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Parents, cancel your back-to-school celebration this Friday night

Parents, cancel your back-to-school celebration this Friday night

Your wee student made it through the first week of school! Still, a celebratory dinner is in no one’s best interests. Here’s why.

Today's Parent

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

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 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

25 healthy packaged snacks for lunches and after school

25 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.

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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

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

How to fix your kid's garbage COVID sleep habits now that we're back in school

How to fix your kid's garbage COVID sleep habits now that we're back in school

Have bedtimes and mornings been a struggle? Here’s how to fix your family sleep routine now that kids are back in school.

Alanna McGinn

Should school buses have seat belts?

Should school buses have seat belts?

We're hyper focused on making sure our kids are all buckled up in the car, so why don’t school buses have seat belts too?

Bonnie Schiedel

Back-to-school as the Delta variant spreads: How great is the risk?

Back-to-school as the Delta variant spreads: How great is the risk?

Patricia Treble, Maclean's

8 ways to connect with your kid after school

8 ways to connect with your kid after school

Louise Gleeson

Easy Ways to Make Sure Your Morning Routine Works for Back to School

Easy Ways to Make Sure Your Morning Routine Works for Back to School

Mornings don’t have to suck. Try these tips and tricks to get your family out the door and off to school without the tears and forgotten lunches.

Louise Gleeson

Tips for a Successful School Year When Your Kid Has ADHD

Tips for a Successful School Year When Your Kid Has ADHD

If you want to give your kid with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder the best school year yet, follow these suggestions.

Keith McArthur

12 packaged snacks that kids will love

12 packaged snacks that kids will love

Sadiya Dendar

How to help your kid keep their school jitters in check

How to help your kid keep their school jitters in check

Sadiya Dendar

I can’t believe back-to-school is even scarier and more stressful than last year

I can’t believe back-to-school is even scarier and more stressful than last year

Erin Pepler

How to buy a laptop for kids

How to buy a laptop for kids

Christine Persaud

10 clever ways to save on school supplies

10 clever ways to save on school supplies

Back-to-school shopping doesn't have to break the bank. These tips and tricks make picking up supplies for the new school year a total breeze!

Amanda Naccarato

How can we make schools safer next fall? It will take more than vaccines

How can we make schools safer next fall? It will take more than vaccines

If ending the disruption to students is important to us, we’ll do what wasn’t done last year: Invest in smaller class sizes and improved ventilation.

Flannery Dean, Chatelaine

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