Kids

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

Here's when experts say Canadian kids will get the COVID-19 vaccine

Here's when experts say Canadian kids will get the COVID-19 vaccine

Vanessa Milne

How to Tell if Your Kid has Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

How to Tell if Your Kid has Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

It’s as common in daycares as fingerpaint. Here are the common symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease and how to treat it.

Rosemary Counter

Are Time-Outs Toxic?

Are Time-Outs Toxic?

Between time-outs, time-ins or neither, experts disagree on what’s best. If time-outs aren’t working for your family, here’s what to do instead.

David Rettew

Why I Signed My Kid up for Outschool—and How to Get 25% off Classes, Tutoring and Activities

Why I Signed My Kid up for Outschool—and How to Get 25% off Classes, Tutoring and Activities

Outschool offers classes, tutoring and afterschool activities for all ages—see our comprehensive Outschool review.

Christine Persaud

6 filling after-school snacks

6 filling after-school snacks

Making homemade after-school snacks doesn’t have to involve a fancy recipe. Simply combine protein and carbs, along with a fruit or vegetable, and you’re all set.

Ceri Marsh

Everything we know about the national childcare plan

Everything we know about the national childcare plan

Childcare for an average of $10 a day within five years? The budget's big offering is ambitious and essential, say experts. Can they pull it off?

Shannon Proudfoot, Maclean's

"Social malnutrition" is one of the pandemic's major effects on young kids, say Ontario docs

"Social malnutrition" is one of the pandemic's major effects on young kids, say Ontario docs

Allan Britnell

Pandemic Screen time is Off the Charts—But Experts Say Parents Don't Need to Worry

Pandemic Screen time is Off the Charts—But Experts Say Parents Don't Need to Worry

Claire Gagne

What to do if your toddler bites—or gets bitten—at daycare

Toddler behaviour

What to do if your toddler bites—or gets bitten—at daycare

Baby and toddler biting is a very normal stage of development, but it’s still a tricky situation to deal with when it happens at your kid’s daycare.

Jen Cutts

Age-By-Age Guide to Feeding Babies, Toddlers and Kids

Age-By-Age Guide to Feeding Babies, Toddlers and Kids

Two Canadian dietitians (and moms!) reveal their top tips, advice and parent hacks for feeding children, from six-month-old babies to six-year-old big kids.

Sarah Remmer and Cara Rosenbloom

30 fun ways to decorate Easter eggs

30 fun ways to decorate Easter eggs

Looking for ideas on how to decorate Easter eggs? We’ve got dozens of eggs-cellent ideas for every skill level.

Mandy Milks and Stephanie Hung

5 things to understand about toddlers before you try to tame their tantrums

Toddler development

5 things to understand about toddlers before you try to tame their tantrums

Parenting a toddler can be tough, but ignoring these aspects of toddlerhood can lead to frustration—for both you and your little one.

Laura Bickle

Developmental leaps happen well beyond the baby years—here’s what to expect

Developmental leaps happen well beyond the baby years—here’s what to expect

Some of the toughest phases kids go through result in developmental breakthroughs and new emotional regulation skills.

Claire Gagne

What to do when your kid's best friend is a bad influence

What to do when your kid's best friend is a bad influence

Alicia Cox Thomson

Can you sleep-train a six-year-old?

Can you sleep-train a six-year-old?

Don’t beat yourself up wondering why you didn’t “Ferberize” back when your kid was still a baby—experts say it’s not too late to sleep train your big kid.

Caitlin Crawshaw

Are some kids just night owls?

Are some kids just night owls?

Yup, your child’s internal clock could be keeping them up—but it is possible to help them transform into an early bird.

Caitlin Crawshaw

If your older kid is still having accidents, this treatment could help

If your older kid is still having accidents, this treatment could help

Claire Sibonney

How to help your kids break their bad habits

How to help your kids break their bad habits

It’s normal for kids to pick their nose or bite their nails, but these bad habits don't have to hang around. Here's how parents can gently help break them.

Claire Gagne

Montessori vs. traditional preschool: How to choose

Montessori vs. traditional preschool: How to choose

What's the difference between Montessori and traditional preschool or daycare? Here's what you should know—and how to pick the best care for your kid.

Jaclyn Law

How will Ontario schools keep kids safe during the third wave?

How will Ontario schools keep kids safe during the third wave?

Aaron Hutchins