Kids

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

Mean girls: How my daughter got her spark back

Mean girls: How my daughter got her spark back

Ellen Himelfarb

Confession: My youngest kid doesn't like his big brother

Confession: My youngest kid doesn't like his big brother

It's not always cute cuddles and sweet, brotherly bonding. Sometimes siblings just don't click.

Stacy Ellis

Ask Dr. Dina: What's the best way to treat my kid‘s racking dry cough?

Ask Dr. Dina: What's the best way to treat my kid‘s racking dry cough?

Paediatrician Dr. Dina Kulik recommends safer alternatives to cough syrups.

Dr. Dina Kulik

7 reasons toddlers are more fun than you think

Toddler behaviour

7 reasons toddlers are more fun than you think

Two-year-old toddlers are more charming than terrible.

Holly Bennett

Ask Dr. Dina: Should you finish the entire bottle of antibiotics?

Ask Dr. Dina: Should you finish the entire bottle of antibiotics?

Dr. Dina Kulik

Does your child have a speech delay?

Toddler development

Does your child have a speech delay?

Here’s what to look for if you’re concerned about your child has a speech delay.

Claire Gagne

Potty training: Establishing bathroom habits

Potty training: Establishing bathroom habits

Time for potty finishing school! These basic bathroom and potty-training tips will help your little one master the art of keeping clean.

Erin Pooley

When your kid says she hates you

When your kid says she hates you

Has your preschooler discovered the power of harsh, mean words? Stay calm and follow these discipline tricks.

Stacey Stein

Why kids invent imaginary friends

Why kids invent imaginary friends

You shouldn't be worried about your kid's new pal, but here's what you should know.

Lisa Kadane

How to make sure drivers can see your trick-or-treater

How to make sure drivers can see your trick-or-treater

Try one of these options before you head out for the big night!

Today's Parent

Autism in girls may help reveal the disorder’s secrets

Autism in girls may help reveal the disorder’s secrets

Many girls with autism don’t have the same symptoms of autism as boys do. Understanding the gender effect could mean new ways of diagnosing and treating it.

Lindsey Tanner, The Associated Press

Hair dye: Should you let your tween colour their hair?

Hair dye: Should you let your tween colour their hair?

Many parents are conflicted about whether to allow their tween to experiment with hair colour.

Kate Winn

Kid’s screen time: It’s okay, you don’t need to burn all your gadgets

Kid’s screen time: It’s okay, you don’t need to burn all your gadgets

Don’t feel guilty about all those PAW Patrol episodes. New screen-time recommendations encourage parents to consider the whole family’s media use.

Jason Anderson

How to help your pushover kid

How to help your pushover kid

Most parents don’t set out to raise a pushover kid. But balancing the importance of following rules, without teaching a child to be too passive, can be tricky.

Lisa Murphy

Check out the hottest toys of 2016

Check out the hottest toys of 2016

They're here! The best toys of the year, picked by 82 families and 141 kids.

Today's Parent

#ThisIsMyLife: Halloween costumes

#ThisIsMyLife: Halloween costumes

The blood, sweat and tears of a homemade Halloween costume—sometimes you just can't bedazzle that sh*t.

Leah Rumack

How to Prepare Your Kid for Their First Filling

How to Prepare Your Kid for Their First Filling

Your child's first trip to the dentist to get that filling can be a scary experience. Here are some quick tips to help them conquer that fear.

Renee Wilson

15 awesome remote-controlled toys

15 awesome remote-controlled toys

Alex Mlynek

What to do when you don't like your child's teacher

What to do when you don't like your child's teacher

There are many reasons for possible parent-teacher conflicts. Here's what to do when you don't like your child's teacher.

Dana Dougherty Reinke

39 cool new Star Wars Rogue One toys

39 cool new Star Wars Rogue One toys

Jessica Spera