Kids health

Lice is no reason to keep kids home from school

Lice is no reason to keep kids home from school

The Toronto District School Board has a “no-nit” policy when it comes to lice. Emma Waverman agrees with the Canadian Paediatric Society that the practise is outdated.

Emma Waverman

Kids who try alcohol more likely to drink sooner: Study

Kids who try alcohol more likely to drink sooner: Study

A new study challenges the idea that kids who sip alcohol sooner teaches them to drink responsibly.

Jennifer Pinarski

Outdoor play helps reduce myopia in kids: Study

Outdoor play helps reduce myopia in kids: Study

Myopia, or near-sightedness, is on the rise in kids. The good news is more time spent outside might reverse this alarming trend.

Jennifer Pinarski

Special-needs parenting: I worry my daughter will die

Special-needs parenting: I worry my daughter will die

Sometimes the dark thoughts creep in and Anchel Krishna can't shake the fear that her four-year-old daughter will die.

Anchel Krishna

Study explores link between dishwashers and kids' allergy risk

Study explores link between dishwashers and kids' allergy risk

A new study is exploring whether hand-washing dishes is linked to reduced allergy risk in kids.

Emma Waverman

Help kids overcome a fear of needles

Help kids overcome a fear of needles

Simple strategies for every age to help reduce the pain and fear of needles.

Tenille Bonoguore

6 tips to make your kid's first dentist appointment NBD

6 tips to make your kid's first dentist appointment NBD

It's normal for kids to be scared of the dentist, but it’s not inevitable. Fear is learned, so keep your own dental anxieties to yourself and try these tips.

Kim Shiffman

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

Teal Pumpkin Project: Making Halloween fun for kids with allergies

Teal Pumpkin Project: Making Halloween fun for kids with allergies

This Halloween, the Teal Pumpkin Project wants families to provide an alternative to sugary candy for kids with allergies.

Emma Waverman

Why I always give my child the flu shot

Why I always give my child the flu shot

With lots of myths about vaccines debunked by scientists and doctors, why does giving kids the flu shot still make some of us uneasy?

Anchel Krishna

The debate: Would you tell your kids you’ve done drugs?

The debate: Would you tell your kids you’ve done drugs?

Sooner or later, the topic of drugs will come up with your kids. How open would you be? These two parents sound off on this hot topic.

Today's Parent

Special-needs parenting: A stranger saved my daughter's life

Special-needs parenting: A stranger saved my daughter's life

With the Canadian blood supply at an all-time low, one mom shares how an anonymous donor saved her daughter's life.

Anchel Krishna

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

Why I became an organ donor

Why I became an organ donor

How a little boy's double-lung transplant inspired one woman to become an organ donor.

Amy Valm

School bans eggs, dairy and nuts due to one student's allergies

School bans eggs, dairy and nuts due to one student's allergies

A Hamilton, Ont. school places a controversial ban on certain lunch items to accommodate a student's severe allergies. But have they gone too far?

Emma Waverman

How to promote your child's dental health

How to promote your child's dental health

Follow these pointers to promote your child’s dental health.

Wendy Haaf

We have head lice—and I’m (sort of) not ashamed to admit it

We have head lice—and I’m (sort of) not ashamed to admit it

There's a stigma attached to head lice, but it doesn’t mean you are a bad or neglectful parent if you kids get it.

Ian Mendes

Hands off the antibacterial soap!

Hands off the antibacterial soap!

Despite the fact that regular soap works well, families still scramble to purchase antibacterial soap. Here's why you should avoid it.

Emma Waverman

Antibiotic resistance: What parents need to know

Antibiotic resistance: What parents need to know

Antibiotics are supposed to help kids get better when they’re sick. But over-prescribing is contributing to antimicrobial resistance, a growing global health threat.

Shanda Deziel