Kids

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

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

If you're freaked about long COVID in kids, here are the facts

If you're freaked about long COVID in kids, here are the facts

Karolina Corin

10 Easy Ways To Tell If Your Kid's Halloween Costume Is Offensive

10 Easy Ways To Tell If Your Kid's Halloween Costume Is Offensive

“Geez, they’re just kids, let them wear what they want” isn’t really a thing anymore. Answer these 10 questions to see if your kid’s costume is respectful.

Today's Parent

Kids still can’t see optometrists in Ontario and it’s becoming a problem

Kids still can’t see optometrists in Ontario and it’s becoming a problem

Kim Shiffman

Why We Shouldn't Judge Teenagers Who Trick-or-Treat on Halloween

Why We Shouldn't Judge Teenagers Who Trick-or-Treat on Halloween

Yes, their costumes appear half-assed, and sure, they may arrive a bit on the late side, but I say give the teens their candy. Here’s why.

Kristen Thompson

How I Got My Picky Toddler to Finally Eat

How I Got My Picky Toddler to Finally Eat

These seven simple changes transformed our mealtimes, and I was relieved to see my picky eater toddler enjoying her food with the rest of the family.

Vanessa Milne

6 Ways to Support Your Kid When They're Learning to Read

6 Ways to Support Your Kid When They're Learning to Read

Kate Winn

19 frightfully fun kids' Halloween movies!

19 frightfully fun kids' Halloween movies!

Grab some treats and check out some of these popular family-friendly Halloween movies.

Laura Grande

I laid all the groundwork, but public school failed to teach my kids to read

I laid all the groundwork, but public school failed to teach my kids to read

Claire Gagne

Here’s what each political party is promising for child care

Here’s what each political party is promising for child care

Erin Gee and Erica Ifill

This federal election, I’m voting for child care—here’s why you should, too

This federal election, I’m voting for child care—here’s why you should, too

A tax credit wouldn't have helped when I was stuck on 12 waitlists. It won't help moms struggling to pay monthly fees or parents whose daycare closes overnight.

Carolyn Ferns

After-School Restraint Collapse Is A Real Thing—Here’s How To Deal With It

After-School Restraint Collapse Is A Real Thing—Here’s How To Deal With It

There’s a reason your kid is an angel at school or daycare but a hot mess at home. It’s called after-school restraint collapse. Here’s how to deal with it.

Colleen Seto

4 ways to prepare your preschooler for reading

4 ways to prepare your preschooler for reading

Kate Winn