Kids

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

Is your child starting puberty too early?

Is your child starting puberty too early?

Kids always seem to be growing up too fast, but Dr. Dina Kulik explains how to know when those early signs of puberty are actually abnormal.

Dr. Dina Kulik

How to handle the silent treatment from your preschooler

How to handle the silent treatment from your preschooler

Everyone knows kids hate listening. So here's what you can do on the days when your preschooler doesn’t seem to hear you.

Jennifer Goldberg

Fortnite Explained: A Parent's Personal Experience

Fortnite Explained: A Parent's Personal Experience

If your kids are begging to play Fortnite—or maybe they're already playing but you still have questions—then check out this handy guide.

Chad Sapieha

What it means when your toddler is toe-walking

Toddler development

What it means when your toddler is toe-walking

Growth spurts and sensory problems are two possible reasons for your toddler walking on their toes. Here’s what you need to know about your toe walker.

Raina Delisle

10 fun brain-builders for kids

10 fun brain-builders for kids

Puzzles, storytime, baking—you'll be surprised at all the fun indoor activities that can help develop your preschooler's brain.

Today's Parent

How potty training a boy is different from potty training a girl

How potty training a boy is different from potty training a girl

Is it time to potty train your son? Teaching a boy to use the toilet can be a tad more complicated than teaching a girl. Here's a preview.

Colleen Seto

Is it possible for a child to grow too fast?

Is it possible for a child to grow too fast?

When kids outgrow their clothes, it can be annoying, but can growing so fast be bad for their health? Dr. Dina Kulik has the answer.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Is your child becoming overweight?

Is your child becoming overweight?

You’ve heard that childhood obesity is on the rise, but how do you know if your own child’s health is at risk? A paediatrician explains.

Dr. Dina Kulik

7 genius comebacks for when your toddler asks why

Toddler behaviour

7 genius comebacks for when your toddler asks why

All the whys coming from your little one can be adorable but also maddening. Here's why your toddler asks why all the time, and how to best answer.

Dawn Yanek

4 great tips for keeping your kids healthy and active

4 great tips for keeping your kids healthy and active

Emily Rivas

6 tips to encourage your picky eater to actually eat

6 tips to encourage your picky eater to actually eat

Emily Rivas

Why do dog walkers need more permits than child-care providers?

Why do dog walkers need more permits than child-care providers?

Children die every year in unlicensed child-care facilities, which operate without any oversight. But the government prioritizes choice over safety.

Linda White

How to prepare for your kid's first hospital visit

How to prepare for your kid's first hospital visit

Whether it's a routine procedure or you're gearing up for a more prolonged stay, here's how to make your child's first hospital experience a positive one.

Sydney Loney

The Difficult Decision to Medicate ADHD or Not

The Difficult Decision to Medicate ADHD or Not

As big decisions go, how to treat a child diagnosed with ADHD is an exceptionally hard one. And many parents agonize over whether to medicate or not.

Leah McLaren

6 ways to get your picky eater to try new foods

6 ways to get your picky eater to try new foods

Emily Rivas

8 ways to piss off your kid's daycare teacher

8 ways to piss off your kid's daycare teacher

Turns out you may be unintentionally disrespecting the person who takes care of your kids all day. A daycare teacher offers the inside scoop.

Today's Parent

Is this why so many kids are struggling to write their first words?

Is this why so many kids are struggling to write their first words?

Experts are worried about a new trend among elementary school kids: difficulty grasping basic handwriting. Here's what to do about it.

Kevin John Siazon

4 ways to stop nose picking

4 ways to stop nose picking

Nose picking is one of the grosser kid habits, but it’s totally normal. Is your kid constantly digging for gold? We’ve got tips to help.

Today's Parent

5 sneaky things that are making your kid addicted to screens

5 sneaky things that are making your kid addicted to screens

"Can't I watch one more show, pleeeeeeeease." There's a few reason your kid can't resist the pull of Netflix or needs to check her Instagram right NOW.

Caroline Knorr, Common Sense Media

How 6 incredible teens are standing up to America’s gun lobby

How 6 incredible teens are standing up to America’s gun lobby

In the wake of Florida’s Stoneman shooting, students are doing what adults have not — providing formidable resistance to the all-powerful gun lobby.

Katie Underwood, Chatelaine