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

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

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Kids

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

Kids health

“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.

10 easy ways to tell if your kid’s Halloween costume is offensive

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Why your white kid probably shouldn’t dress up as Moana for Halloween

School board to kids: Please don’t wear these Halloween costumes

Another year, another offensive Halloween costume for kids

10 ways Halloween has changed since we were kids

School

From handling first crushes and anxiety to when you should start music lessons and talk about Santa, learn all about how to support your school-aged kids. 

School-age

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Yes, their costumes appear half&#x2d;assed, and sure, they may arrive a bit on the late side, but I say give the teens their candy. Here’s why.

Why we shouldn’t judge those teenagers who trick&#x2d;or&#x2d;treat on Halloween

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Halloween

Every parent dreads the teenage years, but they don't have to be a nightmare. Learn to navigate this complicated time with tips on teen health and behaviour.

Tween and teen

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.

How I got my picky eater toddler to finally eat

I knew my daughter wasn't eating enough. This is how we fixed it.

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Behaviour

When your toddler learns to say "no," ensuring good nutrition gets that much more challenging. Learn the best ways to get your picky eater try new foods. 

Toddler

Everything you need to know about your growing toddler, from picky eating to potty training, navigating bedtime to managing tantrums.

Picky eaters

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Books

Grab some treats and check out some of these popular family&#x2d;friendly Halloween movies.

19 frightfully fun kids’ Halloween movies!

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22 spooky (but fun!) Halloween books for kids

Indoor Activities

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Family

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Child care

Sending your little one off to daycare be an emotional experience. Learn how to choose a great daycare, what questions to ask, how to prepare your child, and more.

Daycare

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.

A tax credit wouldn't have helped me when I was stuck on 12 waitlists. It won't help the mother struggling to pay fees each month, or the parents whose daycare closes overnight.

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There’s a reason your kid is an angel at school or daycare but a hot mess at home. It’s called after&#x2d;school restraint collapse. Here’s how to deal with it.

How to deal with after&#x2d;school restraint collapse

After&#x2d;school restraint collapse is a real thing—here’s how to deal with it

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Reading

Preschoolers are constantly learning to interpret about the world around them. Learn how to support your kids' development in this important stage of life.

Preschool

We're hyper focused on making sure our kids are all buckled up in the car, so why don’t school buses have seat belts too?

Why don’t all school buses have seat belts?

We're hyper focused on buckling up in the car, and some experts say it should be the same on a school bus. But the issue isn't clear cut.

Should school buses have seat belts?

Back to school

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Education

Tired of middle&#x2d;of&#x2d;the&#x2d;night "Should we take them to the ER" debates? Doctors say these are the signs that mean your kid needs medical attention—now.

Sick kid? Here's when to go to the ER

9 times you should definitely take your kid to the ER

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Allergies

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Mornings don’t have to suck. Try these tips and tricks to get your family out the door and off to school without the tears and forgotten lunches.

Ways to make sure morning routine for school works

Mornings don’t have to suck. Try these tips and tricks to get your family out the door without the tears and forgotten lunches.

5 ways to make sure your morning routine works for back to school

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Kids

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

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

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

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

How I Got My Picky Toddler to Finally Eat

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

19 frightfully fun kids' Halloween movies!

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

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

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

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

4 ways to prepare your preschooler for reading

Should school buses have seat belts?

I’m a kindergarten teacher and the way I've been teaching reading is wrong

10 times you should definitely take your kid to the ER

Back-to-school as the Delta variant spreads: How great is the risk?

8 ways to connect with your kid after school

How to make sure your kid's mask protects them against Delta

Easy Ways to Make Sure Your Morning Routine Works for Back to School

6 ways to fix your kid’s bad posture