August 2013

What your kid needs to know before starting kindergarten

What your kid needs to know before starting kindergarten

Does your kid need to know how to write before she starts kindergarten? And what about MATH? Here is exactly what your preschooler needs to know.

Lisa van de Geyn

How to teach your kid proper bathroom habits

How to teach your kid proper bathroom habits

After your child is potty trained, there are still a few more washroom skills to master.

Athena Tsavliris

Craft: Striped yarn decoration

Craft: Striped yarn decoration

Whether you're throwing a birthday bash or just want to keep them busy on a rainy afternoon, try this easy craft with your kids.

Kate Stewart

Umbilical cord care

Umbilical cord care

Who’s going to cut the cord—and when—is a hot delivery-room topic.

Tenille Bonoguore

Kids' birthday cake ideas: Rainbow stripes

Birthday parties

Kids' birthday cake ideas: Rainbow stripes

Looking for easy yet stunning birthday cake ideas? This striped cake can be made to order in your kid's favourite colours—right in your own kitchen.

Today's Parent

How to tame public tantrums

Toddler behaviour

How to tame public tantrums

How to manage your child's epic meltdowns when it feels like everyone's watching (and judging) your parenting skills.

Erin Phelan

Kindergarten: How to handle first day jitters

Kindergarten: How to handle first day jitters

How to handle first day jitters on your child's first day of kindergarten.

Lisa van de Geyn

Debate: Is having more kids easier than having just one?

Debate: Is having more kids easier than having just one?

Is having more kids easier than having an only child? Two parents face off on the topic.

Aparita Bhandari

Best baby gear stores across Canada

Best baby gear stores across Canada

To help prep for your new arrival, check out our round-up of stores across Canada that have amazing baby gear.

Melissa Carter

School lunches: Time-saving tips from parents

School lunches: Time-saving tips from parents

Prepping kids' lunches is another job to finish before heading out the door. We asked parents for their morning rush time-saving tricks.

Today's Parent

The benefits of baby massage

Baby development

The benefits of baby massage

Baby massage is easy for parents to learn, and can help relieve gas, colic and teething pain.

Nicole Nifo

Blended family: Falling for a single dad

Blended family: Falling for a single dad

Dawn Calleja got more than she bargained for when she fell for a single dad with four kids.

Dawn Calleja

How to spot an issue with your child's eye health

How to spot an issue with your child's eye health

Many vision issues can be helped—if they’re caught early. Here's what you need to know about your kids' eye health.

Haley Overland

Postcard from the Barbie Cruise

Postcard from the Barbie Cruise

Senior editor Tracy Chappell takes to the high seas with the most glamorous doll of them all.

Tracy Chappell

Extreme temper tantrums may signal mood disorder

Extreme temper tantrums may signal mood disorder

Extreme tantrums are a symptom of a new mood disorder. Here’s how to tell normal behaviour apart from more serious signs of mental illness.

Denise Balkissoon

Your baby's first birthday

Your baby's first birthday

Celebrate your babe's first year with a colourful striped fete.

Sadiya Dendar

Hot mom hair: 3 no-fuss styles

Hot mom hair: 3 no-fuss styles

Feel gorgeous with these easy hair styles for busy moms. Get the look!

Karen Robock

Outsmarting mosquitoes

Outsmarting mosquitoes

Mosquitoes taking a bite out of your fun? Here’s how to protect your family.

Wendy Haaf

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