Kids

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

Best online consignment stores in Canada

Best online consignment stores in Canada

These online consignment stores and swap shops make it easy and cheap to keep up with the coolest kids' fashion trends—and score cute (gently worn) clothing.

Sasha Emmons

The Secret to Raising Readers

The Secret to Raising Readers

If you don’t give your kids books they can treat every which way, how will they ever learn to care about books at all?

Kerry Clare

Roughhousing: Aggressive or constructive behaviour?

Roughhousing: Aggressive or constructive behaviour?

Are you ready to rumble? If your answer is no, you may be doing your kid a disservice according to a slew of research on roughousing.

Carol Toller

Should your family use cloth diapers?

Should your family use cloth diapers?

Should your family use cloth diapers? Tenille Bonoguore and Rebecca Cuneo Keenan face off on the topic.

Tenille Bonoguore

Changing the genders of popular characters

Changing the genders of popular characters

With a lack of brave and heroic female characters in popular culture, many parents are changing gender pronouns in classic books out of necessity.

Nadine Silverthorne

Pulled elbows: How it affects your toddler

Pulled elbows: How it affects your toddler

Pulled elbows may sound serious, but they are a very common and easily treatable toddler injury.

Kalli Anderson

Gender-neutral toys: 8 great picks

Gender-neutral toys: 8 great picks

Tired of the same old superheroes and pink princesses? These smart gender-neutral toys bust sugar-and-spice stereotypes and invite everyone to play.

Sasha Emmons

HPV vaccine isn't just for girls: Update

HPV vaccine isn't just for girls: Update

What you need to know about HPV vaccination programs for boys.

Susan Goldberg

Is my child a hoarder?

Is my child a hoarder?

Think your child's a hoarder? Don't despair! Collecting things is a classic rite of passage for kids, and a normal part of child development.

Tamar Satov

Best toys for kids with special needs

Best toys for kids with special needs

Buying gifts or toys for kids with special needs can be tricky. Here are some tips that will make shopping easier.

Anchel Krishna

The end of cursive writing in schools?

The end of cursive writing in schools?

Schools across Canada are removing cursive from the curriculum. Is it outdated or still a valuable life skill?

Lisa van de Geyn

How kids develop a sense of humour

How kids develop a sense of humour

Deciphering your child's developing sense of humour.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

4 ways to help your fussy eater

4 ways to help your fussy eater

Tired of finicky eaters and food fights? Here’s help for happier, healthier mealtimes.

Brenda Bradshaw

Kids fall asleep in the darndest positions

Kids fall asleep in the darndest positions

We asked readers to submit photos of their kids’ strangest sleep positions. Check out the hilarious pics!

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

How to boost your short kid's confidence

How to boost your short kid's confidence

Is your child shorter than average? Here's how to ensure his self-esteem stays intact.

Tamar Satov

Sports drinks: Health concerns parents should know about

Sports drinks: Health concerns parents should know about

Are there health concerns with these popular beverages?

Kerrie Lee Brown

How to manage your kids' different sleep schedules

How to manage your kids' different sleep schedules

How to manage the nightly routine when your family includes both a preschooler and a baby.

Alanna McGinn

Toddlers dancing: Our favourite YouTube videos!

Toddlers dancing: Our favourite YouTube videos!

These tiny dancers are adorable, talented and, at times, hilarious — it's no wonder they got so much online attention!

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Kids' birthday cake ideas: Marshmallow martians

Birthday parties

Kids' birthday cake ideas: Marshmallow martians

These marshmallow aliens are perfect for when you want birthday cake ideas that go beyond the norm. They're easy to make and out of this world!

Today's Parent

Literacy: New study on boys and reading

Literacy: New study on boys and reading

New research on the gender divide finds that we’re unconsciously spending more time reading with our daughters than we are with our sons.

Wendy Haaf