Behaviour

How my spirited child makes me a better parent

How my spirited child makes me a better parent

A sensitive and unpredictable kid can test any parent’s patience—but can also teach valuable life lessons.

Jennifer Pinarski

My preschooler is obsessed with death

My preschooler is obsessed with death

As a parent, it's hard to find the right words when your little one starts asking questions about death.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Early holiday shopping? Don't bother

Early holiday shopping? Don't bother

Already busily preparing for the holidays? Ian Mendes explains why the early bird doesn’t necessarily get the worm.

Ian Mendes

How to handle mean girls in the schoolyard

How to handle mean girls in the schoolyard

How to deal if your child is the target—or a mean girl herself.

Erin Phelan

Parenting an extreme extrovert... when you're an introvert

Parenting an extreme extrovert... when you're an introvert

Talking to strangers, always making new friends, leaving parties last: Parenting a social butterfly can be a challenge for introverts.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Free-range parenting: Why it's OK to rescue your kids

Free-range parenting: Why it's OK to rescue your kids

The secret to free-range parenting isn’t to leave kids to fend for themselves—it’s actually the opposite.

Jennifer Pinarski

You Have to F*cking Eat: Hilarious or offensive?

You Have to F*cking Eat: Hilarious or offensive?

Author Adam Mansbach follows up on the success of his last child-related book with "You Have to F*cking Eat", which hits bookstores this month.

Emma Waverman

Confessions: Playdates gone wrong

Confessions: Playdates gone wrong

When children behave badly on playdates, what do you do?

Jennifer Pinarski

Has your kid befriended a troublemaker?

Has your kid befriended a troublemaker?

What to do when your child is attracted to a bad influence and is becoming a troublemaker.

Stacey Stein

Don't hate me because my daughter's not a picky eater

Don't hate me because my daughter's not a picky eater

It seems like everyone and their neighbour has a picky eater in the family, but there are those rare exceptions.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

School makes five-year-old sign anti-suicide contract

School makes five-year-old sign anti-suicide contract

An Alabama school is in the spotlight after forcing a kindergartener to sign an anti-suicide contract after making "gun noises."

Emma Waverman

The brutally honest insults of a four-year-old (video)

The brutally honest insults of a four-year-old (video)

Author Johanna Stein showcases her four-year-old daughter's insults in a hilarious—and relatable—viral video.

Emma Waverman

How much will your kids actually remember?

How much will your kids actually remember?

We all have childhood memories that stick with us, but studies show they might not be actual recollections. How much do kids remember, anyway?

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Home alone: How old is old enough?

Home alone: How old is old enough?

Babble blogger Lizzie Heiselt left her seven-year-old son home alone while she ran errands—and kicked up a media firestorm.

Jennifer Pinarski

Revenge of the teenage girl

Revenge of the teenage girl

Maclean's latest article looks at a new wave of teenage girls who are fighting back against stereotypes, social pressure and our sexed-up culture.

Anne Kingston

Neat-freak kids: Nature or nurture?

Neat-freak kids: Nature or nurture?

Sometimes even parents can learn a lesson in cleanliness from their neat-freak kids.

Tracy Chappell

Time outs: Harmful or helpful?

Time outs: Harmful or helpful?

Can time outs do more harm than good? According to new research, parents should seek an alternative discipline method.

Jennifer Pinarski

My four-year-old is very emotionally mature

My four-year-old is very emotionally mature

Parents of emotionally mature kids may be left wondering how to tackle the subject of verbalizing feelings.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

The humbling process of writing a parenting article

The humbling process of writing a parenting article

After taking on a Today's Parent writing assignment about parenting, one mom wonders how she can make a difference.

Susan Goldberg

What does God mean?: Answering the tough questions

What does God mean?: Answering the tough questions

How does one answer a four-year-old's questions about God? One mom tries to find the answer.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

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