Kids

Valentine's Day craft: Crown of hearts

Valentine's Day craft: Crown of hearts

Make this sweet Valentine's Day topper for your little love.

Today's Parent

11 parenting topics I don't want to write about in 2015

11 parenting topics I don't want to write about in 2015

Mommy wars, parenting labels, post-baby weight loss... Emma Waverman is so done with these topics and more.

Emma Waverman

Toboggan bans slowly spreading across North America

Toboggan bans slowly spreading across North America

Prohibiting sledding is yet one more restriction that's contributing to a risk-averse generation of kids.

Jennifer Pinarski

How to raise the next Sidney Crosby

How to raise the next Sidney Crosby

What you say (or don’t say) to young hockey players and athletes can make all the difference.

Shawna Cohen

Kids and activism: How far should you let them go?

Kids and activism: How far should you let them go?

It’s important to raise kids who have beliefs and are willing to stand by them. But how much is too much when it comes to kids and activism?

Julie Cole

Parenting in a fear-based world

Parenting in a fear-based world

Raising kids these days is a scary prospect.

Jennifer Pinarski

Healthy Family Challenge Fitness Plan: Week 3

Healthy Family Challenge Fitness Plan: Week 3

Get your family excited about healthy active living with this weekly Healthy Family Challenge!

Today's Parent

Special needs parenting: How I found inspiration in others

Special needs parenting: How I found inspiration in others

One inspired mom considers how her special-needs daughter will participate in cultural programs in the future.

Anchel Krishna

Want kids to stop lying? Don't punish them: Study

Want kids to stop lying? Don't punish them: Study

According to research out of McGill University, kids will resort to lying more frequently if there's a threat of discipline.

Emma Waverman

Kids' cartoons feature more deaths than adult movies: Study

Kids' cartoons feature more deaths than adult movies: Study

A recent study from the University of Ottawa found that kids' cartoons may not be shielding your little ones from as much death and violence as you thought.

Emma Waverman

When one child believes in Santa and the other doesn't

When one child believes in Santa and the other doesn't

When only one child still believes in Santa, the annual tradition of gift-giving can be a delicate balancing act for parents.

Ian Mendes

My love-hate relationship with full-day kindergarten

My love-hate relationship with full-day kindergarten

The demands of full-day kindergarten leaves one mom questioning whether or not to pull her child from the program.

Jennifer Pinarski

New Lego ad step in the right direction

New Lego ad step in the right direction

While it may not be perfect, the new Lego ad geared towards young girls is a good start.

Emma Waverman

How to help kids with their mittens

How to help kids with their mittens

This winter, help keep little fingers warm with these simple techniques for putting on mittens.

Today's Parent

Top 10 middle-grade books of 2014

Top 10 middle-grade books of 2014

Have an insatiable reader on your hands? Check out this roundup of our favourite books of 2014.

Emily Piccinin

Top 15 picture books of 2014

Top 15 picture books of 2014

We've rounded up the best picture books of 2014 for your little bookworms!

Emily Piccinin

Dad poses as preteen to nab online predator

Dad poses as preteen to nab online predator

A Toronto dad took action when his 12-year-old daughter received sexually explicit emails from an online predator.

Emma Waverman

Why I think Elf on the Shelf is creepy

Why I think Elf on the Shelf is creepy

Whether it's Elf of the Shelf or Mensch on a Bench, the idea of a holiday doll observing kids is just too weird for some parents.

Emma Waverman

Why I'm breaking up with my blog

Why I'm breaking up with my blog

After blogging for nine years, our senior editor Tracy Chappell is ready to take a break.

Tracy Chappell

Christmas shopping procrastination disaster

Christmas shopping procrastination disaster

A new Dad learns that you should never try to do all your holiday shopping on December 24 (especially with a stroller in tow!)

Christopher Shulgan