Kids

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

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

Oops! I made alcohol seem cool to my kid

Oops! I made alcohol seem cool to my kid

Cocktail expert Lisa Kadane likes nothing more than mixing drinks at the end of a long day. Trouble is, her daughter started to like it, too.

Lisa Kadane

What to expect if your kid gets coronavirus

What to expect if your kid gets coronavirus

As coronavirus spreads, here's what to expect if your kid gets the virus, and how to protect your family.

Wendy Glauser

What To Do When Your Kid Won't Participate In Group Activities

What To Do When Your Kid Won't Participate In Group Activities

If your kid doesn’t want to go to soccer or swimming, should you force it? It’s common for parents to worry about social skills for kids.

Cassandra Drudi

28 Empowering Books with Strong Female Characters

28 Empowering Books with Strong Female Characters

Whether you have daughters or sons, it’s important to expose them to strong female role models. Here are 28 empowering books with strong female characters.

Kalli Anderson

What to do when your child doesn't want to go to school

What to do when your child doesn't want to go to school

Claire Gagne

3 reasons why a messy bedroom is actually good for kids

3 reasons why a messy bedroom is actually good for kids

We get it—messy rooms freak us out too. But there are some pretty compelling reasons to give up the fight and embrace the mess.

Today's Parent

How To Discipline A Toddler? 14 Tactics That Actually Work

How To Discipline A Toddler? 14 Tactics That Actually Work

Disciplining toddlers can be tough, but if you’re frustrated with your kid’s antics, here are some tricks that actually work.

Laura Bickle

Your guide to keeping your kid's hands clean

Your guide to keeping your kid's hands clean

Which soap is best? Is hand sanitizer better? Here's everything you need to know about keeping your kids' hands germ-free during the coronavirus pandemic.

Brianna Bell