Kids

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

Are your kids embarrassed by your hugs?

Are your kids embarrassed by your hugs?

What to do when your self-conscious, embarrassed kid starts shunning public displays of all that icky love stuff.

Kristy Woudstra

Kids' room decor: 7 cute night lights

Kids' room decor: 7 cute night lights

Set the mood for sweet slumber with these whimsical finds.

Sadiya Dendar

My chatty toddler

My chatty toddler

Sophie talks more and more every day, but Katie says her toddler comes by it honestly.

Katie Dupuis

How to help your kids get ready for camp

How to help your kids get ready for camp

First summer away? Here's how to get your kids ready for sleepover champ.

Randi Chapnik Myers

Do your kids look like you?

Do your kids look like you?

Mother admits she's jealous that her kid looks like his dad

Rebecca Eckler

Top 10 camping spots in Canada

Top 10 camping spots in Canada

Considering Canada's great outdoors, choosing the best places to camp wasn't easy. See what you think of our favourite camping spots.

Marissa Stapley Ponikowski

The Debate: Should You Use a Leash To Control Your Toddler?

The Debate: Should You Use a Leash To Control Your Toddler?

Should you use a toddler leash to keep your child safe? Two moms face-off on the subject.

Nadine Silverthorne

15 great things about being a parent

15 great things about being a parent

Parenting (well) is the toughest job in the world. These heart-melting moments make it all worthwhile.

Cassandre Cadieux

How to kidnap-proof your kids

How to kidnap-proof your kids

Today's Parent staff

Children and cellphones: Rules that work

Children and cellphones: Rules that work

Emma Waverman

Kids health: Tear-free treatments

Kids health: Tear-free treatments

Coughs, colds, cuts and bumps are part of being a kid, so we asked parents what their secrets are for tear-free treatments.

Today's Parent staff

The Honest Toddler on Sleep

The Honest Toddler on Sleep

Everything you need to know about sleep, from a child's perspective. An excerpt from The Honest Toddler: A Child's Guide to Parenting.

Honest Toddler, written under the supervision of Bunmi Laditan

Flush with success: Your most-asked potty training questions answered

Flush with success: Your most-asked potty training questions answered

Questions about potty training are among the most common at Today's Parent. Fear not, help is at hand. We asked a panel of early childhood specialists from across the country for answers.

Fabian Gorodzinsky, Scott Cowley and Jane Scott

Febrile seizures: What you need to know

Febrile seizures: What you need to know

Febrile seizures are scary for parents, but can be common in kids this age.

Melissa Carter

Best summer fairs and festivals

Best summer fairs and festivals

Looking for family fun this summer? We've scoured the country to find the best summer fairs and festivals from coast to coast.

Janice Quirt

20 birthday gifts under $20

Birthday parties

20 birthday gifts under $20

Check out these fun birthday gifts for $20 or less — guaranteed to keep kids entertained for the next year.

Kaavya Sivakumaran

Your kids' wackiest outfits!

Your kids' wackiest outfits!

We asked readers to submit photos of their kids' wackiest outfits. Check out some of our favourites.

Today's Parent staff

Sponsored: When you can’t pack the potty

Sponsored: When you can’t pack the potty

Smart tips for training while travelling.

L. Gervis for Pampers

Sponsored: From potty to playtime

Sponsored: From potty to playtime

Follow these six tips and your child will be back at play in no time!

L. Gervis for Pampers

Your toddler's memory

Your toddler's memory

How much do toddlers remember, and for how long?

Lisa Kadane