Illustration: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost; Photos: GettyTeaching children to be LGBTQ+ allies can be done in simple but powerful ways, every single day. So many parents want to raise children who are LGBTQ allies, but it isn’t always clear how to do that instead of just paying lip service to the idea, particularly for non-LGBTQ families. These
Month: June 2021
Images By Tang Ming Tung via Getty ImagesThere are different considerations for traveling with children under 12, who do not have access to COVID-19 vaccines. If you’re a fully vaccinated adult, odds are you’ve started making travel plans for this summer or later in 2021. But for those with children, it’s not quite so simple.
Kids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest ways. So each week, we round up the most hilarious quips from parents on Twitter to spread the joy. Scroll down to read the latest batch, and follow @HuffPostParents on Twitter for more! Advertisement It’s not a family hike unless a
Juanmonino via Getty ImagesFor some children, this next phase of the pandemic could be stressful. Here’s how parents can help. As summer swings into high gear, the United States is in a moment that seemed all but impossible months ago: COVID-19 cases and deaths have plummeted, vaccines are available to any adult (or teen or
Meghan Markle incorporated some meaningful gems in her new children’s book, “The Bench.” The Duchess of Sussex spoke to NPR over the weekend about some of the “Easter eggs” and nuggets she and award-winning illustrator Christian Robinson planted within the pages, including a nod to the royal’s late mother-in-law, Princess Diana. “If people start digging, I
People describe kids as little angels, but parents know all too well that sometimes they’re just tiny terrors. Amid the chaos and exhaustion of raising children, many parents have turned to Twitter to vent about their hostility. We rounded up 35 tweets about the hilariously harsh things parents have said about their kids. Advertisement Can
HuffPost Friday is World Book Day, a day recognized by the United Nations to celebrate reading and a universal love of books. To honor the holiday, we asked a variety of HuffPost Facebook communities to share their favorite children’s books, both to read with their own kids and to give as presents. Here’s what they
Klaus Vedfelt via Getty ImagesShyness is far more common than many parents realize, and it’s not a bad thing. It’s been a big surprise to me as a generally quiet (and totally introverted) human being that my 6-year-old is naturally outgoing. He was the kid bounding into preschool on the second day without looking back
Kids home and no time to browse online? We got you. It’s hard to believe it, but another pandemic summer is upon us. And with many kids once again home all day, finding time to browse the internet for your summer essentials is basically impossible. So, we’ve done the work for you. Here are some
On May 5, Health Canada approved a COVID-19 vaccine for use in children aged 12-15 years. The United States Food and Drug Administration quickly followed suit, and other countries are likely to do the same. Similar approvals for younger children are on the horizon. This is very welcome news. It will not be possible to
Lyme disease is scary, and kids are particularly at risk. We talked to an expert about how to keep kids safe from tick bites. Last July, a day after a family outing to the zoo, Crystal Cochrane of Edmonton was pulling five-year-old Mikayla’s hair into a ponytail when she felt a small sesame-seed-sized bump at
The pandemic changed everything—including how our kids got hurt. Here’s a look at what went up and what went down. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a ripple effect on just about everything, and that includes how, why and where kids get hurt. Rates of some paediatric injuries have gone up and others have gone down,
CEO Katherine Hay breaks down the surge in demand for support during the pandemic. Katherine Hay is the president and CEO of Kids Help Phone, which provides mental health support to youth across Canada. During the pandemic, her organization has seen a huge spike in calls, texts and online messages. Hay spoke to Toronto Life
Dressing your kid in vibrant colours makes them easier to spot in a crowd—and under water, too. Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes days by the pool, trips to the beach and weekends at the cottage. While all these outings can be tons of fun for the family, it’s important to
We’re so used to stay-at-home orders, lax schedules, no activities, and nowhere to be, that when things open up again, it’s going to be weird—especially for our kids. Are your kids refusing to sign up for their usual sports teams, group activities or day camps, even if restrictions soon lift and they’re deemed safe again
Concern for kids’ pandemic well-being prevails as the school year winds down for the second year in a row. In Ontario, after parents spent the end of May wondering if and when children could be sent to in-person learning, they finally heard schools won’t re-open this school year. After announcing home learning would continue to
It was a lousy school year for Canada’s elementary and high school students, as well as its teachers. As COVID waves crested and fell, schools opened and shut, then opened and shut again. Ontario’s nearly two million elementary and high school students received the least amount of in-person learning of students across the country: Most
Don’t worry about catching your kid up on everything they missed with COVID school shutdowns, but if you’ve got a kid who is struggling to learn to read, focus on these skills over the summer. Grade one is a critical time for learning to read and some experts are worried that time out of the
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Undisturbed sleep is essential for the physical and mental well-being of a toddler. While most toddlers sleep undisturbed through the night, some may wake up frequently, finding it difficult to fall asleep. A toddler waking up in the middle of the night is normal. However, it could make them fussy,
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Butterflies are one of the most beautiful creatures known to humankind. These enchanting insects come in all shapes, sizes and have spectacular physical features and bright colors. Butterfly-related baby names caught people’s attention when the celebrity couple Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott decided to give a butterfly name to their