Healthy family

50 Essential Summer Activities

50 Essential Summer Activities

Get your family active this summer with this selection of kid-friendly ways to have fun together.

Kelsey Miki

Study says dads are key to raising healthy eaters

Study says dads are key to raising healthy eaters

If you’re a mom who’s struggling to feed a picky eater, it might be time for Dad to intervene.

Jessica Leeder

Canadian kids are getting a D-minus in physical activity

Canadian kids are getting a D-minus in physical activity

The latest ParticipACTION report card is in, and Canadian kids don't score well when it comes to movement skills and physical activity.

Lisa Kadane

10 vegetarian meals packed with protein

10 vegetarian meals packed with protein

Going meatless doesn't mean you have to give up flavour. These 10 vegetarian recipes are tasty, full of protein and will fill your family up.

Alex Mlynek

Childhood obesity: Sizing up our kids

Childhood obesity: Sizing up our kids

The rate of childhood obesity has never been higher. Diets and policing the pantry don’t work, experts say. So what can you do if you think your kid’s sporting a little extra puppy fat?

Carolyn Abraham

Infant gas: 8 ways to bring relief through massage

Infant gas: 8 ways to bring relief through massage

Citynews reporter Galit Solomon shares her experience with baby massage for gas.

Galit Solomon

5 toddler games to play when you're sick

5 toddler games to play when you're sick

Five ways to keep little ones busy when you’re just not up to the job.

Dana Dougherty Reinke

No, kids don't need apps to play outside!

No, kids don't need apps to play outside!

Will apps and gadgets really inspire kids to play outside?

Jennifer Pinarski

Chew on this: Why I hate kids' food

Chew on this: Why I hate kids' food

Do "kids' foods" cater to little ones' tastes, or have we taught them to like junk? Emma Waverman dishes up a healthy serving of criticism about our reliance on processed foods.

Emma Waverman

9 things parents should know about food dyes

9 things parents should know about food dyes

An update on artificial food dye and its impact on kids' health and behaviour—and tips for spotting it in common foods.

Joelene Huber

The Working Parents' Guide to Dealing with Sick Kids

The Working Parents' Guide to Dealing with Sick Kids

Allison Young

No sick days for mom!

No sick days for mom!

Katie Dupuis had a sciatica attack this week but was surprised to find she powered through where Sophie was concerned.

Katie Dupuis

Puerto Rican parents may face fines for obese kids

Puerto Rican parents may face fines for obese kids

A controversial new bill could leave parents of obese children with a fine of up to $800. Is this fat shaming gone too far?

Jennifer Pinarski

When did we start eating junk food?

When did we start eating junk food?

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk wonders how sweet and salty store-bought junk food has crept into her cupboards.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

New studies confirm common cold myths

New studies confirm common cold myths

Go figure! The "Man Cold" and other common cold myths may be true after all!

Emma Waverman

Special-needs parenting: Why fitness is especially important

Special-needs parenting: Why fitness is especially important

Lifting wheelchairs and towing walkers are just part of the everyday routine for some parents of kids with special needs.

Anchel Krishna

Loblaws removes artificial additives in President's Choice products

Loblaws removes artificial additives in President's Choice products

Due to consumer concerns, Loblaws announces the elimination of artificial additives from all President's Choice products.

Emma Waverman

13 essential cold and flu products for kids

Stifle those sniffles and cure that cough with our favourite products for your smallest patients.

Emily Piccinin

4 facts about the respiratory virus (update)

4 facts about the respiratory virus (update)

The headline-making respiratory virus (Enterovirus D68) is in Canada. Here's the latest update on what parents need to know.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

The facts on recent sugar recommendations

The facts on recent sugar recommendations

The Heart and Stroke Foundation made new sugar recommendations this week, urging consumers to watch what they drink and limit daily calories from added sugars.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem