Child care

Daycare germs: what you need to know

Daycare germs: what you need to know

If your baby or toddler is about to start child care, here’s a handy guide on everything you need to know about the inevitable daycare germ onslaught.

Kalli Anderson

What it's like being a male daycare teacher

What it's like being a male daycare teacher

“Many parents are clearly suspicious of my motives. And it hurts like hell.” A male daycare teacher reveals what he's experienced in his 20-year career.

Today's Parent

13 ways the 2019 Ontario budget could affect your family's wallet

13 ways the 2019 Ontario budget could affect your family's wallet

From childcare and new homes to social assistance and even wine, here's the rundown of how Doug Ford's new plan will effect you

James Cowan

Why an Ontario tax credit for child care is a bad idea

Why an Ontario tax credit for child care is a bad idea

From multiple points of view, Premier Doug Ford's government's proposed tax-rebate child care plan does not add up. Here's what you need to know

Gordon Cleveland

10 things your daycare may not tell you

10 things your daycare may not tell you

You've looked long and hard to find a good daycare and now you feel you can finally relax. Don't. We highlight some of the things your child care provider might not be doing right.

Liza Finlay

Should you quit your job to be a stay-at-home mom?

Should you quit your job to be a stay-at-home mom?

Making the decision to quit your job so you can be a stay-at-home mom is really difficult. Here's what to consider before you take a career time out.

Claire Gagne

How to treat earache pain

How to treat earache pain

There are many old wives’ tales about how to help a child with an earache feel better. We asked a paediatrician what really works.

Dr. Dina Kulik

This is what it’s like to run a daddy daycare

This is what it’s like to run a daddy daycare

This stereotype-busting father opens up about the judgments, the fighting and the mental exhaustion involved in wrangling little kids.

Cameron French

How to take care of kids when you have a migraine

How to take care of kids when you have a migraine

When a migraine strikes, all you want to do is crawl under the covers in a darkened room. But how do you handle the situation with kids in your care?

Naomi Boshari

Ontario Liberals promise free daycare for preschoolers in 2020

Ontario Liberals promise free daycare for preschoolers in 2020

Some weight has been taken off parents' shoulders as the Liberal party announces free child care for Ontario residents—but you have to wait until 2020.

The Canadian Press

Why do dog walkers need more permits than child-care providers?

Why do dog walkers need more permits than child-care providers?

Children die every year in unlicensed child-care facilities, which operate without any oversight. But the government prioritizes choice over safety.

Linda White

Trudeau says Liberals are considering use-it-or-lose-it paternity leave

Trudeau says Liberals are considering use-it-or-lose-it paternity leave

The idea would be similar to the paternity leave policy in Quebec—new fathers receive up to five weeks of paid leave that covers 70 percent of their income.

Jordan Press, The Canadian Press

Canada needs to invest more in early childhood education

Canada needs to invest more in early childhood education

A new report says that Canada has improved over the last decade, but that more needs to be done to catch up to other countries.

Kerry McCuaig

The Perfect Nanny is every working mother’s nightmare

The Perfect Nanny is every working mother’s nightmare

This bestselling novel slices into our worst fears and exploits the guilt of working mothers. It’s painful to read—and yet I couldn’t put it down.

Leah McLaren

If you live in this province, you could qualify for free childcare

If you live in this province, you could qualify for free childcare

One Canadian province is offering free childcare for parents whose annual income is under $37,500 in an effort to break the cycle of generational poverty

Kevin John Siazon

This magical daycare in Alberta is straight out of a fairytale

This magical daycare in Alberta is straight out of a fairytale

Once upon a time, in a town north of Edmonton, there was a man who dreamed of building something magical.

Chris Purdy, The Canadian Press

Finding daycare in Ontario is about to get much harder

Finding daycare in Ontario is about to get much harder

New regulations coming into effect don’t make things easy on families who require extended child care in Ontario.

Katie Dupuis

The Boy in the Moon: Catching up with Ian Brown and Walker seven years later

The Boy in the Moon: Catching up with Ian Brown and Walker seven years later

Seven years after the publication of his award-winning memoir, we spoke with writer Ian Brown about the lessons he continues to learn from his disabled son.

Kelsey Miki

Doctor, don’t tell me I could do better caring for my kid with cerebral palsy

Doctor, don’t tell me I could do better caring for my kid with cerebral palsy

When your child has cerebral palsy, will "doing your best" ever be enough?

Kara Melissa Sharp

Federal budget 2017: What it means for families

Federal budget 2017: What it means for families

Extended parental leave and more early learning programs and child care spaces are just some of the ways the new federal budget will benefit families.

Shannon Proudfoot, Maclean's

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