Toddler

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

When is thumb-sucking a problem?

When is thumb-sucking a problem?

Thumb-sucking might soothe your little one in the short term, but should you worry about the long-term effects?

Hannah Terry-Whyte

Bedtime battles: Get your child to stay in her own bed

Bedtime battles: Get your child to stay in her own bed

Has your formerly sound sleeper started paying you visits in the night?

Erin Phelan

How to treat a sunburn

How to treat a sunburn

We all know the importance of sun protection, but what should you do if your child does get a burn? Learn how to treat a sunburn.

Holly Bennett

6 family-friendly biking trails in British Columbia

6 family-friendly biking trails in British Columbia

Grab your bikes, trikes and trailers and enjoy these family-friendly biking trails in B.C.

Bonnie Schiedel

Why we need to encourage our kids to be wild

Why we need to encourage our kids to be wild

Jennifer Pinarski's children are wild—and she worries that there isn't a place for them in society.

Jennifer Pinarski

Kids at weddings: Essential do's and don'ts

Kids at weddings: Essential do's and don'ts

Tips for ensuring your kid rocks (not wrecks) the wedding.

Karma Brown

When having different parenting styles affects your friendships

When having different parenting styles affects your friendships

You have radically different parenting styles. Will your friendship with your pal survive?

Athena Tsavliris

How to throw a Minecraft party

Birthday parties

How to throw a Minecraft party

Build up this Minecraft birthday celebration starting at square one!

Emily Piccinin

10 times my kid acted like I was an a**hole parent

10 times my kid acted like I was an a**hole parent

You try to do the best for your kid and in return, they act like you're an a**hole parent.

Mandy Milks

Toddler sleep: Your top questions answered

Toddler sleep: Your top questions answered

Is she ready for a big girl bed? Does she still need two naps? An expert answers all your toddler sleep questions.

Todays Parent

Does your child suffer from constipation?

Does your child suffer from constipation?

Sometimes, kids have trouble with constipation. Here's what to do.

Lisa Evans

How to make a homemade sprinkler

How to make a homemade sprinkler

Follow these three simple steps!

Today's Parent

Noisy kids in restaurants: Where do we draw the line?

Noisy kids in restaurants: Where do we draw the line?

The debate was reignited online after a Maine diner owner "yelled" at a toddler for crying in her restaurant.

Emma Waverman

Why travelling with your kids is worth it

Why travelling with your kids is worth it

Yep, travelling can be stressful and expensive. But it can also be life changing for your kids.

Heather Greenwood Davis

Why your kids should plant their own garden

Why your kids should plant their own garden

So what if you end up with weird veggies? It's all about creativity and independence.

Steven Biggs

11 cool community festivals across the country

11 cool community festivals across the country

Grab the kids and check out some of the country's best community festivals.

Bonnie Schiedel

Free money (sort of): Watch for the extended Universal Child Care Benefit

Free money (sort of): Watch for the extended Universal Child Care Benefit

With the extended Universal Child Care Benefit, parents can expect a retroactive lump sum payment as early as July 20.

Stefania Di Verdi

4 tips for successful kite-flying

4 tips for successful kite-flying

Tips and tricks to help you choose it and launch it

Kim Shiffman

When you catch your kid masturbating (awk-ward!)

When you catch your kid masturbating (awk-ward!)

Don’t freak out if you discover that your child is masturbating—it's a normal, healthy part of growing up.

Today's Parent

4 ways to help your kids live longer

4 ways to help your kids live longer

They’re tired, stressed, overscheduled, poorly fed—and some experts say they’ll be the first generation to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. Freaking out yet? Here’s how to reverse the trend in your household help your kids live longer.

Brandie Weikle