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 set up parental controls on Android devices

How to set up parental controls on Android devices

Before you hand over your tablet or smartphone to your kid, shield them with simple safeguards. Here’s how to set up parental controls on Android devices.

Derek Malcolm

How to set up parental controls on iPad or iPhone

How to set up parental controls on iPad or iPhone

Before you hand over your tablet or smartphone to your kid, shield them with simple safeguards. Here’s how to set up parental controls on iPad or iPhone.

Derek Malcolm

Five-minute kid-friendly meditation

Five-minute kid-friendly meditation

Try this kid-friendly meditation exercise to help your little one feel calmer.

Emily Ridout

3 easy ways to be a more spiritual family

3 easy ways to be a more spiritual family

Here are some easy ways to make your household more spiritual and be a more spiritual family.

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Do you let your kids taste alcohol?

Do you let your kids taste alcohol?

Are sips here and there a bad idea or no big deal? Two parents discuss whether or not you should let your child taste your booze.

Jowita Bydlowska

10 reasons I love Shopkins (and so should you!)

10 reasons I love Shopkins (and so should you!)

"I rarely like 'cute' things (save teacup pigs), but Shopkins are pretty adorable. Tiny milk containers and little cookies with tiny faces? Cute!"

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Top 10 picture books of 2015

Top 10 picture books of 2015

Lost crayons, found pets and a bug in a vacuum. Here's our favourite picture books from 2015!

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How to prevent choking

How to prevent choking

From food safety to properly childproofing your home, learn about common choking hazards and other tips to prevent choking.

Wendy Haaf

Kids' hair how-tos: Twisted topknot

Kids' hair how-tos: Twisted topknot

Let's twist again! Keep her long hair out of her face with this twisted topknot.

Alyssa Ashton

Which Canadian city has the most expensive daycare? The winner is...

Which Canadian city has the most expensive daycare? The winner is...

A new report tells us what many parents already know: daycare is expensive, competitive and unregulated, and fees are on the rise.

Ariel Brewster

How to throw a colourful fiesta party

Birthday parties

How to throw a colourful fiesta party

With bright colours, fun activities and yummy snacks, this fiesta party will transport your guests to warmer climes.

Amy Valm

Fiesta invite printable

Birthday parties

Fiesta invite printable

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Cookie Tacos

Fool your guests with these sweet little cookie tacos. While they look like the real deal, they’re desserts in disguise

14 must-have first books for babies

14 must-have first books for babies

Build your little one's library with these timeless first books for babies.

Emily Piccinin

Science says picky eaters aren’t a thing—parents everywhere scoff

Science says picky eaters aren’t a thing—parents everywhere scoff

A new book says picky eating is a learned behaviour—and that it’s all your fault.

Jennifer Pinarski

How to tie a hair bow

How to tie a hair bow

Put a bow on it! Grab a paper-based ribbon and we'll show you how to tie a hair bow.

Alyssa Ashton

Kids' hair how-tos: Criss cross braid

Kids' hair how-tos: Criss cross braid

Get your braid on! This criss cross braid is so simple to do.

Alyssa Ashton

Sleep Solutions For All Ages

Sleep Solutions For All Ages

Learn how anxiety may be behind your child’s sleep problems and get age-by-age strategies to help your little one (and you) drift off.

Mary Vallis

7 hottest new video games for kids

7 hottest new video games for kids

Check out the coolest new video games just in time for the holidays.

Emma Waverman

8 worst loot bag ideas ever!

8 worst loot bag ideas ever!

Markers and candy and toy guns, oh my! Emma Waverman thinks these are some of the worst loot bag ideas.

Emma Waverman