When a child has a cold, moms and doctors agree that plenty of rest is often the best medicine. However, a stuffy nose often prevents children from getting the sleep they need

Most kids are drawn to trains but when it comes to teaching children about safety around railway tracks, there is more work to do

Good oral habits should start early. Building good oral care habits at a young age is important for the healthy development of children's teeth. For kids today, tooth decay is the most common childhood disease. In fact, health problems rela

Physical activity earns online time. Parents Jason Savelli and Lisa Hewitt-Savelli wondered just how long their son Jacob, 9, would stay online in a virtual world for children before losing interest. So one day, as an experiment, they sat b

Parents often look in on their children while the kids are sleeping. Kids often look peaceful while asleep, and parents enjoy seeing them getting their needed slumber. However, some kids can struggle when it comes to getting their necessary

When two to five-year old children discover entertainment on the television, their physical activity level decreases. Add this to games involving computer games and children are soon discouraged from developing their own creative personalit

Parents of children concerned about the critical issue of bullying in daycares, schools and playgrounds will likely be interested in the findings of a recent Canadian bullying-prevention study. 

After talking with Matin and Hosna Safar you would never know that these two sweet, energetic and bright children ever had trouble speaking. The truth is that both have struggled deeply with stuttering and the negative effects associated wi

The pregnancy test is positive. Along with the excitement and anticipation of the baby's arrival, women need to be aware of body transformations during and after the pregnancy. A growing belly, nausea, food cravings and heightened sensitivi

Qualified, compassionate volunteer Nannies provide mothers in breast cancer treatment with a little extra support. Funded by Rethink Breast Cancer, the Nanny Angel Network provides Nanny Angels to families with a mom affected by breast canc

Figuring out how much and what television is right for your child isn't too different from looking at what to feed your child. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that parents think of managing their children's television wa

Many Canadian families will be on the front lines this cold season in the war against stuffiness and sniffling. When children are stuffed up and can’t breathe well, they don’t sleep well either. When a child is awake, the parents

While most adults are aware that they need to get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day, children actually need twice that amount, according to many dietary guidelines to combat childhood obesity

Have you considered the health of your child’s eyesight? Don’t feel bad if you haven’t. You are not alone. Eyesight may not be top of mind for most parents because the changes to your child’s eyes aren’t obvious. Your child’s

Becoming a father doesn’t just affect a new dad’s sex life and sleep patterns: it also affects his biochemistry in far-reaching ways – and he, in turn, affects his new baby’s biochemistry in equally powerful ways

What is often one of the biggest differences between good and average students? Time management skills. And with most families' schedules filling up quicker than ever with school, sports, and social obligations, effective time management ha

Once young girls have become victims of bullying, it can be difficult for them to escape from the role of victim. That's the key finding to emerge from a study published in the December 2, 2008, edition of the British