Kids

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

How to handle your preschooler's potty-training regression

How to handle your preschooler's potty-training regression

You thought your kid was potty-trained...until they suddenly weren't anymore. Here's how to start over when your potty-trained kid has a regression.

Corinna Vangerwen

How to protect your kid's mental well-being when they're stuck at home

How to protect your kid's mental well-being when they're stuck at home

Anxious. Bored. Lonely. Acting out. Our kids are feeling this HARD. Here’s how to help your kid feel better when they’re stuck at home.

Claire Gagne

Is your toddler waking up too early? Here are 6 ways to cope

Is your toddler waking up too early? Here are 6 ways to cope

Have an early riser on your hands? We see you. From adjusting naps to bedtime snacks, here's what to do with a toddler waking up too early in the morning.

Teresa Pitman

Potty Training Tips: 15 Strategies Used by Daycare Teachers

Potty Training Tips: 15 Strategies Used by Daycare Teachers

Potty training is tough. These toddler-room teachers shared their tips for making potty training easier.

Diane Peters

11 Tips For Building Self-Esteem In Children

11 Tips For Building Self-Esteem In Children

Simply praising your child can actually do more harm than good. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to build self confidence in a child.

Randi Chapnik Myers

How To Stop Your Toddler from Hitting (Without Yelling Or Shaming)

How To Stop Your Toddler from Hitting (Without Yelling Or Shaming)

Wondering why your kiddo keeps hitting and what you can do about it? Learn why it happens, how to respond calmly and what experts recommend for kids 1 to 5.

Alex Mlynek

Chronic pain in kids is more common than you think

Chronic pain in kids is more common than you think

One in five kids experiences chronic pain. Here's how to know if your kid is suffering and how you can help them feel better.

Raina Delisle

10 things only parents of high-spirited kids would understand

Toddler behaviour

10 things only parents of high-spirited kids would understand

Some people call this kind of kid "high-spirited." So how do you know you've got a high-spirited child on your hands? Check this list.

Cassandra Drudi

20 Best Educational TV Shows For Preschool-Age Kids

20 Best Educational TV Shows For Preschool-Age Kids

Because if screen time is going to happen, it might as well teach them something, right? These shows are loved by three-year-olds and four-year-olds.

Today's Parent

PSA, parents of toddlers: age three is way harder than the terrible twos

Toddler behaviour

PSA, parents of toddlers: age three is way harder than the terrible twos

If you're already dealing with a tantrum-prone two-year-old, I'm sorry to tell you that having a threenager is even harder.

Natalie Serianni

Should your kid be wearing a mask in public?

Should your kid be wearing a mask in public?

There's a lot of confusion over kids' masks. We explain why they're recommended, when your kid needs one and how often they need to be cleaned.

Claire Gagne

How to encourage your toddler to play by himself

Toddler development

How to encourage your toddler to play by himself

Mastering alone time and independent play is an important toddler development milestone. Bonus: You get a few minutes to relax!

Alicia McAuley

When is it safe to put a pillow in your toddler’s crib or bed?

When is it safe to put a pillow in your toddler’s crib or bed?

Most parents know to hold off on blankets until their baby is at least one year old, but when is it safe to start using a toddler pillow?

Suzanne Gardner

How to get your kids to listen: 5 tricks to try

How to get your kids to listen: 5 tricks to try

A psychotherapist shares five simple yet effective tips to help you get your kids to listen. Believe it or not, the first one is to talk to them less!

Liza Finlay

How to get your preschooler to help with chores

How to get your preschooler to help with chores

Motivate your stubborn (or oblivious) preschooler to help with chores around the house.

Erin Phelan

My teen still plays with dolls

My teen still plays with dolls

And I'm totally fine with that.

Katy M. Clark

10 Awesome Crafts You Can Make With A Cardboard Box

10 Awesome Crafts You Can Make With A Cardboard Box

Don’t recycle that box just yet! Instead, make one of these fun cardboard crafts with your kids.

Tina Barkley

Wait, so I'm actually responsible for my kids’ education now?

Wait, so I'm actually responsible for my kids’ education now?

Will they be giving us a training manual? Because I am NOT prepared for this.

Claire Gagne

How to easily transition your kid from baths to showers

How to easily transition your kid from baths to showers

When do kids start showering? How often should they do it? We've got all the details on how to transition from baths to showers.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

Why I hate pizza day

Why I hate pizza day

Reporter Raina Delisle says pizza day at your school may be a fundraiser, but it comes with social, environmental and health cost.

Raina Delisle