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 teach your child to blow her nose

How to teach your child to blow her nose

Some kids can find nose-blowing difficult. How can you help your little one master the skill?

Today's Parent

Kid Talk: What’s the best thing about being a grown-up?

Kid Talk: What’s the best thing about being a grown-up?

Being an adult is awesome. You get to go to weddings, make money and—wait for it—eat bugs!

Today's Parent

Ask Dr. Dina: What causes a fever and how can I treat it?

Ask Dr. Dina: What causes a fever and how can I treat it?

Flushed cheeks, hot forehead, shivers—your kid has a fever. Now what? Dr. Dina Kulik has all the answers.

Dr. Dina Kulik

10 amazing brain-builders for kids

10 amazing brain-builders for kids

Here are 10 great games, activities and techniques that help preschoolers develop the brain through play.

John Hoffman

Forget everything you’ve heard about peanut allergies. Here are the new guidelines for parents

Forget everything you’ve heard about peanut allergies. Here are the new guidelines for parents

Research shows that early exposure to peanut-based foods can dramatically lower a baby’s chances of developing a dangerous peanut allergy.

Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press

Why energy drinks and sports drinks are dangerous for kids

Why energy drinks and sports drinks are dangerous for kids

Sports drinks and energy drinks are totally unnecessary for kids, plus they come with added health risks from extra sugar and caffeine.

Jill Buchner

What to do when you hate your kid's best friend

What to do when you hate your kid's best friend

OK, maybe you kind of hate them. Here's how to cope with your kid's rude and mean beloved BFF.

Corinna Vangerwen

6 simple ways to get a handle on your kids' screen time

6 simple ways to get a handle on your kids' screen time

Losing the fight over screen time? Here are six practical ways to limit your kid's time in front of the phone or tablet.

Bryan Borzykowski

5 tips for teaching your toddler how to share

Toddler behaviour

5 tips for teaching your toddler how to share

Sharing is a foreign concept to most toddlers and preschoolers. But with these tips you can help your kid understand how to share.

Stacy Irvine

10 tantrum tamers that actually work

10 tantrum tamers that actually work

Kid in full-on tantrum mode? Try one (or more!) of these 10 tactics to calm him down.

Andrea Nair

7 ways to keep your family active this winter

7 ways to keep your family active this winter

Stay fit and have fun this winter, even when storms and sub-zero chill keep you indoors.

Allison Young

11 awesome teething products

11 awesome teething products

Consoling a cranky, teething baby can be tough. Nobody's sleeping and everyone's irritable (and covered in drool). Here are 11 products that can help.

Ariel Brewster

How to teach your kids to appear grateful (even if they aren't)

How to teach your kids to appear grateful (even if they aren't)

They may not love every gift they're given, but it's important for your kids to show appreciation. Start teaching kids now in time for the holiday season.

Sarah Liss

How I tried to conquer my kid’s performance anxiety

How I tried to conquer my kid’s performance anxiety

"Like her mom, Camilla will dance like nobody’s watching, until it turns out someone is."

Ellen Himelfarb

How to make ice bubbles

How to make ice bubbles

Head outside for a cool science experiment!

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7 simple holiday sleep solutions

7 simple holiday sleep solutions

Holiday visitors and late-night parties can throw little ones off their sleep routine. Use these tips to keep your family healthy through the holidays.

Ann Douglas

Kid Talk: What is the weirdest thing you can do?

Kid Talk: What is the weirdest thing you can do?

Don’t try this at home! Kids show off the crazy awesome things they can do.

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How to toddler-proof your holidays

How to toddler-proof your holidays

Better safe than sorry! These toddler safety tips will help you prevent any mishaps over the holidays.

Lesley Young

How to make maracas

How to make maracas

Turn mini water bottles and toilet paper rolls into awesome maracas. Then get ready to shake it off!

Today's Parent

11 cool STEM apps for kids

11 cool STEM apps for kids

Science, technology, engineering and math are the future. Get your little one on the right track with these fun and educational STEM apps.

Davina Sinnatamby