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.

New vaccine requirements for Ontario: What parents need to know

New vaccine requirements for Ontario: What parents need to know

Before your kids start school in Ontario next fall, make sure they’re up to date on these vaccines.

Today's Parent

Quitting activities: Choose Dolphin Parent over Tiger Mom

Quitting activities: Choose Dolphin Parent over Tiger Mom

Debating over quitting activities? Choose "dolphin parenting" over Tiger Mom and get your kids to play more and stress less, says the author of new book.

Susan Goldberg

How to help kids solve their own problems

How to help kids solve their own problems

When to step in to help your kids solve a problem, and when to step back.

Kate Winn

17 books about autism

17 books about autism

In honour of World Autism Awareness Day, we've compiled a list of books that talk about being on the spectrum.

Emily Rivas

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.

Bunch

Targeting morning trouble spots

Targeting morning trouble spots

If your mornings are all about yelling, bribing and cajoling, we've got tips for how to stop the insanity.

Tracy Chappell

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

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 Is it outdated or still a valuable life skill?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

Bullying: What colour is your child's courage?

Bullying: What colour is your child's courage?

In honour of Bullying Awareness Week, we take a look at how you can help your child embrace his or her particular brand of bravery.

Liza Finlay

How to turn your child into a capable task-master

How to turn your child into a capable task-master

Making their beds? Packing their school bags? No problem! Our productivity consultant shares six tasks kids can truly master.

Clare Kumar

How to start giving your child an allowance

How to start giving your child an allowance

Susan Spicer

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

How to deal with defiant kids

How to deal with defiant kids

Diane Peters

Literacy: New study on boys and reading

Literacy: New study on boys and reading

New research on the gender divide finds that we’re unconsciously spending more time reading with our daughters than we are with our sons.

Wendy Haaf

My kid hates his teacher

My kid hates his teacher

A new school year means new challenges and new teachers for your child — but what do you when your kid hates his teacher?

Dana Dougherty Reinke

When your kids regress to baby talk

When your kids regress to baby talk

What to do when little kids – or should we say, “wittle kids” – regress into goo-goo ga-ga baby talk.

Emma Waverman

Shy kids: Do we really need to change them?

Shy kids: Do we really need to change them?

Do we really need to "fix" our quiet kids? Here's how to work with shyness—and why shy kids are awesome.

Louise Gleeson

What to do about school-bus bullying

What to do about school-bus bullying

Bullies, chaos and nowhere to go. It's a free-for-all getting to school. Can your kid survive?

Ceri Marsh