Kids

School-age

From handling first crushes and anxiety to when you should start music lessons and talk about Santa, learn all about how to support your school-aged kids.

Fast fever facts

Fast fever facts

Your little one has a fever and you need to act. Get the facts on how to treat it, how not to treat it, which medications to choose and when to worry.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Redshirting kindergarten: New data on when to start school

Redshirting kindergarten: New data on when to start school

The TDSB has released data that supports redshirting kindergarten for kids with late-month birthdays. Here, the pros and cons of waiting an extra year.

Tim Johnson

How to teach your kid to self-regulate

How to teach your kid to self-regulate

These simple techniques will help your child self-regulate when they are over- or understimulated.

Erin Pooley

Why you should give your kid an allowance

Why you should give your kid an allowance

An allowance doesn't just give your kid money to buy Lego, it teaches her valuable life skills, too.

Aleksandra Sagan, The Canadian Press

How to handle your child's first crush

How to handle your child's first crush

Dealing with puppy love, first kisses and questions about boyfriends or girlfriends? Here's what you should know about your kid's first crush.

Lisa Kadane

6 ways to make your kid a money genius

6 ways to make your kid a money genius

Author Beth Kobliner shares her best tips for teaching kids about money from her latest book, Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You’re Not).

Emily Rivas

How to talk to kids about racism: An age-by-age guide

How to talk to kids about racism: An age-by-age guide

Explaining race and racism can feel like a minefield for parents, but it doesn’t have to. Here’s our age-by-age guide on how to talk to kids about racism.

Alex Mlynek

6 signs your kid may not need a sick day

6 signs your kid may not need a sick day

Here's what you need to know before you let her stay home.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

3 tips for avoiding bad playdates

3 tips for avoiding bad playdates

What do you do when your kids’ friends don’t respect your house rules?

Laura Grande

The ultimate guide to pink eye

The ultimate guide to pink eye

Is it conjunctivitis? Here's everything you need to know about pink eye, including its symptoms and how to treat it.

Jessica Albotra

4 ways to show your daughter she’s just as smart as the boys

4 ways to show your daughter she’s just as smart as the boys

New, heartbreaking gender stereotype research has found that six-year-old girls think they're less likely than boys to be “really, really smart.”

Kalli Anderson

5 awesome Valentine's Day hacks

5 awesome Valentine's Day hacks

Check out these Valentine's Day hacks, which make this loveable day, filled with cards and candy, that much easier.

Jessica Spera

Why your kids will love the Nintendo Switch

Why your kids will love the Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch is the ultimate family game console—here's why.

Emily Rivas

Is this the new Pokémon GO?

Is this the new Pokémon GO?

Could your kid ever love an app more than Pokémon GO? Maybe she just might make room for yet another Pokémon app with epic battles!

Emily Rivas

Best YouTube Channels for Kids of All Ages

Best YouTube Channels for Kids of All Ages

Derek Malcolm

5 ways to prevent your kids from seeing inappropriate YouTube videos

5 ways to prevent your kids from seeing inappropriate YouTube videos

Derek Malcolm

How to get rid of super lice

How to get rid of super lice

The new generation of super lice are much harder to kill. But there's hope! Here's how to get rid of those creepy critters.

Sydney Loney

10 amazing brain-builders for kids

10 amazing brain-builders for kids

Here are 10 great games, activities and techniques that help preschoolers develop the brain through play.

John Hoffman

What to do when you hate your kid's best friend

What to do when you hate your kid's best friend

OK, maybe you kind of hate them. Here's how to cope with your kid's rude and mean beloved BFF.

Corinna Vangerwen

6 simple ways to get a handle on your kids' screen time

6 simple ways to get a handle on your kids' screen time

Losing the fight over screen time? Here are six practical ways to limit your kid's time in front of the phone or tablet.

Bryan Borzykowski