“It’s not cool when you grow up to be a grown-up”— and other harsh truths from the mouths of babes.

Kid talk: What's the best thing about being a kid?

Humour

Everything you need to know about kids and toddlers, including behaviour and development, sleep, potty training, preschool, and how to handle picky eaters.

Kids

Even if you’ve never seen one, the idea that tarantulas exist can be terrifying

Kid talk: What scares you?

The finishing touch to your kid's "Under the sea" birthday party is a magical mermaid cake. We show you how to make this show-stopping cake.

How to make a mermaid cake

Birthday party ideas

Recipes

One of our fave kids’ recipes! This breakfast classic gets a fresh makeover with jam and lemon zest. Perfect for little fingers, these mini French Toast Finger Sandwiches are easy to make—and the kids will love helping. Get the step-by-step instructions in this how-to video.<strong>Get the <a href="https://www.todaysparent.com/recipe/vegetarian/french-toast-finger-sandwiches-recipe/">French Toast Finger Sandwiches recipe.</a></strong>

Perfect for little fingers, these mini French Toast Finger Sandwiches are easy to make—and the kids will love helping.

French toast finger sandwiches recipe

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Videos

Being an adult is awesome. You get to go to weddings, make money and—wait for it—eat bugs!

Kid talk: What's the best thing about being a grown-up?

Turn mini water bottles and toilet paper rolls into awesome maracas. Then get ready to shake it off!

How to make maracas

Crafts

Do. Or do not. There is no try—at least not when it comes to birthday treats. Make these yummy Yoda pops for your little Jedi's next party.

How to make Yoda pops

Sneak up on teachers, hide in closets and build a secret house, of course!

Kid talk: If you were invisible for a day, what would you do?

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Preschool

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Helping your child sleep through the night

6 ways to help your child get a good night’s sleep

You’re not evil if you sleep train your baby

Steps and Stages

From handling first crushes and anxiety to when you should start music lessons and talk about Santa, learn all about how to support your school-aged kids. 

School-age

There’s some surprising contenders for this dubious awards. (Did you know that tomatoes are the grossest thing ever?)

Kid talk: What's the yuckiest thing in the world?

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Candy, obviously! Happy kids reveal all their secrets.

Kid talk: What's the secret to happiness

Does your child get butterflies before ballet recitals, school concerts or class presentations? Performance anxiety is common in kids. We asked experts how to cope.

Stage fright: How to help kids with performance anxiety

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Social anxiety: How to help kids who won’t join in

New study: Childhood shyness linked to adult anxiety

How I tried to conquer my kid’s performance anxiety

Helping kids with sensory processing disorder

School

Kids health

The right board and card games can make your kid smarter. Here are the ones to buy for your family.

4 best strategy games for big kids

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6 surprising brain-builders for preschoolers

8 fun pencil and paper games for kids (+ printables!)

10 classic hand-clapping games to teach your kid

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Helping your kid deal with a best friend breakup

How to handle mean girls in the schoolyard

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How to know when your kid can ride without his booster seat

Is it ever OK to leave your child alone in the car?

New car seat guidelines: The 65-pound rule

7 car seat mistakes you’re probably making

Soup! Chicken soup! And other surprising answers…

Kid talk: What I would eat all day long

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Food

From shooting lasers from your eyes to being invisible, kids reveal what they’d love to be able to do (and parents put in their wish list, too!)

What superpower do you wish you had

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Toddler

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Family

I mean who wouldn’t want to be a unicorn for a day?

Kid talk: If you could be anyone in the world for a day, who would you be?

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From being a pirate(!) to the moment they met their mom, kids reveal just how good their memories are.

Kid talk: The very first thing I remember

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Are you ready to do the Monster Doughnut Mash? These treats are perfect for your kid's birthday party or Halloween!

How to make Monster Doughnuts

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School-age

Kid talk: What’s the best thing about being a kid?

Kid Talk: What scares you?

How to make a mermaid cake

Cooking with kids: French Toast Finger Sandwiches

Kid Talk: What’s the best thing about being a grown-up?

How to make maracas

How to make Yoda pops

Kid Talk: If you were invisible for a day, what would you do?

What to do when your kid has nighttime anxiety

Kid talk: What's the yuckiest thing in the world

Kid Talk: What's the secret to happiness?

Stage fright: How to help kids with performance anxiety

4 best strategy games for big kids

Mean girls: How my daughter got her spark back

Should your kid be riding in the front seat?

Kid Talk: What I would eat all day long

Kid talk: What superpower do you wish you had?

Kid Talk: If you could be anyone in the world for a day, who would you be?

Kid Talk: The very first thing I remember

How to make Monster Doughnuts