Kids

Why I love Sesame Street's autism initiative

Why I love Sesame Street's autism initiative

"The truth about autism is that there is no truth about autism. Each case is so singular, so individual, so unique."

Charlotte Dobo

8 best birthday party entertainers in Toronto and the GTA

Birthday parties

8 best birthday party entertainers in Toronto and the GTA

Cinderella, a chinchilla named Ashleigh and Pockets the Clown could all be at your next party! Here are the best birthday party entertainers in Toronto.

Alex Mlynek

Imaginext Ultra T-Rex: Unboxing and review

Imaginext Ultra T-Rex: Unboxing and review

WOAH! Watch James as he unboxes the Imaginext Ultra T-Rex.

Today's Parent

Furreal Friends JJ, My Jumpin’ Pug Pet: Unboxing and review

Furreal Friends JJ, My Jumpin’ Pug Pet: Unboxing and review

It's just like having a real puppy! Watch as Karina unboxes the Furreal Friends JJ, My Jumpin’ Pug Pet.

Today's Parent

Max Traxxx Tracer Racer Remote Control Twin Loop Set: Unboxing and review

Max Traxxx Tracer Racer Remote Control Twin Loop Set: Unboxing and review

Double the tracks equals double the fun! Watch as these twins unbox the Max Traxxx Tracer Racer Remote Control Twin Loop Set.

Today's Parent

9 best birthday party entertainers in Saskatoon

Birthday parties

9 best birthday party entertainers in Saskatoon

A magician, a lizard and a princess or two could all be guests at your next bash! Here are the best birthday party entertainers in Saskatoon.

Alex Mlynek

What it’s like when your kid has bipolar disorder

What it’s like when your kid has bipolar disorder

Heather Bishop’s now 19-year-old daughter, Erynn, was just a toddler when Heather first realized something serious was going on.

Anchel Krishna

The five stages of getting kids to wear seasonally appropriate clothes

The five stages of getting kids to wear seasonally appropriate clothes

Fall is here, which means so is the battle to get your kids to wear toques and mittens.

Jennifer Pinarski

7 best birthday party entertainers in Calgary

Birthday parties

7 best birthday party entertainers in Calgary

Guess who’s coming to your birthday party? Darth Vader, a princess and some very cute bunnies. Here are the best birthday party entertainers in Calgary.

Alex Mlynek

Dancing toddler isn't impressed when mom turns down his jam

Dancing toddler isn't impressed when mom turns down his jam

You know when your favourite song comes on the radio and you're grooving along. And then somebody turns it off? This dancing toddler feels your pain.

Angela Serednicki

An open letter to my daughter on her fifth birthday

An open letter to my daughter on her fifth birthday

"You gave us the biggest gift of all: a new perspective that allows us to live in the present—in an honest and vulnerable way."

Anchel Krishna

I’m not a full-time mom, or part-time mom—I'm just a mom

I’m not a full-time mom, or part-time mom—I'm just a mom

"I don’t want to put any kind of parent on a pedestal because ranking different kinds of parents is a lose-lose situation."

Emma Waverman

Why my daughter's birthday is a PTSD trigger

Why my daughter's birthday is a PTSD trigger

"The day I officially became a mother was also a day of intense physical and psychological trauma for me."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Don't believe the hype: The New Muppet Show can still work for kids

Don't believe the hype: The New Muppet Show can still work for kids

"You’re not getting hit over the head with a sledgehammer with sexual innuendo and adult humour."

Ian Mendes

I'm not a better parent just because I spend more time with my kids

I'm not a better parent just because I spend more time with my kids

An interactive calculator titled “Do you spend enough time with your kids?” has sparked controversy.

Jennifer Pinarski

Why teachers on Twitter is a good thing

Why teachers on Twitter is a good thing

"I’ll bet a lot of teachers wish they could always limit their correspondence to parents to only 140 characters."

Ian Mendes

His son didn't want a big-boy bed, so this dad built him the coolest bed ever!

His son didn't want a big-boy bed, so this dad built him the coolest bed ever!

This dad creates the ultimate IKEA hack for his son's big-boy bed.

Angela Serednicki

This book promised to make my kid fall asleep—but she's still awake!

This book promised to make my kid fall asleep—but she's still awake!

"By the end of the book, despite following the book’s instructions for intonation and speed of reading, my daughter was still wide awake. And not pleased."

Katie Dupuis

6 awesome Halloween costume shops in Vancouver

6 awesome Halloween costume shops in Vancouver

Searching for the perfect Halloween costume? Look no further than these amazing West Coast shops.

Amy Valm

There will be blood: A doll that gets her period is NBD

There will be blood: A doll that gets her period is NBD

A doll that gets her period? Some parents are outraged, but Emma Waverman thinks it's a great way to explain to girls how their body works.

Emma Waverman