With Thanksgiving and Halloween behind us, holiday mode is in full effect. But before we have our kids make their wish lists, we think there is one very important step that they must complete. One that will ensure their safety and happiness this holiday season. We’re getting their fingerprints taken courtesy of Operation Kidsafe in Toronto.

This North American company is setting up one of the first Fingerprint Stations for kids in Toronto at the Don Valley Toyota Scion dealership. Free [...]

Holiday shopping usually only begins in our house post Halloween. Once the pumpkins have made it into the compost bin and the orange bags of leaves are set by the curb, do we even begin to tackle the all mighty gift list of kid toys. But things are shaping up to be different this year as we’ve become super fans of the JRC Toys warehouse sale.

This highly anticipated Montreal toy sale opened its doors the beginning of October and keeps [...]

Article by:  Jennifer Vidal for OurKids.net, Canada’s trusted source for camps and schools.

Neuroscience is an intimidating topic for most parents, but you don’t have to be a neuroscientist to understand the basics of how a child’s brain helps them to learn and understand the world around them. In fact, your child’s school curriculum is based heavily on this topic. As a parent, you want your child to reach their full potential and be the best they can be. For most [...]

Our days at the park after school are getting numbered. In mom language, that basically means that our house will get all the more messier pre-dinner time. As our kids run wild inside and let loose in our playrooms or basements we think it’s time to find a less messy outlet to release their energy. While music and art classes may already be on the roster, we want them moving and grooving and getting all of their sillies out.

So we’ve [...]

Article by:  Michelle Eisen for OurKids.net, Canada’s trusted source for camps and schools.

As parents, we have a great opportunity to help our children maximize their learning ability from an early age at home. Getting your children involved in the daily activities that you enjoy is one way to promote learning now. These learning opportunities that you are taking advantage of right now have great benefits in terms of your child’s brain development – both in the classroom and in life [...]

What a fantastic summer it was!  My boys and I have enjoyed many hours at the park, in the pool, playing sports and visiting with friends.  The highlight of this summer though has definitely been our weekly visits to Granby Zoo!  This summer, we purchased a season pass to Granby Zoo for the boys and me!  It was a great investment!  Not only did we have a ROARRR of a good time, we are left with wonderful memories of great [...]

Pick up these perfect fall games for your kids!

Available at Mastermind Toys: Playmobil Apple Harvest. Pick the ripest apples on the apple tree! Kids will love  to pick the apples, and engage the animals of the forest to nibble on the juicy green or red apples that fall from the tree!

Very Hungry Caterpillar Apple Playset  available at Chapter/Indigo. Inspired by Eric Carle’s most celebrated children’s book, this playset rattles, crinkles, and squeaks. With 5 fruits and one caterpillar play piece, [...]

Logging endless hours with our kids during the summer is wonderful. It gives us time to bond with them, time to watch them grow, time to teach them and, most of all, time to be a truly hands-on mom. With summer’s pending finale approaching quicker than we would like it to, now is the time to take a step back to focus on the transition from summer mom to back to school mom.

We may want to shed tears of sadness [...]

Did you ever think that your Tupperware could be dangerous to your family? Not all plastics are created equally, especially those used to store and pack food. Some contain chemicals that could be harmful to you and your child’s health. Patty Kim from National Geographic’s The Green Guide shares tips on which plastics are safe and which to avoid.

Have you ever traveled with a newborn? It’s a shitty experience… literally.  I’ll tell you why.  When my son was born my husband and I moved home to Montreal from the UK but decided that it would be a good idea to travel around the world for 3 months to “see the world”… with a 10 month old. Now I will confess that we booked our plane tickets while I was pregnant so I had NO idea if this was [...]