Encouraging Kids to Improve: Why You Shouldn’t Praise Your Kids

Marc Lapointe
Praising your kids

Is praising your kids really the key to their success? Here we look at why you shouldn’t praise your children and how to encourage them instead to learn from their mistakes and challenges in order to continue improving and building confidence as individuals. Read more…

Kids and Sleep: 10 Tips For A Healthy Night’s Sleep

Ken Rabow
Ken Rabow on Our Kids

With so many kids experiencing a crucial lack of sleep these days, Ken Rabow discusses the importance of sleep and shares ten healthy habits and tips for getting a good night’s sleep. Read more…

Camp Locator App: Our Kids Site Feature

Christl Dabu
Our Kids Site Feature: Camp Mobile App

Our website feature this month is the Camp Locator App from Canada’s leading camp search site OurKids.net. This app is the easiest way to find a March Break, holiday or summer program for kids and teens. Read more…

A Lesson for Families Who Don’t Have Time to Talk

Lianne Castelino
Lianne Castelino: Where Parents Talk

The lady I had an appointment with at the bank gave me a ton of food for thought. Here’s how my 10-minute bank appointment turned into a 40-minute life lesson, writes Lianne Castelino in her latest column.

Our Kids News Roundup: June 26-July 3, 2011

Noel Ocol
Our Kids's weekly summary of parent, school, and camp news you should know!

Our Kids provides the education, camp, and parenting headlines you should know. Here is a list of some interesting and must-read articles that I’ve come across my desk during the past week. Enjoy!

Q&A: David Suzuki on the ‘Grim’ Nature of Things in the 21st Century

Christl Dabu
David Suzuki

David Suzuki, the green icon voted one of the 10 greatest Canadians in history, talks to Our Kids Media about how environmental skills and knowledge are essential for students in the 21st century. Read the story and view photos.

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