child development

Why you should learn your kid’s love language

Why you should learn your kid’s love language

Google Translate won’t help you understand your kid’s emotional needs, but this quiz might give you a better idea of their love language.

Chelsea Dolan

How to easily transition your kid from baths to showers

How to easily transition your kid from baths to showers

When do kids start showering? How often should they do it? We've got all the details on how to transition from baths to showers.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

5 amazing ways that unschooling develops children’s creativity

5 amazing ways that unschooling develops children’s creativity

In Unschooling to University, parenting expert and author Judy Arnall argues that prescribed curriculum kills creativity, while free play promotes it.

Judy Arnall

I thought a loving home would be enough for my biracial child

I thought a loving home would be enough for my biracial child

We're an interracial couple living in a multicultural city, but raising our biracial child gets more and more complicated as he gets older.

Alicia Lue

Is it normal for your kid to talk to themselves?

Is it normal for your kid to talk to themselves?

Lots of kids talk to themselves (or an imaginary audience) as they go about their day, but is this constant chatter something parents should worry about?

Claire Sibonney

5 teacher-approved apps to boost kindergarten skills

5 teacher-approved apps to boost kindergarten skills

Prepare your kindergartener for school with these unique apps that help strengthen everything from counting to concentration.

Erin Wilkey Oh, Common Sense Media

Why does my preschooler STILL put everything in his mouth?

Why does my preschooler STILL put everything in his mouth?

When do kids outgrow habits like sucking on their sleeves or chewing on pencils? Oral compulsions or oral fixations like this are common in preschoolers.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

Don't panic: Your kids' phones won't make them grow horns

Don't panic: Your kids' phones won't make them grow horns

Could your child's phone be bad enough to give them horns? According to a new study the answer is yes, but it's wrong. Here’s what you need to know.

Natalie Harmsen

When do kids start losing teeth?

When do kids start losing teeth?

The normal age range for a child's first loose tooth might surprise you. Read on for everything you need to know about your child's baby teeth.

Tracy Chappell

Babies and toddlers should have NO screen time, according to WHO

Babies and toddlers should have NO screen time, according to WHO

The World Health Organization has released new guidelines on screen time, physical activity and sleep in children under five.

Sherika Harris

Does your kid really need to go to the doctor every year?

Does your kid really need to go to the doctor every year?

Obviously, you go to check their weight as a baby and for all their vaccines. But is an annual check-up necessary beyond that?

Alex Mlynek

An Age-by-Age Guide to What Your Kid Can (and Should) Do Right Now

An Age-by-Age Guide to What Your Kid Can (and Should) Do Right Now

From letting your toddler choose her own snack to getting your tween to do laundry, these responsibilities will help them grow into capable adults.

Lola Augustine Brown

Parents are missing work to help their kids’ anxiety-and it’s costing millions

Parents are missing work to help their kids’ anxiety-and it’s costing millions

The CEO of Children’s Mental Health Ontario says more support is needed across the province for kids and families.

Shawn Jeffords, THE CANADIAN PRESS

Excessive screen time in kids under 5 is worse than we thought

Excessive screen time in kids under 5 is worse than we thought

A Canadian study of more than 2,500 families suggests that too much screen time in toddlers and preschoolers is connected with developmental delays.

Lisa Kadane

When your parents suck as grandparents

When your parents suck as grandparents

The baby's finally here, but your parents (or your in-laws) aren't turning out to be the grandparents you had envisioned.

Vanessa Milne

Can you actually raise a baby free from gender?

Can you actually raise a baby free from gender?

Is it a boy or girl? In order to free their kids from gender pressures, for some new parents, the answer is neither.

Rachel Giese, Chatelaine

My daughter wasn’t supposed to walk—now she’s a cheerleader for Team Canada

My daughter wasn’t supposed to walk—now she’s a cheerleader for Team Canada

Was I afraid she would fall or fail? Absolutely. But all those months of forcing myself to stay behind the glass were good training for me, too.

Lisa Thornbury

I loved toy guns as a kid, so why am I struggling to let my son play with them?

I loved toy guns as a kid, so why am I struggling to let my son play with them?

Toy guns themselves aren't the problem, but it's hard to see my son play with guns when we're surrounded by gun violence. I asked experts if I should worry.

Micah Toub

7 ways I helped my daughter through my divorce

7 ways I helped my daughter through my divorce

It was a sad day when I accepted that living separate lives might be the only way forward.

Elise Kaiman

What we can learn from the German approach to parenting

What we can learn from the German approach to parenting

Class sleepovers, transit trips without an adult, early lessons with fire. Sara Zaske’s ‘Achtung Baby’ explores the German approach to parenting.

Brian Bethune, Maclean's

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