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.

Could your kid have celiac disease?

Could your kid have celiac disease?

Celiac causes all sorts of seemingly random health issues, like diarrhea, irritability, anemia and dental problems. Here's what to do if you suspect it.

Kim Shiffman

A look into my distance learning routine

A look into my distance learning routine

Amanda Muse, amandamuse.com

"How I make school mornings a little simpler"

"How I make school mornings a little simpler"

Marielle Altenor, Lady Marielle

5 tips to get picky eaters to enjoy—and finish!—their lunches

5 tips to get picky eaters to enjoy—and finish!—their lunches

Trisha Enriquez, No Tummy Mommy

If your kid struggles with reading or social situations, it could be Developmental Language Disorder

If your kid struggles with reading or social situations, it could be Developmental Language Disorder

Though relatively unknown, Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is actually one of the most common disorders affecting school-aged children today.

Elin Thordardottir, James Law and Susan Roulstone

The pandemic has proven that kids are not as resilient as we think

The pandemic has proven that kids are not as resilient as we think

Denise Balkissoon

How to know if your child needs speech therapy

How to know if your child needs speech therapy

What to do if your child points out “pwetty wainbows” or asks for a bowl of “thoup.”

Claire Gagne

6 Ways to Help a Sore Loser

6 Ways to Help a Sore Loser

Got a sore loser on your hands? Here are some great tips to turn your kid into a good sport.

Julie M. Green

How to encourage creative play

How to encourage creative play

Teresa Pitman

Your kids NEED to play—here's why

Your kids NEED to play—here's why

Katie Dupuis

20 stylish but warm winter boots for kids

20 stylish but warm winter boots for kids

With grippy soles, faux fur and funky retro designs, your little ones will be snow angel ready in these stylish winter boots.

Simone Olivero

Pokémon Cards: What Parents Need to Know

Pokémon Cards: What Parents Need to Know

Your kid’s obsessed with Pokémon trading cards, but you have no idea what to do with them or where to start. Here’s what you need to know.

Emily Rivas

How kids are actually coping at school: a teacher's confession

How kids are actually coping at school: a teacher's confession

A Toronto teacher on what it’s been like to be back in class during this turbulent time.

Laura Thomson, Toronto Life

Friendships interrupted: how the pandemic takes away the whispers of childhood

Friendships interrupted: how the pandemic takes away the whispers of childhood

"The girls race at each other, ready to make up for lost time. But the parents hiss to step away, move back, stay six feet apart."

Elissa Jacobs

8 Ways to Get Kids on Board with Chores

8 Ways to Get Kids on Board with Chores

Do you do too much for your little ones? It’s time to flip the script and start teaching kids to be more independent.

Jackie Gillard

Should kids be sent home because of a runny nose?

Should kids be sent home because of a runny nose?

Even authorities aren't sure, but with COVID testing lines snaking around the block and flu season upon us, we need to figure it out.

Patricia Treble and Lauren Cattermole, Maclean's

A strong student-teacher bond will help your kid catch up at school

A strong student-teacher bond will help your kid catch up at school

Teachers need to have agency to address their students’ emotional well-being before embarking on an ambitious plan to make up for lost academic time.

Lisa Bayrami

Back to school—and still not serious about COVID testing

Back to school—and still not serious about COVID testing

Tim Sly, Maclean's

5 ways to support online home-schooling through the coronavirus pandemic

5 ways to support online home-schooling through the coronavirus pandemic

In-person school may be back in session for most, but some kids in Canada are still doing remote school. Here's how parents can support their e-learning.

Jennifer Sparks

COVID cases are up. Why won't Ontario's government mandate smaller classes?

COVID cases are up. Why won't Ontario's government mandate smaller classes?

In a year that every extra person in a room means extra risk, the Conservative government is ignoring our kids' overflowing classrooms.

Denise Balkissoon, Chatelaine