Kids

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

Reader tips to get your kids out the door

Reader tips to get your kids out the door

Check out these tips on how to get your kids our the door in the morning.

Today's Parent

How to help your toddler gain more independence

How to help your toddler gain more independence

Your little one can't wait to gain more independence, but she still needs you to help steady her steps.

Teresa Pitman

School lunches: Then vs. now (have we gone crazy?!)

School lunches: Then vs. now (have we gone crazy?!)

Compared to when we were kids, school lunches just aren't what they used to be.

Emma Waverman

In defense of French immersion

In defense of French immersion

Miriam Porter had never considered French immersion for her son until she discovered he excelled at the language. She shares her experience here.

Miriam Porter

9 things parents need to know about whooping cough

9 things parents need to know about whooping cough

Outbreaks of whooping cough occur every year in Canada and around the world. Here are the facts on how it spreads, the symptoms and vaccination.

Cara Smusiak

8 things I wish I'd known about French immersion

8 things I wish I'd known about French immersion

As Emma Waverman pulls her kids from French immersion, she reflects on the things she wishes she'd known in advance.

Emma Waverman

4 family-friendly biking trails in Manitoba

4 family-friendly biking trails in Manitoba

Check out a gingerbread house, a lake stocked with trout and an awesome beginner mountain biking path on these family-friendly biking trails in Manitoba.

Bonnie Schiedel

6 family-friendly biking trails in Prince Edward Island

6 family-friendly biking trails in Prince Edward Island

Grab a bike and discover Prince Edward Island on these family-friendly biking trails.

Bonnie Schiedel

“Stay weird” and other brilliant advice from kids

“Stay weird” and other brilliant advice from kids

Watch this heartwarming video for some remarkable advice from kids.

Ashley Metzger

15 on-trend fall jackets for kids

15 on-trend fall jackets for kids

These cool jackets will keep kids warm as the temperatures dip this fall.

Erin Finlayson

6 family-friendly biking trails in Alberta

6 family-friendly biking trails in Alberta

Rivers, mountains and wildlife set the scene on these family-friendly biking trails in Alberta.

Bonnie Schiedel

How my son overcame his peanut allergy

How my son overcame his peanut allergy

A diary of how my son beat his peanut allergy and went from carrying an EpiPen on his belt to popping chocolate-covered peanuts.

Nancy Carr

9 ways back to school has changed since we were kids

9 ways back to school has changed since we were kids

Oh, how times have changed since we were kids! Here's a look at back-to-school prep then versus now.

Emma Waverman

My five-year-old is already asking for bikinis and hair chalk!

My five-year-old is already asking for bikinis and hair chalk!

"I didn’t anticipate that I'd have to deal with requests for bikinis and hair chalk before my child even turned five!"

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

What Life Is Like For Transgender Children Now

What Life Is Like For Transgender Children Now

Meet three lucky trans kids who are living the lives they’d always hoped for.

Rachel Giese

No, kids don't need apps to play outside!

No, kids don't need apps to play outside!

Will apps and gadgets really inspire kids to play outside?

Jennifer Pinarski

The pressures of playing Tooth Fairy

The pressures of playing Tooth Fairy

A recent survey from Visa Canada suggests parents average $68.80 per child for their set of baby teeth. Is the Tooth Fairy too generous?

Emma Waverman

4 family-friendly biking trails in Saskatchewan

4 family-friendly biking trails in Saskatchewan

Cruise past lakes, rivers and wildlife on these family-friendly biking trails in Saskatchewan.

Bonnie Schiedel

How to prevent chlorine-damaged hair

How to prevent chlorine-damaged hair

Swimming is so much better when your hair is chlorine-free. Follow these tips to avoid chlorine-damaged hair.

Today's Parent

How to help your left-handed kid

How to help your left-handed kid

It isn’t easy being left-handed in a right-handed world. Here's how to help.

Claire Gagne