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Kids health

Is my child a hoarder?

Is my child a hoarder?

Think your child's a hoarder? Don't despair! Collecting things is a classic rite of passage for kids, and a normal part of child development.

Tamar Satov

Alternative medicine: Is it safe for your kids?

Alternative medicine: Is it safe for your kids?

When conventional medicine isn’t cutting it, some parents turn to therapies like chiropractics, craniosacral massage and acupuncture.

Jessica Leeder

How to boost your short kid's confidence

How to boost your short kid's confidence

Is your child shorter than average? Here's how to ensure his self-esteem stays intact.

Tamar Satov

ADHD: When to medicate?

ADHD: When to medicate?

Medication may be seen as a simple solution to the challenges of ADHD. But parents who’ve been there know there’s nothing easy about filling that prescription.

Jessica Leeder

What does ADHD really feel like?

What does ADHD really feel like?

Three twenty-somethings who grew up with ADHD take you beyond the surface.

John Hoffman

Hiccups: causes and cures

Hiccups: causes and cures

What causes this irritating phenomenon — and is there a cure?

Lia Grainger

7 hiccup home remedies (that work!)

7 hiccup home remedies (that work!)

We asked and you sent us your fool-proof hiccup home remedies. Here are some of the best recommendations!

Today's Parent

Food Allergies: Are schools doing enough?

Food Allergies: Are schools doing enough?

As food allergies become more common in our kids, are schools doing enough-or too much-to monitor the lunchroom?

Lisa Kadane

How to spot an issue with your child's eye health

How to spot an issue with your child's eye health

Many vision issues can be helped—if they’re caught early. Here's what you need to know about your kids' eye health.

Haley Overland

Extreme temper tantrums may signal mood disorder

Extreme temper tantrums may signal mood disorder

Extreme tantrums are a symptom of a new mood disorder. Here’s how to tell normal behaviour apart from more serious signs of mental illness.

Denise Balkissoon

Outsmarting mosquitoes

Outsmarting mosquitoes

Mosquitoes taking a bite out of your fun? Here’s how to protect your family.

Wendy Haaf

My kids can't handle mosquito bites!

My kids can't handle mosquito bites!

Ian Mendes tries to find an upside to the fact that his daughters have allergic reactions to mosquito bites.

Ian Mendes

Kicking off Healthy Me Week

Kicking off Healthy Me Week

Kerrie Lee Brown

Kids health: Tear-free treatments

Kids health: Tear-free treatments

Coughs, colds, cuts and bumps are part of being a kid, so we asked parents what their secrets are for tear-free treatments.

Today's Parent staff

How to handle slivers

How to handle slivers

Try to remove it, or leave it alone? The answer may surprise you.

Alex Mlynek

All about UV protection

All about UV protection

What you need to know about kids, sun and UV protection.

Alison Wood

Video: How to play Swampland

Video: How to play Swampland

Learn how to play this fun, active family game, which encourages strategic thinking and fundamental movement skills like jumping and balance.

Stacy Irvine

Video: How to teach kids proper jumping and landing

Video: How to teach kids proper jumping and landing

Teaching children proper jumping and landing can help to prevent injuries, and give fundamental movement skills that they can build on.

Stacy Irvine

Is your child physically literate?

Is your child physically literate?

Jim Grove, Active for Life

Video: How to play the Alphabet Game

Video: How to play the Alphabet Game

Teach your children fundamental movement and literacy skills and spatial awareness with this easy game that's fun for the whole family.

Stacy Irvine