Education

How to get your kid ready for kindergarten: Your weekly to-do list

How to get your kid ready for kindergarten: Your weekly to-do list

From establishing a morning routine to getting a new backpack, make sure your preschooler is ready for kindergarten with our four-week plan.

Lisa van de Geyn

Do educational apps actually work? Here's how to ensure they're effective

Do educational apps actually work? Here's how to ensure they're effective

Are those learning apps really doing anything? New research into kids’ apps can help parents choose which ones work and which ones are just distractions.

Kate Daley

All that screen time does real-life harm: Here's how much kids should actually be getting

All that screen time does real-life harm: Here's how much kids should actually be getting

The Canadian Paediatric Society announced new guidelines around screen time for kids. Here's everything you need to know.

Jill Buchner

Ask Dr. Dina: How do I treat pink eye?

Ask Dr. Dina: How do I treat pink eye?

Is your kid always getting pink eye? Dr. Dina Kulik covers the causes, prevention of spreading and how to treat pink eye.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Emotional graduation day surprise for supermom of quadriplegic student

Emotional graduation day surprise for supermom of quadriplegic student

Judy O'Connor, mother of a quadriplegic student at Chapman University, receives honorary MBA for attending every class with her son.

Valerie Howes

Mindfulness for kids: Learning emotional regulation in school

Mindfulness for kids: Learning emotional regulation in school

Lessons in mindfulness are creeping into elementary classrooms, and proponents insist it's making for happier, more focused students.

Lisa van de Geyn

How to set up an RESP for your child

How to set up an RESP for your child

Saving for your kid's schooling doesn't have to be complicated. Here's how to do it in four easy steps.

Danielle Arbuckle

Redshirting kindergarten: New data on when to start school

Redshirting kindergarten: New data on when to start school

The TDSB has released data that supports redshirting kindergarten for kids with late-month birthdays. Here, the pros and cons of waiting an extra year.

Tim Johnson

Why you need to talk to your kids about media right now

Why you need to talk to your kids about media right now

A new study shows kids are interested in following the news—but can't always tell real from the fake. The good news? Parents can help.

Chad Sapieha

Why I won’t take my kids to protests

Why I won’t take my kids to protests

Kristy Woudstra

Lego's next fan-designed set stars ladies who are out of this world

Lego's next fan-designed set stars ladies who are out of this world

Not so hidden, the latest minifigures from Lego feature the brilliant Women of NASA—and we couldn't love them more.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

After the Quebec shootings, how can I reassure my kids?

After the Quebec shootings, how can I reassure my kids?

I grew up in South Africa, so I’m familiar with prejudice. It scares me to see it happening here.

Khadija Cajee

4 ways to show your daughter she’s just as smart as the boys

4 ways to show your daughter she’s just as smart as the boys

New, heartbreaking gender stereotype research has found that six-year-old girls think they're less likely than boys to be “really, really smart.”

Kalli Anderson

16 kids' books about refugees

16 kids' books about refugees

Want to teach your children about refugees and their journey? These titles will help get the conversation flowing.

Kevin John Siazon

10 amazing brain-builders for kids

10 amazing brain-builders for kids

Here are 10 great games, activities and techniques that help preschoolers develop the brain through play.

John Hoffman

4 best strategy games for big kids

4 best strategy games for big kids

The right board and card games can make your kid smarter. Here are the ones to buy for your family.

Kelly Pedro

This mom's cute video is the perfect way to teach kids about consent

This mom's cute video is the perfect way to teach kids about consent

Where does one begin when teaching kids about consent? This kid-friendly video is a great place to start.

Emily Rivas

The Dos and Don'ts of Homework Time

The Dos and Don'ts of Homework Time

Is homework a nightly battle in your household? Follow these tips and take the tension out of homework time.

Lisa Evans

16 best spelling apps for kids

16 best spelling apps for kids

These popular spelling apps are perfect tools to help kids learn spelling, grammar and vocabulary—and have fun doing it!

Amber Mac

How to organize your kid's school papers

How to organize your kid's school papers

Here are some ways to help figure out which report cards and drawings to hold on to, and how to keep them organized.

Nadine Silverthorne