Kids health

If it seems serious, go see a DOCTOR, not a naturopath

If it seems serious, go see a DOCTOR, not a naturopath

Ezekiel died of meningitis when he was 18-months-old. His parents had treated him with horseradish and onion smoothies.

Kate Lunau

Why some parents are giving their kids cannabis oil

Why some parents are giving their kids cannabis oil

Parents of children with severe epilepsy are turning to cannabis oil in a desperate attempt to find relief—and a life—for their kids.

Kalli Anderson

What does a serving size look like?

What does a serving size look like?

Worried that your toddler isn't eating enough? Use this guide to figure out how much they need every day and what a serving size actually looks like.

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UTIs in kids: Know the signs

UTIs in kids: Know the signs

A urinary tract infection is difficult to spot, but easy to treat. Here's everything you need to know about UTIs in kids.

Wendy Haaf

What to do if your big kid's hygiene kind of sucks

What to do if your big kid's hygiene kind of sucks

How to get your big kids to care about their hygiene.

Allan Britnell

Helping your child sleep through the night

Helping your child sleep through the night

Is your child having trouble sleeping at night? One of these issues could be the cause.

Lisa Kadane

When kids get the Zika virus

When kids get the Zika virus

New guidelines have been released on how to spot and treat the Zika virus in kids.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Parents are still giving kids unsafe cough and cold medicine

Parents are still giving kids unsafe cough and cold medicine

We all want to help our kids when they're sick. But giving them cough and cold medicine could make them even sicker.

Kim Shiffman

Top choking hazards for kids

Top choking hazards for kids

Many things around your home can become choking hazards. Here's how to identify them and reduce their danger.

Claire Gagne

6 tips for dealing with your kid's eczema

6 tips for dealing with your kid's eczema

Your child's skin has been red, patchy and itchy—could it be eczema? Here's how to beat the itch and halt future outbreaks.

Holly Bennett

How to ease an earache

How to ease an earache

Your kid has an earache? Try this simple and natural trick using materials you likely have on hand.

Laura Grande

The only five things your kid needs to know about food

The only five things your kid needs to know about food

Your kid’s knowledge of healthy eating comes from you. Here are five essential lessons you should impart.

Cara Rosenbloom

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

5 tips to help your child reach and maintain a healthy weight

5 tips to help your child reach and maintain a healthy weight

The Childhood Obesity Foundation and the Centre for Healthy Active Living at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario offer these tips for parents.

Carolyn Abraham

4 Tips for Managing Anxiety in Preschoolers

4 Tips for Managing Anxiety in Preschoolers

Anxiety in preschoolers is quite common. Here's how you can help your child express their worries and learn to cope.

Leslee Mason

How much fibre does your kid really need?

How much fibre does your kid really need?

We've got age-by-age formulas with simple foods to make it easy to stuff your kid with good-for-her fibre.

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Is your kid getting enough vitamin D?

Is your kid getting enough vitamin D?

A new study says babies being breastfed beyond a year old may be deficient in vitamin D.

Claire Gagne

How to get your child to take medicine

How to get your child to take medicine

Getting your kid to take medicine isn't always easy, but these tips can help you make it go down—without the angst and in the most delightful way.

Cheryl Embrett

4 ways to get your kid to eat more fruit

4 ways to get your kid to eat more fruit

Does your kid turn up her nose at the sight of an apple? Here are a few tricks to getting your kid to eat more fruit.

Madeleine Greey

Helping kids with sensory processing disorder

Helping kids with sensory processing disorder

As many as 15 percent of school-aged kids are estimated to have sensory processing disorder. Read more about it.

Julie M. Green