Your kids: Solutions for your top kids concerns

As the old adage goes, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. And the experts seems to agree: many parenting advocates echo the importance of leading your children by example. But what do you do when your kids don't follow your lead?

We've compiled a list of advice and solutions to some of the most common parenting pitfalls. Here you'll discover meal ideas to persuade your picky eater to eat her veggies or find a fitness program to get your couch potato moving. You'll also learn how to plan a family trip that everyone will enjoy, plus get stubborn kids to listen.

Photo gallery: How to plan a vacation with the kids without going crazy

Travelling with kids provides an extra challenge to trip planning. Read on for tips on how to travel with your children successfully.

Until you're a parent, you cannot possibly appreciate how much is involved in getting every member of the family ready to get out the door each morning, let alone for a family vacation. Family vacations take a lot of planning and preparation. I know this from experience. I also know that it's worth it, because family vacations can provide some of the best memories of your life. Following are tips and advice to help you make your next family vacation memorable, more stress free, and above all, fun.

Keeping kids active: Top fitness programs for kids

We give top marks to six school-based fitness programs aimed at keeping Canadian kids fit and active.

It's no secret that Canada's children are failing at keeping active. Active Healthy Kids Canada, a charity that advocates the importance of physical activity, released a report last summer that gave Canadian kids an F in physical activity levels. It's just one in a long list of organizations addressing the problem.

Mealtime winners for finicky kids

Finicky eaters? Fret no further with this roundup of guaranteed kid pleasers.

Kids invariably turn up their noses at most grown-up food, but here's a list of recipes the whole family will gobble up – guaranteed!

7 ways to get your kids to listen to you

Do you ever feel like your kids just don’t listen? Here are 7 strategies to help you break the barrier.

Every parent knows that trying to talk to your kids can be an extremely frustrating experience. Kids often don't seem to listen to or even hear what their parents are saying. This, of course, can be very aggravating for a parent and the situation can quickly escalate into an angry confrontation. So, what is going on here? Why don't our kids listen to us?


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