Kids

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

What to do if your kid has a seizure

What to do if your kid has a seizure

Seizures are caused by far more than just epilepsy. The Canadian Red Cross shows you how to keep your child safe during a seizure, no matter the cause.

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The Benefits of Having a Big Kid Bedtime Routine

The Benefits of Having a Big Kid Bedtime Routine

Sure, he’s old enough to tuck himself in. But spending a bit of time together at bedtime is important for big kids, too.

Charmaine Dymond

What to do when your kid is anxious about taking a test

What to do when your kid is anxious about taking a test

It’s normal for kids to feel worried or anxious before a test at school. Here’s how to help them work through the stress to pass the test.

Claire Gagne

This new way to fight cancer is changing everything

This new way to fight cancer is changing everything

SickKids has used genetic sequencing of cancers to entirely rethink how we treat cancers based on their mutations, not their location in the body.

Jill Buchner

12 Dairy-Free Snacks for Kids to Try Now

12 Dairy-Free Snacks for Kids to Try Now

So, your kid can't have dairy, huh? Hold up cheese strings and yogurt tubes—you're not the only snack game on the playground.

Amy Valm

34 adorable Shopkins toys

34 adorable Shopkins toys

Once you shop…you can’t stop! Literally. Here’s a list of the cutest Shopkins toys that your Lil’ Shoppie will totally love.

Jessica Spera

Obese kids will soon outnumber underweight kids in the world

Obese kids will soon outnumber underweight kids in the world

A new report from the World Health Organization says that the obesity rates in Canadian children have more than tripled in the past four decades.

Terra Ciolfe, Maclean's

School board to kids: Please don’t wear these Halloween costumes

School board to kids: Please don’t wear these Halloween costumes

Guidelines on how to avoid dressing your kids up in potentially offensive Halloween costumes were sent to families from an Ontario school board.

Tim Johnson

How to make a picture frame collage

How to make a picture frame collage

With just a few craft supplies, you can turn all those super cute photos of your kids into a sweet picture frame collage.

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Should you have your kid's tonsils removed?

Should you have your kid's tonsils removed?

Here’s everything you need to know about tonsils, adenoids and what to consider when your kid's doctor suggests surgery to have them removed.

Sydney Loney

Unsure how to talk to your kids about injustice? Start with sports.

Unsure how to talk to your kids about injustice? Start with sports.

Our kids look at athletes as heroes, and what they do (or don’t do) can be excellent entry points to talk about equality, cooperation and fair play.

Shireen Ahmed

Why ibuprofen is better for pain than morphine after your kid’s surgery

Why ibuprofen is better for pain than morphine after your kid’s surgery

A new study says that ibuprofen can relieve pain just as well as morphine for some surgeries. And it doesn’t come with all the risks.

Jill Buchner

10 things your doctor told you about kids' nutrition that are wrong

10 things your doctor told you about kids' nutrition that are wrong

Everyone likes to give advice about kids' nutrition. But you need to take it with a grain of salt. Here are 10 nutrition myths you've probably heard.

Cara Rosenbloom

If your kid is having trouble reading, you should get their hearing tested

If your kid is having trouble reading, you should get their hearing tested

A new study says many kids who struggle with reading have underlying hearing problems—even if they've been diagnosed with dyslexia.

Jill Buchner

Kids try stuff: Tea

Kids try stuff: Tea

"It's like tea, but it's worse than tea." Here's what happens when kids try a very grown-up drink—tea. Pinkies up!

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Should my kid take antibiotics for an ear infection?

Should my kid take antibiotics for an ear infection?

Giving your kid antibiotics for every infection can wreak havoc on their gut health. Here's how to decide when antibiotics are the right choice.

Dr. Dina Kulik

My kid keeps getting sick from daycare. Are there any immune boosters for kids?

My kid keeps getting sick from daycare. Are there any immune boosters for kids?

It's inevitable that kids will pick up germs at daycare, but there are some actions you can take to help prevent them from getting sick all the time.

Dr. Dina Kulik

4 strategies for changing your busy toddler’s diaper

Toddler behaviour

4 strategies for changing your busy toddler’s diaper

Most toddlers aren’t too keen on sitting still—even for a diaper change. Here’s how to avoid frustration and get the job done.

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Should I expose my kid to the chicken pox?

Should I expose my kid to the chicken pox?

The chicken pox may seem harmless, but there's good reason to keep your kid protected from the virus and opt for the vaccine. Learn why.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Anxiety in toddlers is totally normal, but here's how you can help them deal

Toddler development

Anxiety in toddlers is totally normal, but here's how you can help them deal

From fear of spiders to worry about daycare, anxiety in toddlers is a normal part of development. But there are some things you can do to calm their fears.

Colleen Tully