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Mental health

Kids

Everything you need to know about kids and toddlers, including behaviour and development, sleep, potty training, preschool, and how to handle picky eaters.

Kids health

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?

Is it normal for your kid to talk to themselves?

child development

Preschoolers are constantly learning to interpret about the world around them. Learn how to support your kids' development in this important stage of life.

Preschool

So there’s definitely a monster in the closet, or maybe Brussel sprouts are for dinner, how do kids make themselves feel better?

Kid talk: How do you cheer yourself up?

Humour

From spying cats to monstrous dreams, kids reveal what really goes on when the lights go out….

Kid talk: What happens when you're asleep?

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Sleep

Whether your child is struggling with depression or you want to be proactive before a problem arises, these guidelines can help start the conversation.

5 strategies for talking to your child about their mental health

Watch as kids tackle a question we’ve all pondered at least a few times in our lives: What would you do with a million dollars? The answers are pretty charming. (Hint: toys!)

What would you do with a million dollars? Watch this Kid Talk video to see how these kids make sense of money.

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"I would read this book with my mom so I could teach her how to recycle." Hear the reviews Mr. King's Things got from our Professional Book Reviewers.

Kid book review: Mr. King's Things

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Education

Soothing bedtime stories, empowering books for girls, or festive holiday reads.  Check out our recommendations for the best children’s books for every occasion.

Family

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Books

"I would have a Stegosaurus as a pet!" Hear the rawr-ing reviews our Professional Book Reviewer's gave Stacey Roderick's Dinosaurs from Head to Tail.

Kid book review: Dinosaurs From Head To Tail

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"My favourite season is...Tuesday!" Hear the hilarious things our Professional Book Reviewers had to say about Per-Henrik Gürth's Canada in Colours.

Kid Book Review: Canada in Colours

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Kids really do say the funniest things. But what’s love got to do with it? In this Kid Talk video, we asked youngsters to ponder one of life’s biggest questions. Watch as they discuss that crazy little thing called love.

We asked kids: What is true love? See their sweet answers in this Kid Talk video.

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Kid Talk

“It’s not cool when you grow up to be a grown-up”— and other harsh truths from the mouths of babes.

Kid talk: What's the best thing about being a kid?

Even if you’ve never seen one, the idea that tarantulas exist can be terrifying

Kid talk: What scares you?

Being an adult is awesome. You get to go to weddings, make money and—wait for it—eat bugs!

Kid talk: What's the best thing about being a grown-up?

Don’t try this at home! Kids show off the crazy awesome things they can do.

Kid talk: What's the weirdest thing you can do?

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Sneak up on teachers, hide in closets and build a secret house, of course!

Kid talk: If you were invisible for a day, what would you do?

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There’s some surprising contenders for this dubious awards. (Did you know that tomatoes are the grossest thing ever?)

Kid talk: What's the yuckiest thing in the world?

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Candy, obviously! Happy kids reveal all their secrets.

Kid talk: What's the secret to happiness

Soup! Chicken soup! And other surprising answers…

Kid talk: What I would eat all day long

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Food

From shooting lasers from your eyes to being invisible, kids reveal what they’d love to be able to do (and parents put in their wish list, too!)

What superpower do you wish you had

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Kid Talk

Kids Help Phone saw a 350% increase in calls during COVID

Is it normal for your kid to talk to themselves?

Kid Talk: How do you cheer yourself up?

Kid Talk: What happens when you’re asleep?

5 strategies for talking to your child about their mental health

Kid talk: What would you do with a million dollars?

Kids review books: Mr. King's Things

Kids review books: Dinosaurs from Head to Tail

Kids review books: Canada in Colours

Kid talk: What is true love?

Kid talk: What’s the best thing about being a kid?

Kid Talk: What scares you?

Kid Talk: What’s the best thing about being a grown-up?

Kid Talk: What is the weirdest thing you can do?

Kid talk: What do your parents do after you go to bed

Kid Talk: If you were invisible for a day, what would you do?

Kid talk: What's the yuckiest thing in the world

Kid Talk: What's the secret to happiness?

Kid Talk: What I would eat all day long

Kid talk: What superpower do you wish you had?