Kids

Preschool

Preschoolers are constantly learning to interpret about the world around them. Learn how to support your kids' development in this important stage of life.

How to get your child to take medicine

How to get your child to take medicine

Getting your kid to take medicine isn't always easy, but these tips can help you make it go down—without the angst and in the most delightful way.

Cheryl Embrett

9 best play cafés in Canada

9 best play cafés in Canada

Looking for a kid-friendly café where you can do some work or enjoy a cup of coffee while the kids play? We've rounded up the best play cafés in Canada.

Alex Mlynek

4 ways to get your kid to eat more fruit

4 ways to get your kid to eat more fruit

Does your kid turn up her nose at the sight of an apple? Here are a few tricks to getting your kid to eat more fruit.

Madeleine Greey

Free printable Valentine's Day cards

Free printable Valentine's Day cards

Give classmates and friends a little love this Feb. 14th with our free printable Valentine's Day cards. You'll have them filled out in no time!

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Visiting the paediatrician: What to expect

Visiting the paediatrician: What to expect

A head-to-toe examination of your kid's annual checkup. Here's what to expect when visiting the paediatrician and how to best prepare for the appointment.

Cathie Kryczka

5 healthy chocolate snacks

5 healthy chocolate snacks

Mixed with wholesome ingredients, these new chocolate snacks are almost virtuous.

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100 best Canadian kids' books of all time

100 best Canadian kids' books of all time

We surveyed experts from coast to coast to help us create this awesome list of titles. Are any of your favourite Canadian kids' books on our list?

Amy Valm

19 awesome hockey-themed toys

19 awesome hockey-themed toys

Are your kids hockey nuts? Here's some hockey-themed toys to start adding to their collection.

Emily Rivas

What to do—and what not to do—when interacting with your kid’s hockey coach

What to do—and what not to do—when interacting with your kid’s hockey coach

Want your little hockey player to have a great season? A good relationship with the hockey coach is the best start.

Angela Serednicki

#ThisIsMyLife: Allowance is for suckers

#ThisIsMyLife: Allowance is for suckers

Did you really think your kid would ACTUALLY end up buying something with his allowance?

Leah Rumack

Your kid can be a Lego hero with these new 3D heads

Your kid can be a Lego hero with these new 3D heads

Lego just got a whole lot more personal. This company lets you create a lifelike Lego head with your kid's face on it.

Davina Sinnatamby

10 gluten-free foods kids will actually eat

10 gluten-free foods kids will actually eat

These gluten-free foods are so good, most kids won’t think there’s anything missing.

Kim Shiffman

#ThisIsMyLife: Potty humour

#ThisIsMyLife: Potty humour

The perils of navigating the public washroom with a toddler.

Leah Rumack

How to know if your kid has a food allergy or food intolerance

How to know if your kid has a food allergy or food intolerance

Frequent stomach discomfort could be a sign of a food allergy or intolerance. Here are some symptoms to watch out for.

Susan Spicer

3 easy ways to be a more spiritual family

3 easy ways to be a more spiritual family

Here are some easy ways to make your household more spiritual and be a more spiritual family.

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Which Canadian city has the most expensive daycare? The winner is...

Which Canadian city has the most expensive daycare? The winner is...

A new report tells us what many parents already know: daycare is expensive, competitive and unregulated, and fees are on the rise.

Ariel Brewster

Science says picky eaters aren’t a thing—parents everywhere scoff

Science says picky eaters aren’t a thing—parents everywhere scoff

A new book says picky eating is a learned behaviour—and that it’s all your fault.

Jennifer Pinarski

Sleep Solutions For All Ages

Sleep Solutions For All Ages

Learn how anxiety may be behind your child’s sleep problems and get age-by-age strategies to help your little one (and you) drift off.

Mary Vallis

8 worst loot bag ideas ever!

8 worst loot bag ideas ever!

Markers and candy and toy guns, oh my! Emma Waverman thinks these are some of the worst loot bag ideas.

Emma Waverman

5 ways to entertain kids at a restaurant

5 ways to entertain kids at a restaurant

The kids are starving, you've exhausted all the I Spy possibilities, and your phone battery is dead. Try these fun tricks to entertain kids at a restaurant.

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