Kids

6 Ottawa playgrounds you need to visit

6 Ottawa playgrounds you need to visit

Check out the best that our capital has to offer by swinging, climbing and sliding at one of these Ottawa playgrounds.

Amy Valm

Batman vs. Superman: Henry Cavill lets kids decide

Batman vs. Superman: Henry Cavill lets kids decide

You don't have to wait for Batman vs. Superman to find out who will win this fight. Kids reveal who they think will win.

Chidera Ukairo

9 fall birthday party ideas

Birthday parties

9 fall birthday party ideas

Stuck on a theme for your kid's bash? We've got tons of fall birthday party ideas, complete with invitations, crafts and snacks.

Jessica Albotra

10 spring birthday party ideas

Birthday parties

10 spring birthday party ideas

Stuck on a birthday theme? We've got great spring birthday party ideas, complete with invitations, crafts and treats.

Jessica Albotra

5 tips for building good gut bacteria in kids

5 tips for building good gut bacteria in kids

A healthy gut—and a healthy kid—depends on good bacteria. Here are a few ways to build it up.

Nancy Carr

How to handle your son's constant energy

How to handle your son's constant energy

"If my son isn't asleep, he's leaping, pouncing, somersaulting or wrestling." Sound familiar? Here's how one mom keeps up with her son's energy.

Sue Riedl

Meet American Girl's first-ever Civil Rights-era doll

Meet American Girl's first-ever Civil Rights-era doll

American Girl celebrates its 30th anniversary with their first-ever Civil Rights-era doll.

Emily Rivas

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

Show me the money! The new cashless Monopoly has done away with fun

Show me the money! The new cashless Monopoly has done away with fun

Monopoly's latest edition has replaced its colourful cash with boring ATM cards. Wasn't paper money one of the joys of the game?

Kim Shiffman

The problem with most preschools (and how to solve it)

The problem with most preschools (and how to solve it)

All those flashcards and lessons might actually not be the best way for preschoolers to learn.

Emma Waverman

Minecraft 101

Are you confused by Minecraft? Now parents can learn the way of the pixel with this comprehensive guide.

Emily Rivas

One hilarious note + Bruce Springsteen = best excuse for missing school!

One hilarious note + Bruce Springsteen = best excuse for missing school!

A night out listening to Bruce Springsteen? Best excuse for missing school!

Davina Sinnatamby

How I talk to my kids about the Ghomeshi trial

How I talk to my kids about the Ghomeshi trial

I’m not about to explain what it means to choke someone out—so how do I cover issues of consent and violence with my kids in light of the Ghomeshi trial? I enlisted an expert to help me with some real talk.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

9 best play cafés in Canada

9 best play cafés in Canada

Looking for a kid-friendly café where you can do some work or enjoy a cup of coffee while the kids play? We've rounded up the best play cafés in Canada.

Alex Mlynek

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

Stop the madness! No more invite-everyone birthday party school policies

Stop the madness! No more invite-everyone birthday party school policies

One mom weighs the pros and cons of an "invite everyone" birthday party policy in her daughter's classroom.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Beat the Monday blahs with baby and animal BFFs

Beat the Monday blahs with baby and animal BFFs

Don't let Monday drag you down—these GIFs of babies and their animal friends are here to help!

Suzanne Gardner

Finally! Lego set includes a minifigure in a wheelchair

Finally! Lego set includes a minifigure in a wheelchair

Lego unveils its new "Fun at the Park" set, which includes a young boy in a wheelchair. This mom couldn't be happier.

Anchel Krishna

The first time someone called my kid the R-word

The first time someone called my kid the R-word

"'I think he's retarded or something,' the woman whispers to her partner. No one else hears it, but that hushed comment booms in my ears."

Kate Wilson

Barbie just got the best makeover and we're loving it

Barbie just got the best makeover and we're loving it

Barbie just got a lot more realistic.

Emily Rivas