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 get kids to eat more vegetables

How to get kids to eat more vegetables

Have a picky eater who refuses to eat anything healthy? Here are a few tricks to get kids to eat more vegetables.

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What is a fever?

What is a fever?

Your kid is feeling under the weather, and you think they might have a fever. Here's everything you need to know about fevers–including when to see a doctor

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What to do when your toddler won’t stop hitting

Toddler behaviour

What to do when your toddler won’t stop hitting

You turn red, and you freeze for a second: Should you apologize profusely, scold your child or hightail it out of there?

Dawn Yanek

Why do toddlers want to read the same book over and over again?

Toddler behaviour

Why do toddlers want to read the same book over and over again?

While I do adore "The Gruffalo" and "Pinkalicious", we have 683 other options in the bookcase. Can’t we add a little variety so I’m not bored to tears?

Dawn Yanek

Here’s why banning peanuts in schools might not be the best answer

Here’s why banning peanuts in schools might not be the best answer

Opponents argue that food bans create a false sense of security and don’t keep kids safe. Is it time to put food-ban discussions back on the menu?

Emily Senger

What you need to know about managing your child’s asthma

What you need to know about managing your child’s asthma

Asthma shouldn’t stop kids from living healthy, active lives—if the condition is properly managed with medicine.

Claire Gagne

How to use your child's inhaler properly

How to use your child's inhaler properly

Does your child need to use an inhaler for asthma? Here’s how to make sure you and your child are using it right so they get the medicine they need.

Claire Gagne

Why does my toddler drink dirty bathwater?

Toddler behaviour

Why does my toddler drink dirty bathwater?

That water can’t taste good, with the pee, the soap and the cleaned-off dirt! So, why the heck is your toddler gulping it back?

Dawn Yanek

What to do when your toddler says the f-word

Toddler behaviour

What to do when your toddler says the f-word

There’s nothing more exciting than hearing kids say their first words…and nothing more horrifying than when they drop their first F-bomb.

Dawn Yanek

How to make a straw prism ornament

How to make a straw prism ornament

Make your Christmas tree really shine by having the kids craft a straw prism ornament.

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24 days of Elf on the Shelf ideas

24 days of Elf on the Shelf ideas

The countdown to Christmas has begun. Get creative with your Elf on the Shelf as your kids await the big day.

Christine Chua

When my kid gave me lice I had a meltdown

When my kid gave me lice I had a meltdown

I thought it couldn’t get worse when my daughter got head lice…and then I found a bug in my hair!

Sarah Garone

Kid Talk: How do you cheer yourself up?

Kid Talk: How do you cheer yourself up?

So there’s definitely a monster in the closet, or maybe Brussel sprouts are for dinner, how do kids make themselves feel better?

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The best Black Friday and Cyber Monday toy deals

The best Black Friday and Cyber Monday toy deals

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Get deals on our top toys of the year with these awesome Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals.

Alicia Cox Thomson

9 holiday gift ideas for kids who have everything

9 holiday gift ideas for kids who have everything

The relatives want to know what your kid wants for the holidays—but you don't want more toys in your already-crammed playroom. Try these ideas instead.

Kristen Thompson

How to tame your kid's TMI syndrome

How to tame your kid's TMI syndrome

Help your preschooler learn what’s private and what can be shared.

Lisa Fields

Is there something more serious going on with your picky eater?

Is there something more serious going on with your picky eater?

Lots of kids go through picky eating phases. But sometimes, a child's food issues are actually symptoms of an eating disorder called ARFID.

Lisa Kadane

11 personalized gifts for everyone on your holiday list

11 personalized gifts for everyone on your holiday list

Nothing says special more than a gift with your name on it. Loved ones and family members will love these personalized gifts.

Kevin John Siazon

Help! My toddler is suddenly a terrible sleeper

Help! My toddler is suddenly a terrible sleeper

You've joined the ranks of the other exhausted parents who drag themselves out of bed at 3 a.m. thinking, “I love you, but please, go the f*ck to sleep.”

Dawn Yanek

How to know if French immersion is right for your kid

How to know if French immersion is right for your kid

Educators say learning French expands minds. But some parents say French just wasn’t right for their kids. Here’s how to suss out what’s best for yours.

Brandie Weikle