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Worried about starting your baby on solid foods? Wondering whether packaged baby food is safe? Check out our collection of tips and recipes for making the big switch. 

Baby

Everything you need to know about your baby, including information on breastfeeding, teething, colic, baby development, food, sleep, and more..

Baby food

We found all the best Mother's Day chocolates to send the sweetest moms. She's sure to love these!

Mother's Day Chocolates for Sweet Moms

Gifts

Shopping

Love to order snacks online? Us too! Here are our favorites steals from this year's Prime Day.

Order Snacks Online: Our Prime Day Faves

Our Scotts Protein Balls review went better than expected—we're totally hooked on these perfectly&#x2d;portioned treats packed with vegan protein.

Scotts Protein Balls Review 2023

We test and review the kid and baby products so you don't have to. Check out our list of Today's Parent Approved products before you buy.

Product Reviews

With these smart car snacks in your arsenal, the kids will be too busy munching to even utter an "Are we there yet?"

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Road trips: 10 apps to keep your kids entertained

Family travel

There's nothing like quality time with your family. We’ve got fun ideas for indoor games, camping and travel tips, holiday crafts, and everything in between.

Family

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.

Activities

Making homemade after&#x2d;school snacks doesn’t have to involve a fancy recipe. Simply combine protein and carbs, along with a fruit or vegetable, and you’re all set.

6 filling after&#x2d;school snack

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Back to school

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. 

Kids

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

School-age

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Discipline

Parenting

They want Cheerios, Goldfish and cheese. Here's how to not turn every meal into a literal food fight.

What to do when your toddler won't eat anything but snacks

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Toddler

When your toddler learns to say "no," ensuring good nutrition gets that much more challenging. Learn the best ways to get your picky eater try new foods. 

Everything you need to know about your growing toddler, from picky eating to potty training, navigating bedtime to managing tantrums.

Picky eaters

These allergy-sensitive, peanut-free snacks are perfect for home or school.

14 peanut-free snacks

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4 delicious allergy-sensitive holiday treats

School

Raise the bar on snack time (or treat time) with these easy and delicious bar recipes. Sometimes it's hip to be square (or rectangular).

12 easy bar recipes

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Recipes

Come for the tea lights, stay for the (surprisingly excellent!) convenience food

Ikea’s Best Packaged And Frozen Foods

Want to teach your child about mindfulness? Looking for a great vacation getaway for families? Trying to understand the latest YouTube craze for kids? We’ve got you covered. 

Family life

Switch up your lunchtime routine with these easy and delicious make-ahead sweet potato biscuits.

Sweet Potato Biscuits

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Next time your child asks, say yes to treating them with these healthy junk food ideas.

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You already know candy and juice cause cavities, but the seemingly innocuous snacks on this list are pretty shocking.

6 snacks that are surprisingly bad for kids' teeth

Kids teeth

Family health

Your kids want dessert and candy. You want protein and vegetables. Bring them over to your side with a proactive approach to healthy eating.

Kids health

We tasted the top three chocolate Easter mini eggs (tough job, we know) and this one came out on top. Would your kids agree with the winner?

Are Cadbury Mini Eggs really the best Easter chocolate?

Easter

Blogs

Opinion

These homemade recipes prove that making something yourself is just as easy (and way more fun) than buying it from the store.

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Cooking with kids: How to make homemade yogurt

Cooking with kids: How to make homemade ketchup

What's the point of movie night if there are no snacks? Oh, right, to spend time with your family and friends and be entertained. But snacks help.

11 tasty movie night snacks

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Entertainment

This granola is made with love and other tasty ingredients, too!

Crunchy maple-nut granola

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Give the prefect gift with this caramel corn that rocks a tasty holiday twist!

Gingerbread spice caramel corn

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snacks

Baby Snacks: Nutritious and Delicious Options for Your Little One

10 Mother's Day Chocolates to Show Your Love

Order Snacks Online: Prime Day Yums We Love

Scott's Protein Balls Review: Delish Snacks for Mom

5 no-mess car snacks

6 filling after-school snacks

Parenting reboot: How to rein in some of the bad habits caused by COVID

What to do when your toddler won't eat anything but snacks

14 peanut-free snacks

12 easy bar recipes

Ikea’s best packaged and frozen foods

Sweet Potato Biscuits

12 healthy junk food recipes

6 snacks that are surprisingly bad for kids’ teeth

10 ways to raise a good eater

Are Cadbury Mini Eggs really the best? Here's our ultimate Easter chocolate ranking

10 homemade recipes that are better than store-bought

11 tasty movie night snacks

Crunchy maple-nut granola

Gingerbread spice caramel corn

snacks

Baby Snacks: Nutritious and Delicious Options for Your Little One

10 Mother's Day Chocolates to Show Your Love

Order Snacks Online: Prime Day Yums We Love

Scott's Protein Balls Review: Delish Snacks for Mom

5 no-mess car snacks

6 filling after-school snacks

Parenting reboot: How to rein in some of the bad habits caused by COVID

What to do when your toddler won't eat anything but snacks

14 peanut-free snacks

12 easy bar recipes

Ikea’s best packaged and frozen foods

Sweet Potato Biscuits

12 healthy junk food recipes

6 snacks that are surprisingly bad for kids’ teeth

10 ways to raise a good eater

Are Cadbury Mini Eggs *really* the best? Here's our ultimate Easter chocolate ranking

10 homemade recipes that are better than store-bought

11 tasty movie night snacks

Crunchy maple-nut granola

Gingerbread spice caramel corn

Are Cadbury Mini Eggs really the best? Here's our ultimate Easter chocolate ranking