Preschool development

5 things you can do to prepare your kid for preschool

5 things you can do to prepare your kid for preschool

Here are five helpful ways to help your child develop independence, confidence and the skills they'll need to settle in at preschool.

Brianna Bell

What to do when your kid will only play with the teacher

What to do when your kid will only play with the teacher

Lindsay Kneteman

4 ways to prepare your preschooler for reading

4 ways to prepare your preschooler for reading

Kate Winn

9 signs you have a highly sensitive kid

9 signs you have a highly sensitive kid

Does your kid get overwhelmed by sights and sounds? Do seemingly small things, like clothing tags, really bug them? You might have a highly sensitive child.

Cassandra Drudi

How to raise a reader

How to raise a reader

It’s never too early to instill a love of books in your kids. Here’s our age-by-age guide to building good habits and how to read to kids.

Claire Gagne

Developmental leaps happen well beyond the baby years—here’s what to expect

Developmental leaps happen well beyond the baby years—here’s what to expect

Some of the toughest phases kids go through result in developmental breakthroughs and new emotional regulation skills.

Claire Gagne

How to help your preschooler develop their handwriting skills

How to help your preschooler develop their handwriting skills

Karen Robock

How to help your preschooler finally ditch the pacifier

How to help your preschooler finally ditch the pacifier

Babies with soothers are pretty cute. But if your kid is three or four, it's time to break the binky habit. Here's how and when to stop using a pacifier.

Karen Robock

"Sorry, she thinks she's a cat"— why some kids are obsessed with role play

"Sorry, she thinks she's a cat"— why some kids are obsessed with role play

Having your preschooler morph into a creature for hours on end can be frustrating. Here's why some kids are obsessed with pretend play.

Jessica Leeder

How to tell the difference between a nightmare and a night terror

How to tell the difference between a nightmare and a night terror

If your child screams and thrashes in their sleep, they could be experiencing night terrors. Here's what night terrors in children look like.

Claire Sibonney

PSA, parents of toddlers: age three is way harder than the terrible twos

Toddler behaviour

PSA, parents of toddlers: age three is way harder than the terrible twos

If you're already dealing with a tantrum-prone two-year-old, I'm sorry to tell you that having a threenager is even harder.

Natalie Serianni

What to do when your kid won't participate in group activities

What to do when your kid won't participate in group activities

If your kid doesn’t want to go to soccer or swimming, should you force it? It's common for parents to worry about social skills for kids.

Cassandra Drudi

No, kids are not “colourblind”

No, kids are not “colourblind”

One of the most effective ways to fight racial bias in kids is to not only allow them to see colour, but to also deliberately show them more of it.

Ijeoma Oluo

How to teach your preschooler proper pencil grip

How to teach your preschooler proper pencil grip

At age three, you can start teaching your kid how to properly hold a pencil. And don't worry, there are lots of fun ways to teach this fine motor skill.

Claire Gagne

Why does my preschooler STILL put everything in his mouth?

Why does my preschooler STILL put everything in his mouth?

When do kids outgrow habits like sucking on their sleeves or chewing on pencils? Oral compulsions or oral fixations like this are common in preschoolers.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

What to do when your kid starts to lie

What to do when your kid starts to lie

Seeing your kid turn into tiny truth stretcher can be stressful and confusing. Here's how to you set them on the path to being a (mostly) honest adult?

Courtney Shea

What do you do if you think your kid's preschool teacher doesn’t like them?

What do you do if you think your kid's preschool teacher doesn’t like them?

If you’re worried that your child isn’t being treated with respect and kindness by their preschool or daycare teacher, here are steps to help the situation.

Julia Pelly

How to tame your kid's TMI syndrome

How to tame your kid's TMI syndrome

Help your preschooler learn what’s private and what can be shared.

Lisa Fields

Is there something more serious going on with your picky eater?

Is there something more serious going on with your picky eater?

Lots of kids go through picky eating phases. But sometimes, a child's food issues are actually symptoms of an eating disorder called ARFID.

Lisa Kadane

My three-year-old son is obsessed with doing laundry. I mean OBSESSED!

My three-year-old son is obsessed with doing laundry. I mean OBSESSED!

All kids go through phases. But my son isn’t obsessed with dinosaurs or Paw Patrol—he can’t get enough of laundry.

Olivia Stren

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