We're hyper focused on making sure our kids are all buckled up in the car, so why don’t school buses have seat belts too?

Why don’t all school buses have seat belts?

We're hyper focused on buckling up in the car, and some experts say it should be the same on a school bus. But the issue isn't clear cut.

Should school buses have seat belts?

Back to school

From handling first crushes and anxiety to when you should start music lessons and talk about Santa, learn all about how to support your school-aged kids. 

Kids

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

School-age

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Education

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Kids health

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Mornings don’t have to suck. Try these tips and tricks to get your family out the door and off to school without the tears and forgotten lunches.

Ways to make sure morning routine for school works

Mornings don’t have to suck. Try these tips and tricks to get your family out the door without the tears and forgotten lunches.

5 ways to make sure your morning routine works for back to school

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School lunch should fuel kids up for learning. But what does that actually look like? We asked dietitian and mom of three Sarah Remmer.

What to send for lunch—advice from a dietitian

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Nutrition

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Bullying

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Back-to-school shopping doesn't have to break the bank. These tips and tricks make picking up supplies for the new school year a total breeze!

10 clever ways to save on school supplies

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School

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Teach your kid how to conquer his sleep-away camp blues with these smart coping strategies for managing homesickness.

How to handle it when your camper is homesick

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Behaviour

Don’t worry about catching your kid up on everything they missed, but if they’re struggling to learn to read, focus on these skills over the summer.

5 tips for teaching kids to read if you’re worried about COVID learning loss

Don’t worry about catching your kid up on everything they missed with COVID school shutdowns, but if you’ve got a kid who is struggling to learn to read, focus on these skills over the summer.

This is the one thing you should focus on if you’re worried about COVID learning loss

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Reading

If ending the disruption to students is important to us, we’ll do what wasn’t done last year: Invest in smaller class sizes and improved ventilation.

How can we make school safer in September? It takes more than vaccines

If ending (and mending) the disruption to students is actually important to us, we’ll do what wasn’t done last year: Invest in smaller class sizes and improved ventilation.

How can we make schools safer next fall? It will take more than vaccines

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Who needs technology? Here are some delightfully low-tech classic activities your kids should do at least once this summer.

10 old-school summer activities kids should try

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Summer

There's nothing like quality time with your family. We’ve got fun ideas for indoor games, camping and travel tips, holiday crafts, and everything in between.

Family

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Activities

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With these smart car snacks in your arsenal, the kids will be too busy munching to even utter an “Are we there yet?”

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Road trips: 10 apps to keep your kids entertained

Family travel

‘Sup? These relics are all that and a bag of chips. How many of these precious ’90s toys did you have as a kid?

15 iconic toys from the ’90s

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Toys

I care about my daughter's behaviour, her sense of confidence, and her belief in her body as her own—not where her shorts fall.

Why I let my daughter wear booty shorts

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Parenting

Every parent dreads the teenage years, but they don't have to be a nightmare. Learn to navigate this complicated time with tips on teen health and behaviour.

Tween and teen

Outschool offers classes, tutoring and afterschool activities for all ages—see our comprehensive Outschool review.

A Parent’s Honest Outschool Review 2025

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Bigger Kids

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12 packaged snacks that kids will love

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How to buy a laptop for kids

10 clever ways to save on school supplies

New info from SickKids shows just how essential it is that schools stay open next year

How to deal with a homesick camper

This is the one thing you should focus on if you're worried about COVID learning loss

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10 old-school summer activities kids should try

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5 No-Mess Car Snacks

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Why I let my daughter wear booty shorts

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