Behaviour

Why is suicidal behaviour increasing among elementary school children?

Why is suicidal behaviour increasing among elementary school children?

Suicide in kids: New research shows that the number of children who have gone to the ER for suicidal behaviour has doubled in less than a decade.

Raina Delisle

5 tips for managing the end-of-summer blahs

5 tips for managing the end-of-summer blahs

Counting down the days until school starts? Here are ways to break through that dreaded end-of-summer wall and make it to September in one piece.

Jennifer Pinarski

Is yelling at your kids as bad as spanking?

Is yelling at your kids as bad as spanking?

Research claiming yelling at kids is as harmful as hitting or spanking has many parents worried. Learn about the long-term effects for your family.

Lisa van de Geyn

Tips to survive flying with a toddler

Toddler behaviour

Tips to survive flying with a toddler

Flying with a toddler can be turbulent. These tips will help you make it to your destination with fewer tears shed.

Laura Grande

5 tantrum triggers and how you can avoid them

Toddler behaviour

5 tantrum triggers and how you can avoid them

Five scenarios that make your toddler more prone to tantrums—and how to avoid them

Jessica Snyder Sachs

Anxiety in girls is skyrocketing—are our expectations to blame?

Anxiety in girls is skyrocketing—are our expectations to blame?

In her new book, Under Pressure, psychologist Lisa Damour examines the skyrocketing rates of anxiety in girls and says we are asking too much of them.

Katie Underwood

10 ways to curb holiday stress

10 ways to curb holiday stress

At this time of year, making sure everyone—including you—is having fun can be, well, the opposite of fun. Here's how to get through the festive season.

Today's Parent

5 things you might not know about spanking (including whether it’s ever OK)

5 things you might not know about spanking (including whether it’s ever OK)

For many parents, the idea of spanking their child is abhorrent. And yet, many parents do it—despite a pile of evidence that it's the wrong approach.

Bonnie Schiedel

What To Do When Your Toddler Starts Hitting Themselves

Toddler behaviour

What To Do When Your Toddler Starts Hitting Themselves

Some toddlers deliberately bash their heads or hit themselves for seemingly no reason. Don’t beat yourself up over this phase.

Lisa van de Geyn

How do I become a more patient parent?

How do I become a more patient parent?

Feel like you're constantly losing your cool? See how parenting expert Ann Douglas answers, "How do I become a more patient parent?" in our short video.

Today's Parent

How to handle your child's perfectionism

How to handle your child's perfectionism

Tips and strategies to help your child deal with anxious thoughts and perfectionism.

Abigail Cukier

13 parenting tips for a better home life when your kid has ADHD

13 parenting tips for a better home life when your kid has ADHD

Creating a safe, structured and supportive environment at home helps kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder thrive.

Keith McArthur

Could vision therapy help your kid with learning challenges?

Could vision therapy help your kid with learning challenges?

Sometimes a kid's trouble with focusing, learning and behaving in class could surprisingly come down to a visual challenge. Vison therapy could help.

Claire Gagne

6 ways to help your kids beat jet lag

6 ways to help your kids beat jet lag

Jet lag doesn't have to be a drag. Seriously! Get the most out of your family vacation by following these easy tips for beating the jet lag blues.

Danielle Braff

How to get kids to stop biting their nails

How to get kids to stop biting their nails

Some bad habits start early, including nail-biting. Here's how to help your kid cut it out.

Astrid Van Den Broek

Why having a sibling actually makes you a better person

Why having a sibling actually makes you a better person

A new study shows that kids who are kind, supportive and understanding influence their siblings to act and behave in similar ways.

Marc Jambon

This could be what's behind your kid's problems in school

Toddler development

This could be what's behind your kid's problems in school

Could your kid’s messy handwriting or trouble sitting still be traced back to reflexes they had as infants? Here’s what you need to know.

Vanessa Grant

How to deal with attachment issues

How to deal with attachment issues

A strong bond between parent and child is crucial—it leads to positive emotional development and a sense of security. And it can be strengthened at any age.

Christen Shepherd

Is it sibling bullying? How to tell when the fighting has gone too far

Is it sibling bullying? How to tell when the fighting has gone too far

Fighting with siblings is a childhood rite of passage, but sometimes it goes too far. Here's how to tell if it's sibling bullying.

Colleen Seto

What to do when your oldest kid parents their siblings

What to do when your oldest kid parents their siblings

The power struggle is real. Here’s what to do when a sibling tries to take charge.

Diane Peters