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 make learning math (actually) fun for kids

How to make learning math (actually) fun for kids

Forget about silently scribbling out answers at your desk; a new study shows that kids learn math more effectively when they can move around and be loud.

Shawna Cohen

#CakeWeek: All the best cake decorating ideas and cake hacks

Birthday parties

#CakeWeek: All the best cake decorating ideas and cake hacks

We've got all the best cake decorating ideas, clever cake hacks, yummy recipes and more.

Suzanne Gardner

I lost my five-year-old to an impossible-to-spot illness

I lost my five-year-old to an impossible-to-spot illness

What started as an earache for Jennifer White’s daughter quickly went from ordinary to alarming. Within a week, it was the worst-case scenario: septicemia.

Jennifer White

Why you need to protect your child from TVs (It's not the reason you think!)

Why you need to protect your child from TVs (It's not the reason you think!)

If a heavy flat-screen falls on your kid the results could be fatal.

Sheryl Ubelacker

8 puberty books for boys

8 puberty books for boys

Have you had "The Talk" yet? Sometimes handing your son a book is a heck of a lot easier (and less embarrassing) for all involved.

Miriam Porter

7 tips for surviving your toddler's first haircut

Toddler behaviour

7 tips for surviving your toddler's first haircut

You never know what you'll expect when your toddler gets their first haircut. Here are some ways you can prepare.

Teresa Pitman

Would you breastfeed a child past age two?

Would you breastfeed a child past age two?

Two moms face off on the topic of extended breastfeeding.

Today's Parent

What to do if your big kid's hygiene kind of sucks

What to do if your big kid's hygiene kind of sucks

How to get your big kids to care about their hygiene.

Allan Britnell

#ThisIsMyLife: Games you can play while hardly moving or speaking

#ThisIsMyLife: Games you can play while hardly moving or speaking

"Games" to play with your kid when you don't want to actually do anything.

Leah Rumack

3 tips for teaching your toddler manners

Toddler development

3 tips for teaching your toddler manners

You need to have patience (and lots of it) when teaching toddler manners.

Lola Augustine Brown

5 things parents should know about the iPhone SE—from kids who’ve tried it

5 things parents should know about the iPhone SE—from kids who’ve tried it

We put the new snack-sized iPhone SE through its paces—by handing it over to two kids for the weekend.

Kathryn Hayward

How to give your kid eye drops

How to give your kid eye drops

It’s hard enough to give yourself eye drops, never mind a squirmy kid. Try this:

Today's Parent

Kid about to start baseball? Here are some tips—for you

Kid about to start baseball? Here are some tips—for you

If your is kid hitting the diamond this spring, Ian Mendes has some dos and don’ts. Not for the kids—for parents.

Today's Parent

19 totally awesome sleepover activities

19 totally awesome sleepover activities

Congratulations, you're going to host a herd of children overnight! Here are our favourite sleepover activities to help keeps things fun and fresh.

Amy Valm

Helping your child sleep through the night

Helping your child sleep through the night

Is your child having trouble sleeping at night? One of these issues could be the cause.

Lisa Kadane

Simple ways to prevent poisonings in kids

Simple ways to prevent poisonings in kids

Most of us know the basics of childproofing our homes, but here’s a refresher to prevent accidental poisonings and keep kids safe.

Amy Valm

Why you should talk to your daughter about oral sex

Why you should talk to your daughter about oral sex

Author and journalist Peggy Orenstein on why it’s important to talk to young girls about sexual pleasure and power.

Anne Kingston

My son is about to hit puberty and I can’t deal

My son is about to hit puberty and I can’t deal

A reluctant mother talks to her son about puberty.

Miriam Porter

When kids get the Zika virus

When kids get the Zika virus

New guidelines have been released on how to spot and treat the Zika virus in kids.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

10 tips for breastfeeding a toddler

10 tips for breastfeeding a toddler

Breastfeeding a toddler has its benefits, but it often brings its own challenges. Make it a hassle-free experience with these tips.

Teresa Pitman