Kids

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

Do you kiss your kids on the lips?

Do you kiss your kids on the lips?

This married couple shares their opposing views on whether you should kiss your kids on the lips.

Tammy Sutherland

10 lessons from 10 years of parenting

10 lessons from 10 years of parenting

What this parenting editor has learned after a decade of being a mom.

Sasha Emmons

8 magical unicorn products

8 magical unicorn products

Enchanted horses are making a major comeback, and these unicorn products are sure to put smiles on wee faces.

Today's Parent

Is your kid ready to potty train?

Is your kid ready to potty train?

If your toddler or preschooler is really ready to potty train, it should go pretty smoothly. Here’s how to tell.

Susan Spicer

When your child has a very bad temper

When your child has a very bad temper

Some kids have big reactions to even the smallest problems, which can be scary for both of you. Here's how to help a child who has a very bad temper.

Susan Goldberg

What to do in a dental emergency

What to do in a dental emergency

Where to turn when your child's pearly whites take a beating.

Alex Mlynek

Social anxiety: How to help kids who won't join in

Social anxiety: How to help kids who won't join in

Your child’ doesn't like to join in on activities? Help her get comfortable in a crowd.

Jackie Gillard

Kids and nose-picking: Why it's actually totally normal

Kids and nose-picking: Why it's actually totally normal

It may be gross, but nose-picking is totally normal.

Stacey Stein

9 adorable piggy banks for kids

9 adorable piggy banks for kids

Get your little ones excited about saving money with these cute piggy banks for kids.

Today's Parent

Kids' fashion: What happens when kids dress themselves

Kids' fashion: What happens when kids dress themselves

Kids' fashion goes wild! Ten of our readers shared photos of what happened when they let their kids dress themselves.

TP staff

Ontario leads with consent in new sex ed curriculum

Ontario leads with consent in new sex ed curriculum

Kids in Ontario will begin learning about consent in September, when a long-overdue update to the province's sex ed curriculum rolls out.

Cara Smusiak

How to unstick a tongue from a metal pole

How to unstick a tongue from a metal pole

Learn how to properly unstick your tongue from a metal pole with these steps.

Laura Grande

Wandering toddler tragedy: It could have been me

Wandering toddler tragedy: It could have been me

The tragic story of Toronto's wandering toddler makes it painfully clear: parents do all they can to protect their kids, but sometimes it isn't enough.

Jackie Gillard

Cooking With Kids: 5 easy dinner recipes

Cooking With Kids: 5 easy dinner recipes

Get cooking with your kids. Let them get their hands dirty by helping to make the meal—then watch them clean their plates come suppertime.

Chatelaine

Think packaged foods for kids are healthy? Think again

Think packaged foods for kids are healthy? Think again

Some parents assume packaged foods prepared for kids are healthy options. But a new study shows that more than seven out of 10 toddler meals contain too much sodium.

Karen Robock

How to help kids tie skates

How to help kids tie skates

Struggling to tie skates for your little one? Try these four simple steps to make the task easier.

Today's Parent

Help kids overcome a fear of needles

Help kids overcome a fear of needles

Simple strategies for every age to help reduce the pain and fear of needles.

Tenille Bonoguore

Toddler parents: Keep that car seat rear-facing!

Toddler parents: Keep that car seat rear-facing!

New research suggests parents are switching to the forward-facing car seat position too soon.

Cara Smusiak

Healthy Family Challenge Fitness Plan: Week 2

Healthy Family Challenge Fitness Plan: Week 2

Get your family excited about healthy active living with this weekly Healthy Family Challenge!

Stacy Irvine

Pineapple party hat and goodie bag printables

Birthday parties

Pineapple party hat and goodie bag printables

These free pineapple party-themed printables will spruce up your fabulous fete.

Emily Piccinin