Kids

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

Childhood obesity: Sizing up our kids

Childhood obesity: Sizing up our kids

The rate of childhood obesity has never been higher. Diets and policing the pantry don’t work, experts say. So what can you do if you think your kid’s sporting a little extra puppy fat?

Carolyn Abraham

5 tips to help your child reach and maintain a healthy weight

5 tips to help your child reach and maintain a healthy weight

The Childhood Obesity Foundation and the Centre for Healthy Active Living at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario offer these tips for parents.

Carolyn Abraham

How to make a cereal box pinata

Birthday parties

How to make a cereal box pinata

Save some cash and have some fun with this super simple DIY pinata. All you need is an empty cereal box and some tissue paper.

Mandy Milks

4 Tips for Managing Anxiety in Preschoolers

4 Tips for Managing Anxiety in Preschoolers

Anxiety in preschoolers is quite common. Here's how you can help your child express their worries and learn to cope.

Leslee Mason

4 tips for moving your toddler into a big-kid bed

Toddler development

4 tips for moving your toddler into a big-kid bed

Make the transition from crib to big-kid bed a little easier with these tips.

Teresa Pitman

Batman vs. Superman: Henry Cavill lets kids decide

Batman vs. Superman: Henry Cavill lets kids decide

You don't have to wait for Batman vs. Superman to find out who will win this fight. Kids reveal who they think will win.

Chidera Ukairo

9 fall birthday party ideas

Birthday parties

9 fall birthday party ideas

Stuck on a theme for your kid's bash? We've got tons of fall birthday party ideas, complete with invitations, crafts and snacks.

Jessica Albotra

10 spring birthday party ideas

Birthday parties

10 spring birthday party ideas

Stuck on a birthday theme? We've got great spring birthday party ideas, complete with invitations, crafts and treats.

Jessica Albotra

When toddlers are really attached to caregivers

Toddler behaviour

When toddlers are really attached to caregivers

Has your toddler developed strong bonds with their caregiver? Here's what you can do and why you shouldn't be worried.

Susan Spicer

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