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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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’ ...

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 ...

Need to run a few errands and can’t find a babysitter? You might be wondering if your child is old enough to stay home alone. It might be for a quick trip to the grocery store or because of an 8-hour ...

Similarly, there is no exact, nationwide age for when a child is allowed to be a babysitter, although some states have guidelines of recommended minimum age. For instance, Maryland requires a person ...

I’m a divorced mother with one 9-year-old son, “Simon.” My ex and I share custody equally, and generally get along well. Also conveniently, he lives two blocks down from where I do, so when it comes ...

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 ...