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Is it possible for a child to grow too fast?

Is it possible for a child to grow too fast?

When kids outgrow their clothes, it can be annoying, but can growing so fast be bad for their health? Dr. Dina Kulik has the answer.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Is your child becoming overweight?

Is your child becoming overweight?

You’ve heard that childhood obesity is on the rise, but how do you know if your own child’s health is at risk? A paediatrician explains.

Dr. Dina Kulik

4 great tips for keeping your kids healthy and active

4 great tips for keeping your kids healthy and active

Emily Rivas

Why do dog walkers need more permits than child-care providers?

Why do dog walkers need more permits than child-care providers?

Children die every year in unlicensed child-care facilities, which operate without any oversight. But the government prioritizes choice over safety.

Linda White

How to prepare for your kid's first hospital visit

How to prepare for your kid's first hospital visit

Whether it's a routine procedure or you're gearing up for a more prolonged stay, here's how to make your child's first hospital experience a positive one.

Sydney Loney

The Difficult Decision to Medicate ADHD or Not

The Difficult Decision to Medicate ADHD or Not

As big decisions go, how to treat a child diagnosed with ADHD is an exceptionally hard one. And many parents agonize over whether to medicate or not.

Leah McLaren

8 ways to piss off your kid's daycare teacher

8 ways to piss off your kid's daycare teacher

Turns out you may be unintentionally disrespecting the person who takes care of your kids all day. A daycare teacher offers the inside scoop.

Today's Parent

Is this why so many kids are struggling to write their first words?

Is this why so many kids are struggling to write their first words?

Experts are worried about a new trend among elementary school kids: difficulty grasping basic handwriting. Here's what to do about it.

Kevin John Siazon

4 ways to stop nose picking

4 ways to stop nose picking

Nose picking is one of the grosser kid habits, but it’s totally normal. Is your kid constantly digging for gold? We’ve got tips to help.

Today's Parent

5 sneaky things that are making your kid addicted to screens

5 sneaky things that are making your kid addicted to screens

"Can't I watch one more show, pleeeeeeeease." There's a few reason your kid can't resist the pull of Netflix or needs to check her Instagram right NOW.

Caroline Knorr, Common Sense Media

How 6 incredible teens are standing up to America’s gun lobby

How 6 incredible teens are standing up to America’s gun lobby

In the wake of Florida’s Stoneman shooting, students are doing what adults have not — providing formidable resistance to the all-powerful gun lobby.

Katie Underwood, Chatelaine

21 Best Bedtime Stories for Preschoolers

21 Best Bedtime Stories for Preschoolers

It’s all sweet dreams with these sleepy stories! Add them to your nighttime routine to lull your preschoolers into a peaceful slumber.

Kelsey Miki

3 Ways to Make Bedtime Less of a Battle

3 Ways to Make Bedtime Less of a Battle

Have your hands full with an overtired, tantrum-prone kid? Stop the bedtime battle and ease him into a simple sleep-time routine with these tips.

Today's Parent

Weight Watchers is now targeting 13-year-olds and that's all kinds of wrong

Weight Watchers is now targeting 13-year-olds and that's all kinds of wrong

Instead of teaching young folks about their worth, we’re teaching them that they're only worthy of the numbers on the scale or in the back of their jeans.

Amanda Scriver

McDonalds is removing cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from Happy Meals—but it's not enough

McDonalds is removing cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from Happy Meals—but it's not enough

The company is trying to cut back on salt, sugar, artificial colours and preservatives in the meals it markets to children.

Cara Rosenbloom

Kids' hair: How to do a donut bun

Kids' hair: How to do a donut bun

Today's Parent

Your kids are surrounded by junk food. So what's a parent to do?

Your kids are surrounded by junk food. So what's a parent to do?

Feel like there are unhealthy options everywhere you turn? Our food environments are changing for the worse, and hurting kids’ health.

Sarah Elton

Is it sibling bullying? How to tell when the fighting has gone too far

Is it sibling bullying? How to tell when the fighting has gone too far

Fighting with siblings is a childhood rite of passage, but sometimes it goes too far. Here's how to tell if it's sibling bullying.

Colleen Seto

Canada needs to invest more in early childhood education

Canada needs to invest more in early childhood education

A new report says that Canada has improved over the last decade, but that more needs to be done to catch up to other countries.

Kerry McCuaig

This mom created a petition after her daughter was told to kill herself on app

This mom created a petition after her daughter was told to kill herself on app

Krizia Ramos