Kids

Tween and teen

Every parent dreads the teenage years, but they don't have to be a nightmare. Learn to navigate this complicated time with tips on teen health and behaviour.

4 Halloween DIY party games for kids

4 Halloween DIY party games for kids

Halloween party games for your spooky celebration.

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I hate Minecraft, but my kids are obsessed!

I hate Minecraft, but my kids are obsessed!

With 70 million units sold, Minecraft is among the most popular video games in the world. But to Ian Mendes, it's a scourge that must be stopped.

Ian Mendes

When Halloween costumes are too sexy for kids

When Halloween costumes are too sexy for kids

How to navigate this tricky Halloween dilemma.

Rosemary Counter

What to do when your kid breaks a bone

What to do when your kid breaks a bone

As long as there are kids, there will be broken bones. Here’s how to spot ’em and what to do next.

Bonnie Schiedel

Why teachers on Twitter is a good thing

Why teachers on Twitter is a good thing

"I’ll bet a lot of teachers wish they could always limit their correspondence to parents to only 140 characters."

Ian Mendes

There will be blood: A doll that gets her period is NBD

There will be blood: A doll that gets her period is NBD

A doll that gets her period? Some parents are outraged, but Emma Waverman thinks it's a great way to explain to girls how their body works.

Emma Waverman

Yes, I leave my nine-year-old home alone sometimes

Yes, I leave my nine-year-old home alone sometimes

The Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled that kids under the age of 10 should not be left home alone. Emma Waverman weighs in.

Emma Waverman

10 cool birthday party places in Montreal

Birthday parties

10 cool birthday party places in Montreal

Go rock climbing; take a tour through a gallery; go out for a spa day; and seven other ways to celebrate your birthday kid.

Alex Mlynek

9 great birthday party places in Ottawa

Birthday parties

9 great birthday party places in Ottawa

Sail on a pirate ship, try space food, take a karate lesson or learn Nigerian drumming—kid’s party options are plentiful in Ottawa.

Alex Mlynek

10 exciting places to host your birthday party in Calgary

Birthday parties

10 exciting places to host your birthday party in Calgary

Take a slide down a luge track or go on a wagon ride—10 great ideas for your kid’s next birthday party

Alex Mlynek

10 fun places to host your kid’s birthday in Atlantic Canada

10 fun places to host your kid’s birthday in Atlantic Canada

Get cirque lessons, go out for a spa day or become a museum night manager —make your next birthday party one to remember.

Alex Mlynek

5 quick kids' hair fixes

5 quick kids' hair fixes

These quick and easy kids' hair fixes will save your sanity.

Alyssa Ashton

Dear public schools: Not everyone is Christian

Dear public schools: Not everyone is Christian

Can you imagine if schools didn't close for Christmas? How kids of other faiths are getting shortchanged.

Emma Waverman

How Much Homework is Too Much?

How Much Homework is Too Much?

A recent study suggests that too much homework is doing kids—and parents—a great disservice.

Emma Waverman

School lunches: Then vs. now (have we gone crazy?!)

School lunches: Then vs. now (have we gone crazy?!)

Compared to when we were kids, school lunches just aren't what they used to be.

Emma Waverman

In defense of French immersion

In defense of French immersion

Miriam Porter had never considered French immersion for her son until she discovered he excelled at the language. She shares her experience here.

Miriam Porter

8 things I wish I'd known about French immersion

8 things I wish I'd known about French immersion

As Emma Waverman pulls her kids from French immersion, she reflects on the things she wishes she'd known in advance.

Emma Waverman

“Stay weird” and other brilliant advice from kids

“Stay weird” and other brilliant advice from kids

Watch this heartwarming video for some remarkable advice from kids.

Ashley Metzger

9 ways back to school has changed since we were kids

9 ways back to school has changed since we were kids

Oh, how times have changed since we were kids! Here's a look at back-to-school prep then versus now.

Emma Waverman

The pressures of playing Tooth Fairy

The pressures of playing Tooth Fairy

A recent survey from Visa Canada suggests parents average $68.80 per child for their set of baby teeth. Is the Tooth Fairy too generous?

Emma Waverman