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Colour-blindness: What you need to know

Colour-blindness: What you need to know

From the colour-blindness test to what to do at school, here's everything you need to know if you think your kid is colour-blind.

Nancy Ripton

Kids' books we love for 2015

Kids' books we love for 2015

Each month we discover our favourite new books. Check back regularly to see what we’re adding to our library.

Today's Parent

How my kids are helping me get over my body hang-ups

How my kids are helping me get over my body hang-ups

"Oh, I clean up pretty well when I want to...but it’s rare that I look in a mirror and don’t make a face."

Katie Dupuis

The latest guidelines on circumcision in Canada

The latest guidelines on circumcision in Canada

The Canadian Paediatric Society releases a new circumcision statement.

Claire Gagne

54 awesome Star Wars toys

54 awesome Star Wars toys

All our favourite new Star Wars: The Force Awakens toys. Have fun, you will!

Jessica Spera

Get moving! Just 3 minutes of walking makes kids healthier

Get moving! Just 3 minutes of walking makes kids healthier

Have a few minutes to spare? Even the busiest of families can fit in this recommended routine.

Jennifer Pinarski

Kids' hair: How to do a Dutch braid

Kids' hair: How to do a Dutch braid

We show you how to do a dutch braid—a simple style perfect for long or short hair.

Alyssa Ashton

Easy dinners: 10 ingredients, 3 meals

Easy dinners: 10 ingredients, 3 meals

This is our kind of kitchen math: make one grocery run and eat for days with these three easy dinners.

Chatelaine

Strollers keep young kids inactive, new study warns

Strollers keep young kids inactive, new study warns

Paediatricians suggest that parents stroll—rather than use a stroller—to keep young kids more active.

Jennifer Pinarski

4 food additives to avoid in packaged snacks

4 food additives to avoid in packaged snacks

Keep a lookout for the following food additives on ingredient lists.

Aileen Brabazon

How my son overcame his peanut allergy

How my son overcame his peanut allergy

A diary of how my son beat his peanut allergy and went from carrying an EpiPen on his belt to popping chocolate-covered peanuts.

Nancy Carr

David Beckham shares another loving moment with teen son

David Beckham shares another loving moment with teen son

Raising a feminist? David Beckham posted another sweet pic and professed his love for his oldest son, Brooklyn—who, again, shows no hint of embarrassment.

Haley Overland

10 ridiculously easy-to-make snacks

10 ridiculously easy-to-make snacks

Kids and parents will love these satisfying and easy snack recipes.

Allison Young

4 Reasons I'm So Glad My Kid's Sports Season is Over

4 Reasons I'm So Glad My Kid's Sports Season is Over

Hooray! One mom explains why she is glad her kid's sports season is over.

Jennifer Pinarski

Britax car seat recall

Britax car seat recall

More than 200,000 car seats are affected by the Britax car seat recall in Canada and the U.S.

TP staff

Toddler time outs: They're not a bad thing

Toddler time outs: They're not a bad thing

New study shows time outs have their place, especially for kids who are, you know, difficult.

Claire Gagne

8 gluten-free snacks your kids will love

8 gluten-free snacks your kids will love

Offer your kids one of these sweet gluten-free snacks, and delight in the knowledge that no one has to go hungry today.

Hannah Terry-Whyte

6 easy egg recipes

6 easy egg recipes

Each kid likes eggs a different way. Try these delicious easy egg recipes to spice up your morning routine.

Today's Parent

Can we please stop talking about baby weight?

Can we please stop talking about baby weight?

"What bothers me more than the junk in my trunk is the obsession we have with women in their postpartum state."

Katie Dupuis

Grab the tissues: One mailman’s sweet gesture for a boy who can’t afford books

Grab the tissues: One mailman’s sweet gesture for a boy who can’t afford books

Sweet Matthew couldn’t afford to buy books, so he read junk mail—until one mailman made it his mission to get him real books.

Ashley Metzger