Kids

Outdoor play helps reduce myopia in kids: Study

Outdoor play helps reduce myopia in kids: Study

Myopia, or near-sightedness, is on the rise in kids. The good news is more time spent outside might reverse this alarming trend.

Jennifer Pinarski

The trouble with helicopter parenting

The trouble with helicopter parenting

Helicopter parenting won't teach kids to solve their own problems, writes Jennifer Pinarski.

Jennifer Pinarski

True sportsmanship: Maple Leafs sign 11-year-old with rare condition

True sportsmanship: Maple Leafs sign 11-year-old with rare condition

Meet Garrett Gamble, the Toronto Maple Leafs' newest player. This story will definitely make you smile.

Alyssa Ashton

6 videos of kids dancing = total cuteness!

6 videos of kids dancing = total cuteness!

Watch out Beyoncé! We've rounded up the cutest videos of kids dancing. These kids can really get down.

Alyssa Ashton

Why Finland's school reform isn't as great as it seems

Why Finland's school reform isn't as great as it seems

Is Finland's school reform the best move for students?

Jennifer Pinarski

Daycare owner sued for reporting suspected neglect

Daycare owner sued for reporting suspected neglect

A daycare owner was successfully sued for reporting her suspicions of child neglect. Emma Waverman worries this sets a dangerous precedent.

Emma Waverman

5 tips to help your kid with One Direction heartbreak

5 tips to help your kid with One Direction heartbreak

Ian Mendes' five-step guide to help parents talk with their despondent One Direction fan about Zyan Malik's exit from the boy band.

Ian Mendes

Your kids' tantrums are not for Instagram

Your kids' tantrums are not for Instagram

Kids often struggle with their emotions, but should parents be posting these tantrums on social media? Tara-Michelle Ziniuk doesn't think so.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Do you want to build a 20-foot snowman?

Do you want to build a 20-foot snowman?

Do you want to build a snowman? Benoît Sabourin does! He made a 20-foot snowman that you have to see to believe.

Alyssa Ashton

#MuseumWeek: Come join the historical fun

#MuseumWeek: Come join the historical fun

It's #MuseumWeek! Come celebrate our amazing Canadian museums and learn some fun facts along the way.

Alyssa Ashton

E.T. phones home to Toronto

E.T. phones home to Toronto

E.T. phone home! Our favourite extra-terrestrial is in Toronto. Check out his awesome adventure.

Alyssa Ashton

National Puppy Day: 7 adorable videos of kids and dogs

National Puppy Day: 7 adorable videos of kids and dogs

Get ready for some serious cuteness! In celebration of National Puppy Day, we've rounded up some adorable videos of kids hanging out with the family dog.

Alyssa Ashton

Study links breastfeeding and higher IQs in adulthood

Study links breastfeeding and higher IQs in adulthood

New research finds a connection between breastfeeding and higher IQs in adulthood—but Jennifer Pinarski is skeptical.

Jennifer Pinarski

CSIS helps 6-year-old boy become a secret agent

CSIS helps 6-year-old boy become a secret agent

Jacob loves spies and wrote to CSIS about becoming a real secret agent. The response CSIS sent is beyond amazing.

Alyssa Ashton

Best museums and art galleries across Canada

Best museums and art galleries across Canada

Looking for a way to keep the kids entertained? Visit one of these awesome, kid-friendly museums and art galleries in Canada.

Lisa van de Geyn

Stay-at-home vs. working moms: Can't we share without being attacked?

Stay-at-home vs. working moms: Can't we share without being attacked?

When it comes to discussions about working moms vs. stay-at-home moms, the digital village that brings women together also tears us down.

Jennifer Pinarski

Craft: Lace-dyed Easter eggs

Craft: Lace-dyed Easter eggs

Create your own lace-dyed Easter egg in three easy steps!

Today's Parent

Must listen: Kid quartet covers Katy Perry's "Firework"

Must listen: Kid quartet covers Katy Perry's "Firework"

Watch these wee musical geniuses cover Katy Perry's "Firework"—they're insanely good.

Emily Piccinin

Lego's beauty tips reinforce gender stereotypes

Lego's beauty tips reinforce gender stereotypes

Lego Club magazine sparks controversy with "Emma's Beauty Tips!" column that suggests haircuts based on a girl's face shape.

Emma Waverman

What the heck is that thing: Kids react to a VCR

What the heck is that thing: Kids react to a VCR

What happens when you show a bunch of kids a VCR? They say the funniest things. Watch these kids react to a VCR.

Alyssa Ashton