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Kids' books we love

Kids' books we love

Every month we discover our favourite newly published kids' books. Check back regularly to see what we're adding to our library.

Today's Parent staff

8 great Valentine's Day gifts for kids

8 great Valentine's Day gifts for kids

Check out these latest swoon-worthy goods for your mini cupids.

Today's Parent

Introducing our free Milestones app

Introducing our free Milestones app

Available for iPhone, iPad and iPod, our new free app lets you track your child's milestones and establish healthy habits with fun tools that your growing family will love.

Today's Parent

Bathroom Buddies Social Chat: Highlights

Bathroom Buddies Social Chat: Highlights

Today's Parent

Best online consignment stores in Canada

Best online consignment stores in Canada

These online consignment stores and swap shops make it easy and cheap to keep up with the coolest kids' fashion trends—and score cute (gently worn) clothing.

Sasha Emmons

Fun Valentine's Day activities!

Fun Valentine's Day activities!

Entertain your kids and their friends with these sweet games and Valentine's Day activities.

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Sleepwalking: Symptoms and treatments

Sleepwalking: Symptoms and treatments

Sleepwalking typically starts at this age, and ten percent of kids younger than six will experience it.

Brittany Mahaney

The Secret to Raising Readers

The Secret to Raising Readers

If you don’t give your kids books they can treat every which way, how will they ever learn to care about books at all?

Kerry Clare

Roughhousing: Aggressive or constructive behaviour?

Roughhousing: Aggressive or constructive behaviour?

Are you ready to rumble? If your answer is no, you may be doing your kid a disservice according to a slew of research on roughousing.

Carol Toller

Full-day kindergarten: Too soon for my toddler?

Full-day kindergarten: Too soon for my toddler?

Lisa van de Geyn's a little excited (and a lot nauseous) as she prepares to sign her youngest up for junior kindergarten.

Lisa van de Geyn

How to talk to your preschooler about death

How to talk to your preschooler about death

Questions about dying are normal for kids this age. Learn how to address their morbid curiosity.

Melissa Carter

Changing the genders of popular characters

Changing the genders of popular characters

With a lack of brave and heroic female characters in popular culture, many parents are changing gender pronouns in classic books out of necessity.

Nadine Silverthorne

How to get your preschooler to sleep through the night

How to get your preschooler to sleep through the night

Has your formerly sound sleeper started paying you visits in the night?

Erin Phelan

Gender-neutral toys: 8 great picks

Gender-neutral toys: 8 great picks

Tired of the same old superheroes and pink princesses? These smart gender-neutral toys bust sugar-and-spice stereotypes and invite everyone to play.

Sasha Emmons

HPV vaccine isn't just for girls: Update

HPV vaccine isn't just for girls: Update

What you need to know about HPV vaccination programs for boys.

Susan Goldberg

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

Best toys for kids with special needs

Best toys for kids with special needs

Buying gifts or toys for kids with special needs can be tricky. Here are some tips that will make shopping easier.

Anchel Krishna

The end of cursive writing in schools?

The end of cursive writing in schools?

Schools across Canada are removing cursive from the curriculum. Is it outdated or still a valuable life skill?

Lisa van de Geyn

Kids fall asleep in the darndest positions

Kids fall asleep in the darndest positions

We asked readers to submit photos of their kids’ strangest sleep positions. Check out the hilarious pics!

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

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