Tips and strategies to help your child deal with anxious thoughts and perfectionism.

How to handle your child's perfectionism

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Keeping your kid in sports begins with the car ride home

Mental health

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.

Family health

You just bought him the coolest shoes, but he refuses to wear them because they pinch. Try this trick to stretch out new shoes.

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Toddler

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

Kids

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I was mortified by my children’s table manners—and nearly wept with joy after the etiquette lady was done with them.

Taming the feral beasts: I sent my kids to etiquette classes

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Learn how to discipline your preschoolers and toddlers:  Tips and tactics that work, whether or not to spank, and how to manage different parenting styles.

Discipline

Prepare to be amazed by the easiest school lunch ever. You only need a few ingredients, plus a little magic.

How to make Magic Quinoa

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Recipes

Looking for quick and easy school lunch ideas? Behold lunch box pasta salad. The kids will be asking for it every day.

How to make lunch box pasta salad

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Need a quick and easy school lunch idea that your kid will actually eat? Try Banana Sushi—it's healthy and yummy.

How to make Banana Sushi

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When your child is in pain, you want to do everything you can to help, but it’s important to use caution with painkillers. Here’s what you need to know.

Everything you need to know about over&#x2d;the&#x2d;counter painkillers for kids

Medicine

Kids health

MoneySense poured over data on everything from daycare costs to crime rates to find the best places to raise kids in Canada. Did your city make the cut?

10 best places to raise kids in Canada

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27 things to do in Toronto with kids this summer

7 family-friendly hiking trails in Quebec

Daycare

What kid doesn't love cukes? Here are some refreshing ways to work the wonderful cucumber into your next meal.

8 simple cucumber recipes

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Food

Looking to make a healthy popsicle? We show you how to make a cool treat using yogurt and jam.

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Summer

Take your barbecue to the next level by making a watermelon BBQ complete with candy skewers.

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Birthday party ideas

Grab some colourful T-shirts the kids have outgrown and turn them into adorable friendship bracelets.

How to make t-shirt friendship bracelets

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Crafts

Here’s what you need to know to help keep your family safe from a fire.

8 tips for practicing fire safety with your kids

Safety

Parenting

We show you how to make virgin and alcoholic Mango Mojitos.

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From taking the itch out of mosquito bites to making the most awesome sprinkler, these are the summer hacks you need in your life.

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Summer first aid guide: How to treat minor injuries

10 old-school summer activities kids should try

Your toddler needs to wear a hat in the hot summer months. So what do you do if they're just not having it? These tips should help.

3 ways to get toddlers to keep their hat on

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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

I just told my three-year-old daughter that it really was the real Elsa at her birthday. Honestly, what’s the harm in that?

There’s nothing wrong about a little white lie to keep my kids happy—right?

Planning a birthday party for you kid? We've got lots of fun summer birthday party ideas complete with activities and invitations.

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At-home birthday parties that are fun for all ages

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From birthday party decorations and kid-friendly finger foods to the coolest kids party ideas, learn how to throw the best kids' birthday parties ever. 

Birthday parties

Quickly cut watermelon into kid-size slices with this awesome trick.

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Kids

How to handle your child's perfectionism

How to stretch out new shoes

Kids' hair how-tos: Waterfall braid

Taming the feral beasts: I sent my kids to etiquette classes

How to Make Magic Quinoa

How to Make Lunch Box Pasta Salad

How to make Banana Sushi

Everything you need to know about over-the-counter painkillers for kids

10 best places to raise kids in Canada

8 simple cucumber recipes

How to make Yogurt Parfait Popsicles

How to make a watermelon BBQ

How to make t-shirt friendship bracelets

8 tips for practicing fire safety with your kids

How to make Mango Mojitos for adults and kids

23 awesome summer hacks

3 ways to get toddlers to keep their hat on

There’s nothing wrong about a little white lie to keep my kids happy—right?

11 summer birthday party ideas

How to cut mess-free watermelon slices