Our parenting culture pushes and pulls us from two directions. Helicopter parenting has made us hyper-aware of danger, so much so that it's rare to see children walking by themselves or playing alone ...

A safety educator says there is no magic number when it comes to knowing when children are ready to be left home alone, even though a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruled that eight is too young. "I wouldn ...

One of the most important things a parent does is prepare their child for independence, and one of the scariest (and most rewarding) aspects of parenting is letting a child have that independence. We ...

Canadian parents may still be juggling arrangements for a single week of March break, but before too long it will be time to decide how to keep their children busy for the entire summer. Not everyone ...

Lisa Chong was nervous about letting her son stay home alone for an hour or two after school. The Newmarket mom, like any working parent, wrestled with the thought of leaving her son, now 12, home ...

All kids are different, some are more grown up than others no matter what age they may be. Other children may have special needs or insecurities so experts have firstly warned that ‘no size fits all’ ...

Most schools have let out for the summer and your child is another year older. You may be wondering if your children are old enough to be left alone? Or are they old enough to babysit their siblings?

With the school holidays right around the corner, many parents may be struggling to figure out how to keep up with the childcare. From the end of July, school children across the country will be ...

For many working parents, finding a reliable babysitter or securing a spot at a summer camp isn’t always easy. That leaves some wondering: Can I leave my child home alone? And if that’s the only ...

While you’d be forgiven for thinking she’d hosted a party that ran off the rails, you would be wrong. Instead, the only wild behaviour came from Mother Nature. Mrs Hayes said she was about 14 and was ...

One of the most important things a parent does is prepare their child for independence, and one of the scariest (and most rewarding) aspects of parenting is letting a child have that independence. We ...