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 sending your kid to school can be bittersweet for Indigenous moms

Why sending your kid to school can be bittersweet for Indigenous moms

As an Indigenous mom who's read the stories of residential school survivors, sending my own son to kindergarten triggered a complicated mix of emotions.

Alison Tedford

Will monkeypox derail the school year? We asked the experts

Will monkeypox derail the school year? We asked the experts

It shouldn’t keep parents up at night this back-to-school season, but it’s important to know the symptoms of monkeypox in kids and be mindful of the risks.

Delaney Seiferling

How to prepare girls for the tech revolution

How to prepare girls for the tech revolution

Mastercard Girls4Tech

10 Best Kids' Water Bottles 2024

10 Best Kids' Water Bottles 2024

Looking for the best water bottles for kids? We've narrowed down the options to help you choose the one that's right for your little.

Sadiya Dendar

The best lunch bags, bento boxes and snack containers 2024

The best lunch bags, bento boxes and snack containers 2024

The greatest new gear to help you pack yummy lunches and snacks that are easy for your kids to access and at just the right temperature.

Bryce Gruber

How To Help Kids Keep Track Of Their Stuff

How To Help Kids Keep Track Of Their Stuff

Kids organization tips: Another day, another forgotten lunch bag. How can you teach your kids to keep track of their belongings?

Erin Pooley

5 Ways to End the Homework Battle for Good

5 Ways to End the Homework Battle for Good

Instead of waging a nightly battle of wills over math and verbs, get your kid doing homework by tailoring your approach to their temperament.

Alison Masemann

Teacher confessions: 5 things parents should never do

Teacher confessions: 5 things parents should never do

Must-read teacher confessions! Are you guilty of any of these things parents do that drive teachers up the wall?

Shawna Cohen

How to Pack a Healthy Lunch Your Kid Will Actually Eat

How to Pack a Healthy Lunch Your Kid Will Actually Eat

A registered dietitian and mom of two shares her best tips on how to make healthy school lunches kids will gobble right up.

Jennifer (Jay) Baum

11 ways to salvage a bad morning

11 ways to salvage a bad morning

School mornings can be a sh*t show. Here are some tried and true ways to to turn a bad morning into a good one and get the kids to school.

Shandley McMurray

19 Healthy Packaged Snacks For Lunches And After School

19 Healthy Packaged Snacks For Lunches And After School

Tired of your snack options? This list of healthy snacks for kids will make it easy to fill lunch boxes and keep the hangries at bay after school.

Today's Parent

16 kids' backpacks to keep all their gear organized

16 kids' backpacks to keep all their gear organized

Find the most cute and comfortable backpack for your little one. Plus, the coolest supplies to get kids excited for back to school.

Sadiya Dendar

Here's How Much Sleep kindergarten Kids Actually Need

Here's How Much Sleep kindergarten Kids Actually Need

Ruba Hassan

How to deal when your kid's a tattletale

How to deal when your kid's a tattletale

Is your kid a tattletale? We've got advice for parents whose kids are quick to tell on friends, siblings and other adults.

Lisa van de Geyn

Ultimate Guide to Kid Vomit: Causes and Treatment

Ultimate Guide to Kid Vomit: Causes and Treatment

From what causes kids to vomit to how to make clean-up a little less awful, here is everything you need to know about dealing with puke.

Today's Parent

9 Fun Typing Games for Kids

9 Fun Typing Games for Kids

These free typing games help make learning this important skill fun and engaging.

Emily Rivas and Lidia Likhodi

12 April Fool’s Day pranks you can play on your kids

12 April Fool’s Day pranks you can play on your kids

Why should kids have all the fun? Here are some great April Fool's Day gags that will get the whole family laughing.

Helaine Becker

Dr. Cindy Blackstock's female-run non-profit is changing the lives of Indigenous children

Dr. Cindy Blackstock's female-run non-profit is changing the lives of Indigenous children

Yasmeen Aslam

Why Black kids need Black teachers

Why Black kids need Black teachers

Olufunke Oba

Here's why I got my 5-year-old's ears pierced at a tattoo and piercing studio

Here's why I got my 5-year-old's ears pierced at a tattoo and piercing studio

Avie Herman