everything you need to know about your baby's oral thrush

Here's what baby thrush looks like, how to deal it and what the condition means for breastfeeding moms. (Yup, you can get it too.)

Bonnie Schiedel

What parents should know before buying Google Home or Amazon Echo

What parents should know before buying Google Home or Amazon Echo

Find out what these devices can do, how well they work, and what the privacy issues are before you introduce one into your house.

Caroline Knorr, Common Sense Media

12 things to do in New York City with kids

12 things to do in New York City with kids

From street pretzels to Central Park, families venturing to NYC will not leave hungry for activity, but they will leave tired—very, very tired.

Erin Hershberg

Is my baby’s eye goop a sign of infection?

Is my baby’s eye goop a sign of infection?

Worried the gunk in your baby's eye is a sign of infection? Paediatrician Dina Kulik explains what's normal and what's not when it comes to baby's eyes.

Dr. Dina Kulik

17 crazy Elf on the Shelf ideas

17 crazy Elf on the Shelf ideas

We kind of feel like the Grinch saying this, but these elf ideas are a little too far outside the box (or should we say shelf) for us.

Davina Sinnatamby