Kids

Kids health

If you're freaked about long COVID in kids, here are the facts

If you're freaked about long COVID in kids, here are the facts

Karolina Corin

Kids still can’t see optometrists in Ontario and it’s becoming a problem

Kids still can’t see optometrists in Ontario and it’s becoming a problem

Kim Shiffman

10 times you should definitely take your kid to the ER

10 times you should definitely take your kid to the ER

Tired of middle-of-the-night "Should we take them to the ER" debates? Doctors say these are the signs that mean your kid needs medical attention—now.

Vanessa Milne

Back-to-school as the Delta variant spreads: How great is the risk?

Back-to-school as the Delta variant spreads: How great is the risk?

Patricia Treble, Maclean's

How to make sure your kid's mask protects them against Delta

How to make sure your kid's mask protects them against Delta

Arisa Valyear

6 ways to fix your kid’s bad posture

6 ways to fix your kid’s bad posture

Chris Deacon

Everything you need to know about growing pains in kids

Everything you need to know about growing pains in kids

Louise Gleeson

9 signs you have a highly sensitive kid

9 signs you have a highly sensitive kid

Does your kid get overwhelmed by sights and sounds? Do seemingly small things, like clothing tags, really bug them? You might have a highly sensitive child.

Cassandra Drudi

Does your kid need a multivitamin?

Does your kid need a multivitamin?

When they won't eat anything that isn't beige, it's tempting to ease your nutrition worries with a multivitamin for kids. But it's not always the best approach.

Arisa Valyear

When To Worry About Your Kid's Facial And Body Tics

When To Worry About Your Kid's Facial And Body Tics

It’s really common for kids to make repetitive movements and noises—and how you handle them matters. Here’s what you need to know about childhood tics.

Alex Mlynek

Can headphones really cause hearing loss in kids?

Can headphones really cause hearing loss in kids?

Allan Britnell

What parents need to know about Canada's expected RSV resurgence

What parents need to know about Canada's expected RSV resurgence

Arisa Valyear

Teaching your kid mindful breathing can help ease their tantrums

Teaching your kid mindful breathing can help ease their tantrums

If you're looking to teach your children to calm themselves down in the moment, mindful breathing for kids can work wonders.

Stephanie Gray

Why this popular flotation device could actually be really dangerous for your kid

Why this popular flotation device could actually be really dangerous for your kid

Emily McDonald

Should you worry if your kid is short?

Should you worry if your kid is short?

Being short in stature is perfectly normal for some kids. Here's how to know when your kid’s height—or lack there of—is a cause for concern.

Claire Gagne

How to manage the stress of your child’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis

How to manage the stress of your child’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis

Ylva Van Buuren

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

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

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.

Flannery Dean, Chatelaine

Has COVID turned our kids into permanent homebodies?

Has COVID turned our kids into permanent homebodies?

We're so used to lax schedules, no activities, and having nowhere to be, but will our kids have separation anxiety when things open back up?

Sarah Rosensweet

The Colour of your Kid's Swimsuit Could Save their Life

The Colour of your Kid's Swimsuit Could Save their Life

Emily McDonald

Kids Help Phone saw a 350% increase in calls during COVID

Kids Help Phone saw a 350% increase in calls during COVID

Haley Steinberg, Toronto Life