Kids

Kids health

13 essential cold and flu products for kids

Stifle those sniffles and cure that cough with our favourite products for your smallest patients.

Emily Piccinin

Quiz: How much do you know about the flu shot?

Quiz: How much do you know about the flu shot?

Test your flu shot knowledge and get the answers for keeping healthy all season long.

Joelene Huber

How to raise a confident kid

How to raise a confident kid

Here are eight basic tips for raising a confident kid.

Lisa Murphy

Babies treated early for symptoms of autism show no signs by age 2: Study

Babies treated early for symptoms of autism show no signs by age 2: Study

A recent study has found early symptoms of autism can be treated in babies and greatly reduced by age two or three.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Eye Health Report: Kids' vision check

Eye Health Report: Kids' vision check

Do you know how to spot a lazy eye? The signs aren’t always obvious. Learn about this condition and the ways to treat it. (Hint: It involves video games!)

Wendy Haaf

How to promote your child's dental health

How to promote your child's dental health

Follow these pointers to promote your child’s dental health.

Wendy Haaf

Antibiotic resistance: What parents need to know

Antibiotic resistance: What parents need to know

Antibiotics are supposed to help kids get better when they’re sick. But over-prescribing is contributing to antimicrobial resistance, a growing global health threat.

Shanda Deziel

Kids' behaviour: When to seek help

Kids' behaviour: When to seek help

Seek help: Here are some signs that your kids' behaviour may be more than a developmental phase.

Liza Finlay

Kids' health: What's in a label?

Kids' health: What's in a label?

We just love our labels! But psychotherapist Liza Finlay warns parents of the perils of labelling behaviour when it comes to kids health.

Liza Finlay

New vaccine requirements for Ontario: What parents need to know

New vaccine requirements for Ontario: What parents need to know

Before your kids start school in Ontario next fall, make sure they’re up to date on these vaccines.

Today's Parent

Quitting activities: Choose Dolphin Parent over Tiger Mom

Quitting activities: Choose Dolphin Parent over Tiger Mom

Debating over quitting activities? Choose "dolphin parenting" over Tiger Mom and get your kids to play more and stress less, says the author of new book.

Susan Goldberg

17 books about autism

17 books about autism

In honour of World Autism Awareness Day, we've compiled a list of books that talk about being on the spectrum.

Emily Rivas

Sponsored: The Whole Tooth

Sponsored: The Whole Tooth

Find out all about oral health routines for your kid.

Sponsored by P&G

Synesthesia: Why some people taste, feel and see things differently

Synesthesia: Why some people taste, feel and see things differently

Some kids experience a cross-wiring of the senses that causes them to feel, see and taste things in unique ways.

Lisa Kadane

Pushy parents linked to kids' anxiety

Pushy parents linked to kids' anxiety

Emily Rivas writes about a new study that examines the connection between anxiety in kids and extracurricular activities.

Emily Rivas

Motor skills quiz: Is your child on track?

Motor skills quiz: Is your child on track?

Find out which fine and gross motor skills your child should have mastered.

Today's Parent

Motor skills: What’s normal and what’s not?

Motor skills: What’s normal and what’s not?

You know those kids who struggle with tying shoelaces, holding utensils or riding a bike? There may be a motor skills issue at play.

Erin Pooley

Raising vegetarian kids: What you should know

Raising vegetarian kids: What you should know

Here's the low-down on what to consider when your animal-loving children become vegetarian kids.

Lisa Kadane

Concussions: Kids should avoid texting and homework

Concussions: Kids should avoid texting and homework

Hockey parents take note: a new study offers important recommendations for kids with concussions.

Jenny Charlesworth

HPV vaccine isn't just for girls: Update

HPV vaccine isn't just for girls: Update

What you need to know about HPV vaccination programs for boys.

Susan Goldberg