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Check your window coverings: Health Canada says blinds could be dangerous for kids

Check your window coverings: Health Canada says blinds could be dangerous for kids

If your blinds have cords that are longer than 22 centimetres, they could pose a strangulation risk. Here's what you need to know.

Jill Buchner

Are you making medication errors with your kid? Choosing the right dosing tool can help

Are you making medication errors with your kid? Choosing the right dosing tool can help

A new study identified three ways to help prevent parents from making mistakes when measuring out their kids' medication. Here's what you need to know.

Jill Buchner

5 ways to help toddlers move from crib to big-kid bed

5 ways to help toddlers move from crib to big-kid bed

The crib mattress is already at its lowest level, and a sleep sack no longer curtails your toddler’s escape attempts. He’s ready for a big-kid bed. Are you? Here’s how to make the transition a little smoother (for both of you).

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Hot picks: Books for preschoolers

Hot picks: Books for preschoolers

Make summer reading fun again with these awesome books for preschoolers. Plus, check back in every week for a new reading challenge to try with your kid!

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Hot picks: Books for early readers

Hot picks: Books for early readers

Make summer reading fun again with these awesome books for early readers. Plus, check back in every week for a new reading challenge to try with your kid!

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How to make chevron friendship bracelets

How to make chevron friendship bracelets

Kids can spend hours making bracelets for all their friends. Here's how to make one with a chevron pattern.

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Fear factor: How to help a risk-averse kid

Fear factor: How to help a risk-averse kid

Is your kid too timid to ride a bike or go for a swim? There’s such a thing as being too cautious.

Bryan Borzykowski

14 Times Robert Munsch Stories Were The Most Ridiculous

14 Times Robert Munsch Stories Were The Most Ridiculous

The childrens’ author’s baseline is totally weird, but for fun, we thought we’d catalogue the most far-out examples of Robert Munsch’s fantastic genius.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

5 fun summer math games

5 fun summer math games

Avoid the summer slide with these games that are so fun, the kids won’t even realize they’re learning.

Bonnie Schiedel

Anxiety is sending twice as many kids to the emergency room as it was a decade ago

Anxiety is sending twice as many kids to the emergency room as it was a decade ago

A new report shows that Ontario children and youth are accessing mental health care more than ever, and anxiety is one major reason they need help.

Jill Buchner

How to keep your kid hydrated this summer

How to keep your kid hydrated this summer

Dehydration can put a damper on hot summer days. Here’s how to recognize the signs of dehydration in kids.

Claire Gagne

All that screen time does real-life harm: Here's how much kids should actually be getting

All that screen time does real-life harm: Here's how much kids should actually be getting

The Canadian Paediatric Society announced new guidelines around screen time for kids. Here's everything you need to know.

Jill Buchner

What you need to know when choosing your kid's sunscreen

What you need to know when choosing your kid's sunscreen

Do you want a broad spectrum sunscreen? And what's the difference between mineral and chemical sunscreens? Here's what you need to know.

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Why the practice of mindfulness is so important for children

Why the practice of mindfulness is so important for children

Do you have an anxious child? We spoke with mindfulness expert Trina Markusson about how the practice of mindfulness can help kids cope with stress.

Kelsey Miki

Ask Dr. Dina: How can my kid prevent bedwetting at camp?

Ask Dr. Dina: How can my kid prevent bedwetting at camp?

Is your child scared of wetting the bed at camp this summer? Dr. Dina Kulik suggests strategies to try before he leaves to help prevent bedwetting.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Why preschoolers are obsessed with being first (and how to deal with it)

Why preschoolers are obsessed with being first (and how to deal with it)

Kids can't always be first. Here's how to teach them to take turns.

Corinna Vangerwen

Are you using your car seat properly? 1 in 5 kids killed in car accidents don't have proper restraints

Are you using your car seat properly? 1 in 5 kids killed in car accidents don't have proper restraints

In a study of fatal U.S. traffic accidents, a large portion of kids who died were killed by improper use of car seats or by not being buckled up at all.

Jill Buchner

Kids try stuff: Consommé

Kids try stuff: Consommé

Is it coffee? Jello? Salty water? Nope—it’s fancy grown-up soup, and these kids aren’t sure what to make of it!

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What you need to know before using essential oils on kids

What you need to know before using essential oils on kids

Essential oils are touted as a healthy, natural home remedy for all kinds of ailments. But extra caution is required if you're using them on kids.

Kristy Woudstra

Think giving your kids juice is better than soda? Think again

Think giving your kids juice is better than soda? Think again

New guidelines confirm what dietitians have been saying for years: Juice is full of sugar and it’s not a healthy way for kids to hydrate.

Jill Buchner