Kids

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

What to do if your three-year-old cries all the time

What to do if your three-year-old cries all the time

Louise Gleeson

What it’s like to hear “everyone will get Omicron” when your kid is high-risk

What it’s like to hear “everyone will get Omicron” when your kid is high-risk

As the parent of a kid with disabilities, I know most people don't care about kids like mine, but it hurts to hear people flout Omicron’s alleged mildness.

Charlotte Dobo

6 things you can do today to protect your kids from Omicron

6 things you can do today to protect your kids from Omicron

If this variant has left you feeling overwhelmed, take these steps to help protect children from Omicron and ride out this wave safely.

Erin Pepler

Here's where to buy N95 and KN95 masks for kids

Here's where to buy N95 and KN95 masks for kids

As omicron spreads, a lot of parents are turning to respirators like N95 and KN95 masks for kids, which provide the most protection against COVID-19.

Today's Parent

5 things doctors learned in 2021 that parents need to know

5 things doctors learned in 2021 that parents need to know

Michelle Ward

You're not imagining it, toddlers are actually harder than newborns

Toddler behaviour

You're not imagining it, toddlers are actually harder than newborns

Never, in the history of time, has a newborn tried to put on their own socks, push their own stroller or buckle their own car seat.

Natalie Stechyson

6 things you should go ahead and let your toddler do

Toddler behaviour

6 things you should go ahead and let your toddler do

We all want to keep the chaos at bay, but you might be making your life harder by wielding too much control over your kid.

Kristen Thompson

What to do when your kid will only play with the teacher

What to do when your kid will only play with the teacher

Lindsay Kneteman

How To Transition Your Toddler From Naptime To Quiet Time

How To Transition Your Toddler From Naptime To Quiet Time

If getting your toddler to settle for a midday nap has been a struggle, they might be ready to drop the nap and try something new: daily quiet time.

Lindsay Zier-Vogel

An infectious disease doctor answers all our questions about the COVID vaccine for kids

An infectious disease doctor answers all our questions about the COVID vaccine for kids

As parents start to vaccinate Canadian kids, we spoke to Dr. Janine McCready about side effects, myocarditis, how to handle the holidays and more.

Claire Gagne

The truth about the COVID vaccine, myocarditis and kids

The truth about the COVID vaccine, myocarditis and kids

Experts say the risk of myocarditis post-vaccine is incredibly low for kids. But if you're still worried, here are five reassuring facts.

Claire Gagne

Health Canada has approved the COVID vaccine for kids 5 to 11

Health Canada has approved the COVID vaccine for kids 5 to 11

Claire Gagne

8 science-backed ways to make needles less painful for your kid

8 science-backed ways to make needles less painful for your kid

Is your kid afraid of needles—and it's time for a vaccination? There are specific things parents can do to reduce kids’ distress from an impending needle.

Jill Buchner

Scared of needles? A parent’s guide to making vaccination shots less painful

Scared of needles? A parent’s guide to making vaccination shots less painful

Follow these simple dos and don’ts to make getting vaccinations more comfortable for your child.

Claire Gagne

Parents, get Benadryl out of your medicine cabinets

Parents, get Benadryl out of your medicine cabinets

Newer antihistamines are safer than ‘first-generation’ ones like Benadryl for kids and adults alike, but old habits die hard.

Wendy Haaf

What a paediatrician mom wants you to know about the COVID vaccine

What a paediatrician mom wants you to know about the COVID vaccine

What are the side effects? What if my kid is scared? And how can I be reassured it's safe? A doctor and mom of two answers all our questions.

Claire Gagne

The COVID vaccine for kids 5 to 11 years: What parents need to know

The COVID vaccine for kids 5 to 11 years: What parents need to know

Today's Parent

I was so smug when my first kid ate everything—but my second had other plans

I was so smug when my first kid ate everything—but my second had other plans

I thought I knew it all, but feeding my picky second-born child has been humbling, to say the least. Here's what I've learned

Danielle Braff

Halloween Candy: How Three Dietitian Moms Deal With It

Halloween Candy: How Three Dietitian Moms Deal With It

They may be healthy-eating experts, but they aren’t buzzkills. Three dietitian moms weigh in on the best ways to dole out Halloween candy.

Kristen Thompson

Why aren't all the provinces keeping kids safe with rapid testing and masking?

Why aren't all the provinces keeping kids safe with rapid testing and masking?

Patricia Treble, Maclean's