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.

Why some parents are giving their kids cannabis oil

Why some parents are giving their kids cannabis oil

Parents of children with severe epilepsy are turning to cannabis oil in a desperate attempt to find relief—and a life—for their kids.

Kalli Anderson

What to do when your kid's the bully

What to do when your kid's the bully

Lots of kids test out being mean—even your little angel—but you can stop the behaviour that has them acting like a bully.

Shandley McMurray

5 Fun Ways to Jump Rope

5 Fun Ways to Jump Rope

Jump rope games are fun and get your kids moving.

Emily Rivas

UTIs in kids: Know the signs

UTIs in kids: Know the signs

A urinary tract infection is difficult to spot, but easy to treat. Here's everything you need to know about UTIs in kids.

Wendy Haaf

How to talk to girls: 8 ways to improve your daughter's self-esteem

How to talk to girls: 8 ways to improve your daughter's self-esteem

We want to raise daughters who will run the world, but could the words we use be accidentally sending the wrong message?

Kathryn Hayward

13 fun indoor birthday party themes for kids

Birthday parties

13 fun indoor birthday party themes for kids

When it's cold outside, keep the kids entertained with one of these awesome indoor birthday party themes.

Today's Parent staff

11 car seat dos and don'ts

11 car seat dos and don'ts

Prevent common car seat buying, installation and usage mistakes with this list of car seat dos and don'ts.

Dory Cerny

How to make learning math (actually) fun for kids

How to make learning math (actually) fun for kids

Forget about silently scribbling out answers at your desk; a new study shows that kids learn math more effectively when they can move around and be loud.

Shawna Cohen

8 puberty books for boys

8 puberty books for boys

Have you had "The Talk" yet? Sometimes handing your son a book is a heck of a lot easier (and less embarrassing) for all involved.

Miriam Porter

What to do if your big kid's hygiene kind of sucks

What to do if your big kid's hygiene kind of sucks

How to get your big kids to care about their hygiene.

Allan Britnell

19 totally awesome sleepover activities

19 totally awesome sleepover activities

Congratulations, you're going to host a herd of children overnight! Here are our favourite sleepover activities to help keeps things fun and fresh.

Amy Valm

Helping your child sleep through the night

Helping your child sleep through the night

Is your child having trouble sleeping at night? One of these issues could be the cause.

Lisa Kadane

Simple ways to prevent poisonings in kids

Simple ways to prevent poisonings in kids

Most of us know the basics of childproofing our homes, but here’s a refresher to prevent accidental poisonings and keep kids safe.

Amy Valm

Parents are still giving kids unsafe cough and cold medicine

Parents are still giving kids unsafe cough and cold medicine

We all want to help our kids when they're sick. But giving them cough and cold medicine could make them even sicker.

Kim Shiffman

17 Easy Kids’ Hairstyles

17 Easy Kids’ Hairstyles

Have your daughter's hair ready for school or a special occasion in minutes with one of these simple kids' hairstyles .

Jessica Spera

How to teach kids to stop lying

How to teach kids to stop lying

An age-by-age guide to teaching kids that honesty is the best policy.

Cathie Kryczka

Kids and sarcasm: Coping with cheeky communication

Kids and sarcasm: Coping with cheeky communication

Sarcasm may seem rude, but teaching kids how to take it, and dish it out, is important. Here's the lowdown on dealing with kids and sarcasm.

Jeni Marinucci

Signing up for Parks and Rec programs without wanting to die

Signing up for Parks and Rec programs without wanting to die

It’s D-day, people. If you live in the City of Toronto, tomorrow morning is when your child’s future happiness is determined forever.

Leah Rumack

Is this what reading is like for my dyslexic kid?

Is this what reading is like for my dyslexic kid?

This website simulates what it feels like to have dyslexia—and opens my eyes in the process.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

20 books on nighttime fears

20 books on nighttime fears

Things can seem scary when the lights are turned out at bedtime. These books might help!

Jessica Spera