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.

Childhood obesity: Sizing up our kids

Childhood obesity: Sizing up our kids

The rate of childhood obesity has never been higher. Diets and policing the pantry don’t work, experts say. So what can you do if you think your kid’s sporting a little extra puppy fat?

Carolyn Abraham

How to handle your son's constant energy

How to handle your son's constant energy

"If my son isn't asleep, he's leaping, pouncing, somersaulting or wrestling." Sound familiar? Here's how one mom keeps up with her son's energy.

Sue Riedl

How to prepare your kid (and yourself) for her first sleepover

How to prepare your kid (and yourself) for her first sleepover

It's normal for kids to be both excited and nervous for their first sleepover. Gradually ease her in with these tips.

Susan Spicer

11 super-fun birthday party ideas and activities for school-agers

Birthday parties

11 super-fun birthday party ideas and activities for school-agers

How to throw a super cool and way-fun shindig for your school-ager with these easy birthday party ideas.

Amy Valm

How Much Fibre Does Your Kid Really Need?

How Much Fibre Does Your Kid Really Need?

We’ve got age-by-age formulas with simple foods to make it easy to stuff your kid with good-for-her fibre.

Today's Parent

Homework Help: Taking a Hands-Off Approach

Homework Help: Taking a Hands-Off Approach

When it comes to homework help, what is the best approach? New research may surprise you.

Lia Grainger

How to throw a basketball party

Birthday parties

How to throw a basketball party

Throw a slam dunk of a party for your little MVP with this simple basketball fête.

Amy Valm

33 best apps for school-age kids

33 best apps for school-age kids

Make learning fun with the best apps for school-age kids.

Today's Parent

Minecraft 101

Are you confused by Minecraft? Now parents can learn the way of the pixel with this comprehensive guide.

Emily Rivas

How to teach kids to put shoes on the right feet

How to teach kids to put shoes on the right feet

Try this simple three-step trick!

Today's Parent

How I talk to my kids about the Ghomeshi trial

How I talk to my kids about the Ghomeshi trial

I’m not about to explain what it means to choke someone out—so how do I cover issues of consent and violence with my kids in light of the Ghomeshi trial? I enlisted an expert to help me with some real talk.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

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!

Today's Parent staff

5 healthy chocolate snacks

5 healthy chocolate snacks

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

Today's Parent

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

Concussions: Tackling the hockey problem head-on

Concussions: Tackling the hockey problem head-on

Everything a hockey parent needs to know about kids’ concussions and playing it safe.

Randi Chapnik Myers

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