Kids health

Using free play to keep kids focused

Using free play to keep kids focused

A school in Finland benefits from shorter learner periods broken up with ample time for free play.

Jennifer Pinarski

Avoid spray-on sunscreens: Consumer Reports

Avoid spray-on sunscreens: Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports is warning parents to avoid spray-on sunscreens due to potential health risks.

Emma Waverman

First Moon Party: Latest viral video

First Moon Party: Latest viral video

Check out "First Moon Party," the hilarious now viral video from Hello Flo.

Emma Waverman

RECALL: Sprouted chia seed products

RECALL: Sprouted chia seed products

A recall has been announced for various brands of sprouted chia seeds and products, as several cases of salmonellosis are reported across Canada.

Today's Parent

Cord-blood banking: Is it really worth your while?

Cord-blood banking: Is it really worth your while?

Are the benefits of banking your baby's stem-cell-rich umbilical-cord blood enough reason to overlook the limitations and costly fees of this practice?

Jenny Charlesworth

Special needs: It doesn't mean my child is unhealthy

Special needs: It doesn't mean my child is unhealthy

Even though her daughter isn't able to run around with other kids, one mom argues that it doesn't mean her child is unhealthy.

Anchel Krishna

The guilt: Coping with kids' sick days

The guilt: Coping with kids' sick days

One mom decides to focus her energy on her sick child rather than her guilt for not being at work.

Tracy Chappell

New vaccine requirements for Ontario: What parents need to know

New vaccine requirements for Ontario: What parents need to know

Before your kids start school in Ontario next fall, make sure they’re up to date on these vaccines.

Today's Parent

When your toddler discovers smoking

When your toddler discovers smoking

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk tries to navigate talking to her daughter about cigarettes.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Pop: One a day for my kids is OK

Pop: One a day for my kids is OK

Susan Goldberg relaxes her rules and allows her sons to have one caffeinated drink a day.

Susan Goldberg

RECALL: Heinz baby food

RECALL: Heinz baby food

Six Heinz baby food products have been recalled due to risk of spoilage.

Today's Parent

When your child’s body won’t do what it should

When your child’s body won’t do what it should

Anchel Krishna discusses new challenges after Syona’s recent round of Botox treatment starts to wear off.

Anchel Krishna

Why I feel guilty about my kids' bad teeth

Why I feel guilty about my kids' bad teeth

Jennifer Pinarski feels awful that her kids have cavities—but she can't carry all the blame.

Jennifer Pinarski

Synesthesia: Why some people taste, feel and see things differently

Synesthesia: Why some people taste, feel and see things differently

Some kids experience a cross-wiring of the senses that causes them to feel, see and taste things in unique ways.

Lisa Kadane

Don’t panic! Selfies (probably) don't spread head lice

Don’t panic! Selfies (probably) don't spread head lice

Ian Mendes reacts to a recent news article that suggests selfies are to blame for an increase in head lice cases.

Ian Mendes

Will calorie counts change your fast-food habits?

Will calorie counts change your fast-food habits?

Tracy Chappell thinks that calorie knowledge could have a ripple effect—and has an idea for the next step in the right direction.

Tracy Chappell

Ouch! How to deal with medical non-emergencies?

Ouch! How to deal with medical non-emergencies?

After her daughter hurts herself, Anchel Krishna wonders how other parents handle these situations.

Anchel Krishna

The risks of ignoring mother's intuition

The risks of ignoring mother's intuition

After her son gets pneumonia, Susan Goldberg wonders why she hesitated in taking him to the doctor.

Susan Goldberg

Is your child getting enough sleep?

Is your child getting enough sleep?

Is your child getting enough sleep? Here's why getting enough sleep—and the right kind of it—is key to your child’s health and well-being (and yours, too).

Marissa Stapley Ponikowski

Why I let my kid get Botox

Why I let my kid get Botox

Anchel Krishna's daughter recently received Botox treatment in the hopes that it will relieve symptoms of her cerebral palsy.

Anchel Krishna