Kids

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

Has Lego become too violent?

Has Lego become too violent?

A new study says that Lego toys have become more violent. One mom of two Lego-obsessed boys agrees.

Leah McLaren

Do you let your kids play with unvaccinated friends?

Do you let your kids play with unvaccinated friends?

Two parents discuss whether or not you should let your child mingle with unvaccinated children.

Meg Payne

Debate: Do you ban presents at birthday parties?

Birthday parties

Debate: Do you ban presents at birthday parties?

Are birthday presents essential at your kid's party? Two parents weigh in on both sides.

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How to get your kid to share: An age-by-age guide

How to get your kid to share: An age-by-age guide

Not sure how to get your kid to share? Try these helpful tips.

Susan Spicer

Is Using a Tablet to Keep Your Kid Occupied Lazy Parenting?

Is Using a Tablet to Keep Your Kid Occupied Lazy Parenting?

Now that childhood has gone high-tech, some parents are left feeling guilty about all that screen time.

Athena Tsavliris

6 discipline fallbacks… and how to fix them!

6 discipline fallbacks… and how to fix them!

Hollering and other bad habits may seem to work—but here's what experts say about discipline that will hone your kids' behaviour over the long haul.

Astrid Van Den Broek

How to deal with two kids under two

How to deal with two kids under two

Adjusting to having two kids under two can be a challenge. Check out these tips on how to juggle your toddler's needs with your new baby’s.

Claire Gagne

12 Star Wars birthday party ideas

12 Star Wars birthday party ideas

From Death Star piñatas to lightsaber tag, here's how to throw a Star Wars party that's out of this galaxy.

Davina Sinnatamby

Is your child afraid of kids' movies?

Is your child afraid of kids' movies?

Media exposure becomes harder to control once your kids hit school-age. Here's how to handle it when even kids' movies scare your little one.

Diane Peters

5 tips for dealing with toddler frustration

5 tips for dealing with toddler frustration

Toddlers know what they want, but they can't always tell you. Here's how to deal.

Teresa Pitman

How to remove bandage residue

How to remove bandage residue

Did that bandage leave behind a dirty, sticky mess? Here's a fast trick.

Amy Valm

Baby getting shots? Why it's important for parents to stay calm

Baby getting shots? Why it's important for parents to stay calm

Kids who are afraid of needles often have parents who inadvertently caused them to fear needles when they were babies and preschoolers.

Katie Dupuis

Sanitized sex-ed is dangerous

Sanitized sex-ed is dangerous

Swapping correct anatomical words like "penis" and "vagina" with the vague term "private parts" in the sex-ed curriculum doesn't uphold modesty—it teaches shame.

Marnie Goldenberg

How to get your kid to break her bad habits

How to get your kid to break her bad habits

Nose picking, shirt sucking, hair twirling, knee jiggling—your kid might just have one of these bad habits. Here's how to get her to cut it out without shaming her.

Camilla Cornell

Your most frequently asked kids' health questions answered

Your most frequently asked kids' health questions answered

Dina Kulik is a mom, paediatrician and emergency room doctor, and she's here to answer your all your kids' health FAQs.

Dr. Dina Kulik

13 PAW Patrol birthday party ideas

13 PAW Patrol birthday party ideas

From doggie bags to pupcakes, get inspired with these PAW Patrol ideas.

Davina Sinnatamby

Battleship printable

Battleship printable

Your kids can now battle ships on-the-go in this classic game for two - Just click print!

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Categories printable

Categories printable

Print out this grid for a game of Categories - choose names, colours or animals to start things off!

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Hangman printable

Hangman printable

Want to play hangman? Print it off here!

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Dots and squares printable

Dots and squares printable

Download and print out this fun game to pass the time: Dots and squares printable

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