Kids

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

Everything You Need to Know About Food Allergies

Everything You Need to Know About Food Allergies

With food allergies in kids on the rise, here are all the facts on what they are, the most common types, symptoms and how to handle them.

Today's Parent

The surprising benefits of video games for kids

The surprising benefits of video games for kids

It might just look like a fun waste of time, but playing video games can teach your kid all sorts of valuable skills.

Lindsay Kneteman

This one thing could keep your tween girl in sports

This one thing could keep your tween girl in sports

Studies show that girls start quitting sports in the tween years. There seems to be a simple solution—and it might surprise you.

Chris Deacon

This simple 10-minute routine can help your kids catch up in reading

This simple 10-minute routine can help your kids catch up in reading

If your kid is struggling with reading, this simple routine can help boost their confidence and help them to foster a love of books.

Kindel Turner Nash

Does class size matter?

Does class size matter?

Are smaller classes really better for kids? Here's what happens when politicians decide to save money by increasing class size.

Kate Hammer

Choosing the right toddler shoes

Toddler development

Choosing the right toddler shoes

Finding the proper toddler shoes that fit and provide good support requires a few important steps. Here's how to shop for your little one's first pair.

Lola Augustine Brown

Why is suicidal behaviour increasing among elementary school children?

Why is suicidal behaviour increasing among elementary school children?

Suicide in kids: New research shows that the number of children who have gone to the ER for suicidal behaviour has doubled in less than a decade.

Raina Delisle

When Can Babies Sleep with a Blanket?

When Can Babies Sleep with a Blanket?

Keeping baby's crib empty is essential at the beginning—but when can a toddler ditch the sleep sacks and safely start using blankets?

Emily Senger

Are split grades really so bad?

Are split grades really so bad?

Investigating split grades: Here's why more elementary schools are forming multigrade classrooms, and what parents need to know.

Lisa Kadane

Trouble Down There: 7 Common Reasons For Your Kid's Discomfort

Trouble Down There: 7 Common Reasons For Your Kid's Discomfort

From urinary tract infections to pinworms, here are the most common reasons why your child will experience discomfort down there.

Cheryl Embrett

My kid is so ready for kindergarten—and I'm so not

My kid is so ready for kindergarten—and I'm so not

I hope that starting kindergarten will help my baby grow up (but just not too quickly, please!).

Katie Dupuis

41 best store-bought Halloween costumes for kids

41 best store-bought Halloween costumes for kids

Curious what the most popular Halloween costumes will be this year? Check out our favourite costumes you can get right from the costume store!

Today's Parent

5 teacher-approved apps to boost kindergarten skills

5 teacher-approved apps to boost kindergarten skills

Prepare your kindergartener for school with these unique apps that help strengthen everything from counting to concentration.

Erin Wilkey Oh, Common Sense Media

How a stinky school lunch incident led to discussing race with my kid

How a stinky school lunch incident led to discussing race with my kid

Mom-of-two Aparita Bhandari learns that living in a diverse city doesn’t guarantee tolerant kids and that discussing race isn't always so straightforward.

Aparita Bhandari

Keep your kids safe getting to and from school

Keep your kids safe getting to and from school

Going to and from school might be the most dangerous part of your child’s day. Here are some things your family can do to keep your kids safe.

Karen Robock

10 healthiest granola bars for kids

10 healthiest granola bars for kids

Nutritious snacks or candy bars in disguise? We’ve rounded up the best granola bars for your kids’ lunches. And guess what? Some of them even have chocolate!

Cara Rosenbloom

4 genius school lunch packing tips from a mom of six

4 genius school lunch packing tips from a mom of six

Julie Cole is a mom of six, who's made a LOT of lunches. She's going to help you take the chaos out of school lunch prep.

Ceri Marsh

Why cursive handwriting needs to make a comeback in schools

Why cursive handwriting needs to make a comeback in schools

Kids who can print and write in cursive enjoy improved literacy outcomes. So why aren't schools still teaching cursive to kids?

Hetty Roessingh

What jobs will there be for our kids in the future?

What jobs will there be for our kids in the future?

Robots, AI and other technologies will change the future of work. Here's how to future-proof your kids when the job market could be turned on its head.

Bryan Borzykowski

This is why young children need to explore gender identity in the classroom

This is why young children need to explore gender identity in the classroom

Take it from a teacher: keeping gender identity in the Ontario sex ed curriculum helps our kids, because they’re asking questions about it already.

Gordon Nore