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

8 best birthday party entertainers in Toronto and the GTA

Birthday parties

8 best birthday party entertainers in Toronto and the GTA

Cinderella, a chinchilla named Ashleigh and Pockets the Clown could all be at your next party! Here are the best birthday party entertainers in Toronto.

Alex Mlynek

9 best birthday party entertainers in Saskatoon

Birthday parties

9 best birthday party entertainers in Saskatoon

A magician, a lizard and a princess or two could all be guests at your next bash! Here are the best birthday party entertainers in Saskatoon.

Alex Mlynek

When Halloween costumes are too sexy for kids

When Halloween costumes are too sexy for kids

How to navigate this tricky Halloween dilemma.

Rosemary Counter

What to do when your kid breaks a bone

What to do when your kid breaks a bone

As long as there are kids, there will be broken bones. Here’s how to spot ’em and what to do next.

Bonnie Schiedel

7 best birthday party entertainers in Winnipeg

7 best birthday party entertainers in Winnipeg

Guess who’s coming to your kid’s next bash? A princess, a snake and a yogi! There are so many great birthday party entertainers in Winnipeg.

Alex Mlynek

7 best birthday party entertainers in Calgary

Birthday parties

7 best birthday party entertainers in Calgary

Guess who’s coming to your birthday party? Darth Vader, a princess and some very cute bunnies. Here are the best birthday party entertainers in Calgary.

Alex Mlynek

Can strep throat trigger your child's OCD?

Can strep throat trigger your child's OCD?

Millions of kids get strep each year, but only a few of them will develop nervous tics and OCD soon after. Is there a link?

Shawna Cohen

Dancing toddler isn't impressed when mom turns down his jam

Dancing toddler isn't impressed when mom turns down his jam

You know when your favourite song comes on the radio and you're grooving along. And then somebody turns it off? This dancing toddler feels your pain.

Angela Serednicki

Why teachers on Twitter is a good thing

Why teachers on Twitter is a good thing

"I’ll bet a lot of teachers wish they could always limit their correspondence to parents to only 140 characters."

Ian Mendes

What to do when your picky eater goes on a food jag

What to do when your picky eater goes on a food jag

Teresa Pitman

10 cozy mitts and hats

10 cozy mitts and hats

These mitts and hats are warm as they are adorable.

Erin Finlayson

There will be blood: A doll that gets her period is NBD

There will be blood: A doll that gets her period is NBD

A doll that gets her period? Some parents are outraged, but Emma Waverman thinks it's a great way to explain to girls how their body works.

Emma Waverman

What to do when your toddler's afraid of the dark

What to do when your toddler's afraid of the dark

Is your kid afraid of the dark? A dependable routine eases a child's fear of lights out.

Holly Bennett

12 awesome birthday party places in Toronto

Birthday parties

12 awesome birthday party places in Toronto

From 3-D printing your own Star Wars figurines to walking on stilts, the options for birthday parties in Toronto are as unique as your birthday kid.

Alex Mlynek

Yes, I leave my nine-year-old home alone sometimes

Yes, I leave my nine-year-old home alone sometimes

The Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled that kids under the age of 10 should not be left home alone. Emma Waverman weighs in.

Emma Waverman

The results are in! Kids reveal their favourite snack

The results are in! Kids reveal their favourite snack

A new study reveals kids' favourite fruit of all.

Emily Rivas

10 cool birthday party places in Montreal

Birthday parties

10 cool birthday party places in Montreal

Go rock climbing; take a tour through a gallery; go out for a spa day; and seven other ways to celebrate your birthday kid.

Alex Mlynek

10 awesome birthday party places in Edmonton

Birthday parties

10 awesome birthday party places in Edmonton

There’s a perfect party option for your junior naturalist, time traveller, zookeeper or golfer.

Alex Mlynek

Awesome is Everywhere: Neil Pasricha's new book for kids

Awesome is Everywhere: Neil Pasricha's new book for kids

Awesome is everywhere, in the sky, on the beach, under water, and everywhere else - and Neil Pasricha wants kids to know it, too!

Ashley Metzger

9 great birthday party places in Ottawa

Birthday parties

9 great birthday party places in Ottawa

Sail on a pirate ship, try space food, take a karate lesson or learn Nigerian drumming—kid’s party options are plentiful in Ottawa.

Alex Mlynek