Kids

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

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

Day Camps Versus Sleepover Camps

Day Camps Versus Sleepover Camps

When it comes to keeping kids busy over the summer, we've got the information you need to decide between day camps and sleepover camps.

Susan Peters

Should you let your kid get a manicure?

Should you let your kid get a manicure?

Are manicures for little kids harmless fun, or too much, too soon?

Rhea Seymour

Healthy Family Challenge Fitness Plan: Week 3

Healthy Family Challenge Fitness Plan: Week 3

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

Today's Parent

Into the Woods: May not be suitable for young kids

Into the Woods: May not be suitable for young kids

We got a sneak peek at Disney’s new musical, Into the Woods. Check out our review, including parental advisory warnings.

Emily Piccinin

New study: Teens' brains shut out nagging

New study: Teens' brains shut out nagging

A new study found that teenagers tune out nagging criticism from mothers. Emma's not surprised.

Emma Waverman

How to help kids with their mittens

How to help kids with their mittens

This winter, help keep little fingers warm with these simple techniques for putting on mittens.

Today's Parent

Top 10 middle-grade books of 2014

Top 10 middle-grade books of 2014

Have an insatiable reader on your hands? Check out this roundup of our favourite books of 2014.

Emily Piccinin

Minecraft pixel pickaxe template

Birthday parties

Minecraft pixel pickaxe template

Download and print this super cool pixel pickaxe template for your Minecraft party.

Emily Piccinin

How to handle mean girls in the schoolyard

How to handle mean girls in the schoolyard

How to deal if your child is the target—or a mean girl herself.

Erin Phelan

Holiday gift guide 2014: 14 gift ideas for kids

Holiday gift guide 2014: 14 gift ideas for kids

Find inspiration in our list of gift ideas for kids ranging from every sort of interest.

Erin Finlayson

Cinderella: The trailer for Disney's live-action reboot

Cinderella: The trailer for Disney's live-action reboot

Disney has released the first official trailer for their live-action Cinderella flick.

Emily Piccinin

6 tips to make your kid's first dentist appointment NBD

6 tips to make your kid's first dentist appointment NBD

It's normal for kids to be scared of the dentist, but it’s not inevitable. Fear is learned, so keep your own dental anxieties to yourself and try these tips.

Kim Shiffman

12 cozy bedtime accessories for kids

12 cozy bedtime accessories for kids

'Tis the season to be cozy and cute! This collection is positively dreamy.

Erin Finlayson

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 25 toys for little kids

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 25 toys for little kids

After rigorous testing by Canadian families, we've narrowed down the best toys for little kids aged five to eight.

Leah Rumack

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 17 toys for big kids

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 17 toys for big kids

Hard-to-buy-for older kids will love this roundup of crafty, high-tech and brain-busting gadgets.

Leah Rumack

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 30 toys for preschoolers

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 30 toys for preschoolers

Looking for new and great toys for your little one? The search is over. Put to the test by real Canadian families, here are 30 toys for preschoolers.

Leah Rumack

The ultimate 2014 toys: WOW toys for all ages

The ultimate 2014 toys: WOW toys for all ages

We call our highest-rated toys a "wow" toy. The families who tested these toys thought they were extra amazing. Here's a roundup of our 22 big winners.

Leah Rumack