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Back-to-school prep

How to pack healthy school lunches your kid will actually eat

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Back to school

From handling first crushes and anxiety to when you should start music lessons and talk about Santa, learn all about how to support your school-aged kids. 

Kids

Everything you need to know about kids and toddlers, including behaviour and development, sleep, potty training, preschool, and how to handle picky eaters.

School-age

School mornings can be a sh*t show. Here are some tried and true ways to to turn a bad morning into a good one and get the kids to school.

11 ways to salvage a bad morning when everything's gone off the rails

School mornings can be a sh*t show. Here's how to turn things around.

11 ways to salvage a bad morning

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Behaviour

Instead of waging a nightly battle of wills over math and verbs, get your kid doing homework by tailoring your approach to their temperament.

5 ways to get your kid doing homework without a fight

Instead of waging a nightly battle of wills with your kids over multiplication tables and verb conjugations, try tailoring your approach to their temperament.

5 ways to end the homework battle for good

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Homework help: Taking a hands-off approach

How much should I help my child with homework?

Homework

Must-read teacher confessions! Are you guilty of any of these things parents do that drive teachers up the wall?

Teacher confessions: 5 things parents shouldn't do

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A day in the life of an elementary teacher

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Help make back-to-school a breeze

Find the most cute and comfortable backpack for your little one. Plus, the coolest supplies to get kids excited for back to school.

Plus, the coolest supplies to get kids excited for back to school.

20 kids’ backpacks to keep all their gear organized

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The greatest new gear to help you pack yummy lunches and snacks that are easy for your kids to access and at just the right temperature.

Best lunch bags and bento boxes for kids 2024

The best new gear to help you pack yummy lunches and snacks that are easy to access and just the right temperature.

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Looking for the best water bottles for kids? We've narrowed down the options to help you choose the one that's right for your little.

Best Kids Water Bottles 2023

Kids can stay hydrated all day long with these great water bottle picks.

15 best kids water bottles for back to school

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Kids organization tips: Another day, another forgotten lunch bag. How can you teach your kids to keep track of their belongings?

Kids organization: Helping them keep track of stuff

How to help kids keep track of their stuff

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Back-to-school prep

What you need to know about buying your kid's first phone

How to Pack a Healthy Lunch Your Kid Will Actually Eat

11 ways to salvage a bad morning

5 Ways to End the Homework Battle for Good

Teacher confessions: 5 things parents should never do

16 kids' backpacks to keep all their gear organized

The best lunch bags, bento boxes and snack containers 2024

10 Best Kids' Water Bottles 2024

How to help kids keep track of their stuff