Kids

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

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

Parents are still giving kids unsafe cough and cold medicine

Parents are still giving kids unsafe cough and cold medicine

We all want to help our kids when they're sick. But giving them cough and cold medicine could make them even sicker.

Kim Shiffman

How to wean your child from her pacifier

Toddler behaviour

How to wean your child from her pacifier

It's normal for your child to love their binky. But when it's time, here's how to gently wean your toddler from their pacifier.

Melissa Carter

Top choking hazards for kids

Top choking hazards for kids

Many things around your home can become choking hazards. Here's how to identify them and reduce their danger.

Claire Gagne

17 Easy Kids’ Hairstyles

17 Easy Kids’ Hairstyles

Have your daughter's hair ready for school or a special occasion in minutes with one of these simple kids' hairstyles .

Jessica Spera

How to get rid of hiccups

How to get rid of hiccups

A spoonful of sugar (or peanut butter) might just be the trick to make those hiccups go away!

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How to ease an earache

How to ease an earache

Your kid has an earache? Try this simple and natural trick using materials you likely have on hand.

Laura Grande

Are alternative vaccine schedules safe?

Are alternative vaccine schedules safe?

If you’re worried about vaccines and considering delaying, forgoing or tinkering with the vaccine schedule, here’s what you need to know.

Dory Cerny

23 easy DIY cake toppers

Birthday parties

23 easy DIY cake toppers

These DIY cake toppers are super simple and really impressive.

Kathryn Hayward

How to teach kids to stop lying

How to teach kids to stop lying

An age-by-age guide to teaching kids that honesty is the best policy.

Cathie Kryczka

Kids and sarcasm: Coping with cheeky communication

Kids and sarcasm: Coping with cheeky communication

Sarcasm may seem rude, but teaching kids how to take it, and dish it out, is important. Here's the lowdown on dealing with kids and sarcasm.

Jeni Marinucci

Signing up for Parks and Rec programs without wanting to die

Signing up for Parks and Rec programs without wanting to die

It’s D-day, people. If you live in the City of Toronto, tomorrow morning is when your child’s future happiness is determined forever.

Leah Rumack

Is this what reading is like for my dyslexic kid?

Is this what reading is like for my dyslexic kid?

This website simulates what it feels like to have dyslexia—and opens my eyes in the process.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem