Kids

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

Join our Toddler Rules Twitter party with Jo Frost

Join our Toddler Rules Twitter party with Jo Frost

Don't miss our Toddler Rules Twitter party with Jo Frost of Supernanny fame on Tuesday, March 4th from 8:30-9:30 EST!

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Kids' birthday cake ideas: Rainbow stripes

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Kids' birthday cake ideas: Rainbow stripes

Looking for easy yet stunning birthday cake ideas? This striped cake can be made to order in your kid's favourite colours—right in your own kitchen.

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New car seat guidelines: The 65-pound rule

New car seat guidelines: The 65-pound rule

With a new regulation in place for child seats, here’s everything you need to know to keep your little one safe and secure.

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How safe are apps?

How safe are apps?

App safety: Apps are fun and convenient, but with so much information being passed around in the palm of your hand, how safe are they, really?

Jennifer Kwan

Kids' books we love

Kids' books we love

Every month we discover our favourite newly published kids' books. Check back regularly to see what we're adding to our library.

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8 great Valentine's Day gifts for kids

8 great Valentine's Day gifts for kids

Check out these latest swoon-worthy goods for your mini cupids.

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Introducing our free Milestones app

Introducing our free Milestones app

Available for iPhone, iPad and iPod, our new free app lets you track your child's milestones and establish healthy habits with fun tools that your growing family will love.

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Is your child getting enough sleep?

Is your child getting enough sleep?

Is your child getting enough sleep? Here's why getting enough sleep—and the right kind of it—is key to your child’s health and well-being (and yours, too).

Marissa Stapley Ponikowski

Bathroom Buddies Social Chat: Highlights

Bathroom Buddies Social Chat: Highlights

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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