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 ways to entertain kids at a restaurant

5 ways to entertain kids at a restaurant

The kids are starving, you've exhausted all the I Spy possibilities, and your phone battery is dead. Try these fun tricks to entertain kids at a restaurant.

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10 tips for baking with kids

10 tips for baking with kids

Baking with kids can be fun—even if the idea of them “helping” riles your inner control freak. Relax, we’ve got 10 tips to make it more joyful for everyone.

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9 puberty books for girls

9 puberty books for girls

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

Miriam Porter

10 Sick-Day Activities

10 Sick-Day Activities

From playing zookeeper to having a beach party, keep kids occupied until they feel better with these sick-day diversions.

Blake Eligh

YouTube Kids launches in Canada

YouTube Kids launches in Canada

The new YouTube Kids app is free, easy to use and filled with curated kid-friendly videos on all the topics they want to explore.

Derek Malcolm

What it's like to be a parent on a field trip (in eight GIFs)

What it's like to be a parent on a field trip (in eight GIFs)

The struggle is real: Volunteering for your kid's field trip can be a rollercoaster of emotions.

Emma Waverman

How to help your school-age bedwetter

How to help your school-age bedwetter

Nocturnal enuresis or bedwetting is common and completely normal. Here's what you can do now to help your child's journey toward nighttime dryness.

Nadine Silverthorne

Teach your kids to tie shoelaces

Teach your kids to tie shoelaces

Teach your little ones how to tie shoelaces in three easy steps.

Laura Grande

How to prevent toddlers from locking doors

How to prevent toddlers from locking doors

A door can't lock if it can't latch. Here's a simple way parents can avoid being stuck on the other side.

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How to make your own lunch-box ice pack

How to make your own lunch-box ice pack

Here's an easy trick to make your very own icepack with items found around the house.

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Toddler tips: From potty training to public bathrooms

Toddler tips: From potty training to public bathrooms

Facing public bathrooms with your toddler is a brand new world.

Erin Phelan

What to do if time outs are not working

What to do if time outs are not working

Are you finding that time outs are not working? Some parents may want to consider replacing them with a 'time in.'

Lea Zeltserman

8 toy Advent calendars

8 toy Advent calendars

The holiday countdown can be just as fun as the big day with these toy-filled Advent calendars.

Davina Sinnatamby

I’m wary of split grades. Here’s why

I’m wary of split grades. Here’s why

"I don’t love split classes: My gut reaction is that my five-year-old shouldn’t have to 'repeat' a year."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

The ultimate toy guide 2015: 22 toys for big kids

The ultimate toy guide 2015: 22 toys for big kids

Tough-to-buy-for older kids will swoon for the tech-y, crafty and strategic-thinking toys on our list.

Amy Valm

The trick to packing kids' clothes

The trick to packing kids' clothes

How can one small person need so much stuff? Here's the trick to packing kids' clothes so you can fit more into her suitcase.

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6 tips for disciplining your toddler

6 tips for disciplining your toddler

Discipling your toddler can be challenging. Here are some tips to help you get through it while staying positive.

Teresa Pitman

The ultimate toy guide 2015: 19 toys for little kids

The ultimate toy guide 2015: 19 toys for little kids

From an elaborate Lego set to a robotic kitty and a light-up scooter, there's something here for every kid on your list.

Amy Valm

4 Halloween DIY party games for kids

4 Halloween DIY party games for kids

Halloween party games for your spooky celebration.

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How to cope with toddler possessiveness

Toddler behaviour

How to cope with toddler possessiveness

Toddler possessiveness is a normal (but very frustrating!) stage in development.

Susan Spicer