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Anxiety disorders in children

Anxiety disorders in children

An anxious kid’s days are dominated by tension and “what if?” thinking. Here’s how to help a child who’s struggling with an anxiety disorder.

Paula Schuck

Is Halloween’s blood and gore appropriate for kids?

Is Halloween’s blood and gore appropriate for kids?

Two parents debate whether or not Halloween should be a celebration of blood, fear and death.

David Eddie

15 healthy bedtime snacks kids love

15 healthy bedtime snacks kids love

Fill little tummies and get your kids ready for sleep with these tasty bedtime snacks.

Alex Mlynek

Should your kid be riding in the front seat?

Should your kid be riding in the front seat?

Dory Cerny

A heavy discussion: how to talk to your kids about their weight

A heavy discussion: how to talk to your kids about their weight

It's not easy, but when it comes to talking to your kids about maintaining a healthy weight, it helps to talk about what foods or activities they can add in, rather than what they shouldn’t eat or do.

Kathryn Hayward

Kids try stuff: Rambutan

Kids try stuff: Rambutan

"I'm not really excited to try this." Watch as these kids eat rambutan for the first time.

Today's Parent

Kids try stuff: Pomegranate

Kids try stuff: Pomegranate

It’s an apple. No, a humungous onion. Wait, it’s a pear, right? Kids are a bit confused when they try a pomegranate.

Today's Parent

Kids try stuff: Plantain

Kids try stuff: Plantain

This isn’t a banana?! Here’s what happens when kids try a plantain (warning, there is spitting!)

Today's Parent

Kids try stuff: Dragon fruit

Kids try stuff: Dragon fruit

ROAR! This is what happens when you make kids try weird fruit.

Today's Parent

When your kid is suddenly anxious about everything

When your kid is suddenly anxious about everything

My five-year-old daughter, Anna, rarely worried about anything. This summer, that all changed.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

10 reasons why I'm thankful my kids are older

10 reasons why I'm thankful my kids are older

He might not mention it at Thanksgiving dinner, but this year, Ian Mendes is grateful that his kids are older.

Ian Mendes

Ask Dr. Dina: My kid has to have his tonsils out. Is it worth the trouble?

Ask Dr. Dina: My kid has to have his tonsils out. Is it worth the trouble?

Dr. Dina Kulik

Best Ways to Treat Cold and Flu in Kids

Best Ways to Treat Cold and Flu in Kids

Doctors reveal the best ways to soothe your kid’s runny nose, cough and fever. Plus, which symptoms are a sign you should take your kid to the doctor.

Lisa Bendall

Ask Dr. Dina: How can I prevent my kid from getting lice?

Ask Dr. Dina: How can I prevent my kid from getting lice?

Dr. Dina Kulik

15 adorable kids' denim pieces for fall

15 adorable kids' denim pieces for fall

Erin Finlayson

Sick day remedies: do they work?

Sick day remedies: do they work?

Our medical adviser Dina Kulik, paediatrician, emergency room doc and mom of three, weighs in on the must-haves and the stuff you can skip.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Whooping cough vaccine great for babies, but its protection doesn't last long

Whooping cough vaccine great for babies, but its protection doesn't last long

Study shows the vaccine that protects kids from the highly contagious whooping cough is only effective in the short term.

The Canadian Press

Does your tween need a clothing allowance?

Does your tween need a clothing allowance?

It's time to leave all of the clothing shopping to your kid. One less thing on your to-do list.

Julie Cazzin, MoneySense

Best apple orchards and farms across Canada

Best apple orchards and farms across Canada

There’s nothing more delicious than biting into a fresh, crisp apple. So gather up your brood and go pick a bushel fresh off the tree.

Emily Sadler

Kid Talk: What I would eat all day long

Kid Talk: What I would eat all day long

Soup! Chicken soup! And other surprising answers…

Today's Parent