Innovative toys by WowWee make the most of your play space All photos courtesy of WowWee When your imagination is without limit, but your space isn’t, WowWee Toys has a great solution. Pop2Play, by WowWee, are space-saving, storable (and adorable) pop-up […]
Mike Carroccetto
Taking the guesswork out of playtime
SkipHop toys make it easy for your child to have fun All photos courtesy SkipHop Toys What child doesn’t want to be just like mom or dad in the kitchen? The Zoo Bark-ista Set by SkipHop Toys features build-your-own […]
Page turners
These great reads will have your little ones claiming bookworm status All photos courtesy Simon and Schuster Canada Everybody loves a good book. Curl up with one of these with someone you love. “Sleep, My Baby” is a book by the […]
Worth its weight
Despite their cost, experts tell parents to reach for weighted blankets to help their kids sleep. Here’s why Parents everywhere are cozying up to the idea of wrapping up their kids’ stress issues and/or sleep problems inside a weighted […]
Child’s play
Orleans mom packs fun and learning into every Montessori Box Dupe Michiels is a married 40-year-old ‘mompreneur’ with four kids between the ages of five and 14. The trilingual Orleans resident (she was born in Belgium and is fluent in […]
Crime and punishment (and school)
During a pandemic, school officials need to consider the stress that students face during these unprecedented times, experts say. Back in the 1950s, discipline in schools was strict and authoritarian. Corporal punishment was practised frequently. Schoolchildren were expected to […]
Special kids, special needs
What should you do if you find out your child has a learning disability? Mike Carroccetto speaks to two experts on how to navigate the system It can be overwhelming for parents to find out their child has […]
See you in September
Will your kids be ready to go back to school post-pandemic? After many months of home schooling in self-isolation – and a spring and summer like none other in recent history – the next school year is rapidly approaching. With […]
Earth Rangers to the rescue!
Conservation organization puts the power of change into kids’ hands Occasionally, parents find teaching moments for their children. Sometimes, it’s the other way around. Earth Rangers is a kids’ conservation organization dedicated to educating children about the importance of protecting […]
Telling tales
In her own words, Ottawa writer Laurie Campbell explains what moves her to write for kids Reading should be fun. Writing should also be fun. That – and a love of nature and travel – fuels Nepean author […]