Kids

Bigger Kids

Does your tween need a clothing allowance?

Does your tween need a clothing allowance?

It's time to leave all of the clothing shopping to your kid. One less thing on your to-do list.

Julie Cazzin, MoneySense

Best apple orchards and farms across Canada

Best apple orchards and farms across Canada

There’s nothing more delicious than biting into a fresh, crisp apple. So gather up your brood and go pick a bushel fresh off the tree.

Emily Sadler

Not fitting in at school: How to help your kid

Not fitting in at school: How to help your kid

Preteens start to recognize there’s a pecking order to the social scene—and where they are fitting in to it.

Jeni Marinucci

The Dos and Don'ts of Homework Time

The Dos and Don'ts of Homework Time

Is homework a nightly battle in your household? Follow these tips and take the tension out of homework time.

Lisa Evans

10 simple ways to teach your school-age kid about money

10 simple ways to teach your school-age kid about money

It's time to toss the piggy bank and open a bank account instead. Here are some fun ways your kid can learn more about making and saving money.

Julie Cazzin, MoneySense

Should big kids go out for Halloween?

Should big kids go out for Halloween?

Some kids love to trick-or-treat even when they are older. How old is too old to go out on Halloween?

Susan Spicer

10 birthday books we love

10 birthday books we love

We’ve rounded up the best children’s books about birthdays.

Sarah Steele

4 ways to know if you should send your sick kid to school

4 ways to know if you should send your sick kid to school

Is an ear infection, croup, sore throat, or other common childhood illness serious enough to warrant skipping school? Here's how to know.

Cathryn Tobin, MD

How to get through a wait at the doctor's office

How to get through a wait at the doctor's office

Silence sighs of boredom with this simple trick. It'll make the wait at the doctor's office fun for parents, too.

Amy Valm

3 easy ways to remove gum from clothing

3 easy ways to remove gum from clothing

Fear not! Removing gum from clothing is actually pretty painless. We have three ways to conquer it.

Amy Valm

How parents feel on the first day of school in 10 GIFS

How parents feel on the first day of school in 10 GIFS

On the first day of school, parents have all the feels.

Alyssa Ashton

Cute printable lunch box cards for kids

Cute printable lunch box cards for kids

Let your kids know you're thinking about them by putting one of these funny cards in their lunch bag each day.

Today's Parent

9 things you didn't know about bedwetting

9 things you didn't know about bedwetting

Jill Buchner

How to help your kid cope with bedwetting

How to help your kid cope with bedwetting

Bedwetting can lead to a lot of anxiety for kids, especially as they get older—here's how you can help ease your kid's worries.

Louise Gleeson

How to stop bedwetting

How to stop bedwetting

Is your kid wetting the bed? Try these smart strategies to put a stop to bedwetting and help your child stay dry all night long.

Jill Buchner

6 products that help with bedwetting

6 products that help with bedwetting

From waterproof sheets to bedwetting alarms, these bedwetting products can make cleanup a bit easier and get your kid get to dry nights.

Sadiya Dendar

School lunch planner printable template

School lunch planner printable template

Packing lunches is a snap with our school lunch planner printable. Have your child pick two favourites from each meal category and one he's willing to try.

Tropicana

What to do if your kid won't use the school bathroom

What to do if your kid won't use the school bathroom

Rough toilet paper, fear of asking the teacher and #FOMO can lead some kids to avoid the school bathroom—and that’s not good.

Bonnie Schiedel

10 genius ways to reuse broken crayons

10 genius ways to reuse broken crayons

Kids break a lot of crayons. But don't despair. Instead get crafty and turn those broken crayons into something special.

Shohra Adel

#ThisIsMyLife: First day of school

#ThisIsMyLife: First day of school

The first day of school is totally awesome! The 20th day of school is totally not!

Leah Rumack