Safety

We Trust You, We Just Don’t Trust Them

We Trust You, We Just Don’t Trust Them

When our kid is faced with a choice between right and wrong, we trust that he’ll make the right decision, but we don’t trust that his friends will.

Jenn Cox

7 Best Toddler Car Seat Options 2024

7 Best Toddler Car Seat Options 2024

We found, tested, rated and reviewed the best toddler car seat options for every budget and style.

Elizabeth Kadar

Best Rotating Car Seats 2024

Best Rotating Car Seats 2024

Your baby is always within reach and sight with one of the best rotating car seats, which is why we made this helpful guide.

Vanessa Grant

Best Walmart Car Seats for Every Age and Stage 2024

Best Walmart Car Seats for Every Age and Stage 2024

We found and tested all the best Walmart car seats to keep your baby, toddler and bigger kids riding in safe style.

Vanessa Grant

Newborn Sleep: Common Mistakes New Parents Make

Newborn Sleep: Common Mistakes New Parents Make

What can newborns sleep in? Can I use crib bumpers? Check this list to of newborn baby sleep mistakes to master the parenting game.

Ariel Brewster

5 tips for biking with your whole family

5 tips for biking with your whole family

Emily McDonald

How to cook fiddleheads safely

How to cook fiddleheads safely

It's that time of year! Here's how to cook fiddleheads safely so your family can get the most out of this springtime delicacy.

Today's Parent

Concussions in kids: What every parent needs to know

Concussions in kids: What every parent needs to know

While it's important to rest an injured brain, what kid can sit in a dark room for hours? Here’s what parents need to know about concussions in kids.

Kalli Anderson

6 things you can do today to protect your kids from Omicron

6 things you can do today to protect your kids from Omicron

If this variant has left you feeling overwhelmed, take these steps to help protect children from Omicron and ride out this wave safely.

Erin Pepler

A toast to the COVID-weary families out there still doing this

A toast to the COVID-weary families out there still doing this

"The last part of a good wait is the hardest. You’re almost there. You’re going to make it."

Dara Douma

What a paediatrician mom wants you to know about the COVID vaccine

What a paediatrician mom wants you to know about the COVID vaccine

What are the side effects? What if my kid is scared? And how can I be reassured it's safe? A doctor and mom of two answers all our questions.

Claire Gagne

The Colour of your Kid's Swimsuit Could Save their Life

The Colour of your Kid's Swimsuit Could Save their Life

Emily McDonald

Is your new dog nipping, humping or playing rough with your kids?

Is your new dog nipping, humping or playing rough with your kids?

Andrea V. Breen

Home Safety Hotspots

Home Safety Hotspots

Here's how to childproof your space to keep curious kids safe.

Jessica Robinson

5 things you need to teach your kid about getting lost

5 things you need to teach your kid about getting lost

Family outings are so much fun until your child gets lost.

Danielle Braff

How motherhood changed the way I look at amber alerts

How motherhood changed the way I look at amber alerts

Are we so short on empathy that we can’t let another person’s pain into our lives via amber alerts, on the off chance that we might be able to help?

Sarah Boesveld, Maclean's

15 trick-or-treating safety tips to ensure a happy and healthy Halloween

15 trick-or-treating safety tips to ensure a happy and healthy Halloween

Before your little ghosts and goblins head out for Halloween, read these important safety tips.

Joelene Huber

Everything you need to know about child abuse

Everything you need to know about child abuse

It’s difficult to think about but important to know what's considered child abuse, what to do if you see it, how to report it and how to talk about it.

Lisa van de Geyn

Keep your kids safe getting to and from school

Keep your kids safe getting to and from school

Going to and from school might be the most dangerous part of your child’s day. Here are some things your family can do to keep your kids safe.

Karen Robock

How to throw a fun (and safe) fireworks party

How to throw a fun (and safe) fireworks party

If your idea of a rocking Canada Day includes controlled mini-explosions, then you need to read this before you set off those roman candles.

Lola Augustine Brown