Kids

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

5 tips for building good gut bacteria in kids

5 tips for building good gut bacteria in kids

A healthy gut—and a healthy kid—depends on good bacteria. Here are a few ways to build it up.

Nancy Carr

How to design a sweet multi-functional toddler room

How to design a sweet multi-functional toddler room

Even the tiniest room can work for two kids, check out how to create a special space for your toddler.

Kathryn Hayward

How to handle your son's constant energy

How to handle your son's constant energy

"If my son isn't asleep, he's leaping, pouncing, somersaulting or wrestling." Sound familiar? Here's how one mom keeps up with her son's energy.

Sue Riedl

How to prepare your kid (and yourself) for her first sleepover

How to prepare your kid (and yourself) for her first sleepover

It's normal for kids to be both excited and nervous for their first sleepover. Gradually ease her in with these tips.

Susan Spicer

11 super-fun birthday party ideas and activities for school-agers

Birthday parties

11 super-fun birthday party ideas and activities for school-agers

How to throw a super cool and way-fun shindig for your school-ager with these easy birthday party ideas.

Amy Valm

How Much Fibre Does Your Kid Really Need?

How Much Fibre Does Your Kid Really Need?

We’ve got age-by-age formulas with simple foods to make it easy to stuff your kid with good-for-her fibre.

Today's Parent

Homework Help: Taking a Hands-Off Approach

Homework Help: Taking a Hands-Off Approach

When it comes to homework help, what is the best approach? New research may surprise you.

Lia Grainger

5 tips for surviving public toilets with your kid

5 tips for surviving public toilets with your kid

The loud flushes, the crowd, the tall sinks—it can all be stressful to a preschooler. Maybe for you, too. Here's how to navigate public toilets with your little one.

Today's Parent

Is your kid getting enough vitamin D?

Is your kid getting enough vitamin D?

A new study says babies being breastfed beyond a year old may be deficient in vitamin D.

Claire Gagne

14 easy birthday party ideas for preschoolers

Birthday parties

14 easy birthday party ideas for preschoolers

You're busy enough as it is. Make it easy on yourself with these simple birthday party ideas for preschoolers that everyone will love (including you).

Amy Valm

9 easy birthday party ideas for toddlers

Birthday parties

9 easy birthday party ideas for toddlers

Little ones can be difficult to wrangle and entertain. Here's our favourite birthday party ideas for toddlers—from sensory bags to bitty buffets.

Amy Valm

App traps: How to avoid tricky in-game purchase offers

App traps: How to avoid tricky in-game purchase offers

Your kids may be spending more than just their free time online.

Today's Parent

5 daycare problems solved

5 daycare problems solved

Whatever daycare problems you might have– whether it's the snacks, naps or communication– here's how to get what you need.

Tracy Chappell

How to throw a basketball party

Birthday parties

How to throw a basketball party

Throw a slam dunk of a party for your little MVP with this simple basketball fête.

Amy Valm

33 best apps for school-age kids

33 best apps for school-age kids

Make learning fun with the best apps for school-age kids.

Today's Parent

Minecraft 101

Are you confused by Minecraft? Now parents can learn the way of the pixel with this comprehensive guide.

Emily Rivas

How to teach kids to put shoes on the right feet

How to teach kids to put shoes on the right feet

Try this simple three-step trick!

Today's Parent

How I talk to my kids about the Ghomeshi trial

How I talk to my kids about the Ghomeshi trial

I’m not about to explain what it means to choke someone out—so how do I cover issues of consent and violence with my kids in light of the Ghomeshi trial? I enlisted an expert to help me with some real talk.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

How to get your child to take medicine

How to get your child to take medicine

Getting your kid to take medicine isn't always easy, but these tips can help you make it go down—without the angst and in the most delightful way.

Cheryl Embrett

9 best play cafés in Canada

9 best play cafés in Canada

Looking for a kid-friendly café where you can do some work or enjoy a cup of coffee while the kids play? We've rounded up the best play cafés in Canada.

Alex Mlynek