Kids health

Is your child at risk for overuse injuries from sports?

Is your child at risk for overuse injuries from sports?

Repeating the same movements—as your child might do if they play a position in a specialized sport—can lead to injuries. Here's what you need to know.

Courtney Shea

How to handle the pressure on kids in sports

How to handle the pressure on kids in sports

Win or lose, your post-game parenting can help shape how your child copes with the competition. Try these tips to relieve the pressure.

Courtney Shea

The terrifying uncertainty of having a child with an illness that changes every day

The terrifying uncertainty of having a child with an illness that changes every day

At first, my son had an unknown illness. Then, when he finally got a diagnosis, we learned we would be dealing with the unknown for the rest of his life.

Amy Neyer

How to make needles hurt less

How to make needles hurt less

Making needles less painful can prevent kids from being scared of getting vaccines. A paediatrician suggests ways to minimize the pain.

Dr. Dina Kulik

How to treat earache pain

How to treat earache pain

There are many old wives’ tales about how to help a child with an earache feel better. We asked a paediatrician what really works.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Can screens really cause headaches in kids?

Can screens really cause headaches in kids?

Screen use has been linked to head and neck pain. Here’s how to determine if screens are the problem and ensure safer viewing.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Why does my child's stomach hurt?

Why does my child's stomach hurt?

Stomach pains are one of the most common complaints that bring kids to the emergency room. We asked Dr. Dina Kulik what the most common culprits are.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Should I give my child painkillers?

Should I give my child painkillers?

Not sure if a bump, scrape or headache warrants a pain reliever? Here's what a paediatrician says about when it's appropriate to dole out medicine.

Dr. Dina Kulik

What you say to your kid before a needle can make it hurt less

What you say to your kid before a needle can make it hurt less

Researchers suspected that if kids expected pain, they'd perceive it. So they designed an experiment to test it—and the results are fascinating.

Kalina Michalska

I lost my hair, so other moms might not have to lose their child

I lost my hair, so other moms might not have to lose their child

My daughter hung a sign saying “No crying!” on her hospital room door. I only broke her rule once—just before she passed away from a cancer without a cure.

Carrie Wall

You have to see this dentist performing magic tricks for his kid patients

You have to see this dentist performing magic tricks for his kid patients

Clips of him performing his magic skills—plus the adorable looks of wonder on the faces of his young patients—have gone viral.

Kevin John Siazon

Smoking with kids in the car can get you a $100 ticket and the internet is mad about it?!

Smoking with kids in the car can get you a $100 ticket and the internet is mad about it?!

A police department recently tweeted about the $100 fine that comes with smoking in your car with kids present and people on Twitter are angry—WHAT?!

Kevin John Siazon

How I finally got my five-year-old to stop wetting the bed

How I finally got my five-year-old to stop wetting the bed

The solution to my kid wetting the bed cost me $400, but it finally solved the problem like nothing else could. Plus, my kid actually enjoyed it

Rachel Cameron

7 ways to help kids feel comfortable—and safe—at the doctor's office

7 ways to help kids feel comfortable—and safe—at the doctor's office

As your child gets older, you won’t always be in the room at their doctor’s appointments. Here’s how to help your kid navigate solo medical visits.

Amy E. Robertson

When your child’s food allergy leads to anxiety

When your child’s food allergy leads to anxiety

When your child has a food allergy, it can seem like a deadly reaction is waiting at every occasion. And sometimes that anxiety can become just too much.

Kathleen O'Hagan

10 Common Rashes On Kids (With Photos): Symptoms And Treatment

10 Common Rashes On Kids (With Photos): Symptoms And Treatment

Notice a rash on your little one? Here’s help figuring out common rashes on kids and what to do about them.

Today's Parent

How Much Sleep Do Kids Need?

How Much Sleep Do Kids Need?

New studies question how much shut-eye is really necessary for school-age kids.

Lia Grainger

How to get kids to stop biting their nails

How to get kids to stop biting their nails

Some bad habits start early, including nail-biting. Here's how to help your kid cut it out.

Astrid Van Den Broek

Raising My Daughter Vegan in an Omnivorous World

Raising My Daughter Vegan in an Omnivorous World

I am vegan, and that’s how I’m raising my daughter. As with any lifestyle choice that goes against the cultural grain, it’s not that easy.

Jessica Scott-Reid

“We have lice! We’re doomed!”

“We have lice! We’re doomed!”

How I almost lost my head over the lice living on my son’s head, and how the kindness of neighbours saved us all.

Shoshana Sperling