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Lifestyle | Tips

Healthy on-the-go snacks for active kids

This is an awesome, mom-tested list of snacks kids can eat in the car, on their way to practices, games, or sessions.

Sports & Rec | Tips

Expert tips: How to help kids dress for winter independently

Getting kids dressed in the winter is a big job, so we asked some experts! Check out these strategies used in schools and childcare centres.

Child development | Tips

A unique last-minute gift idea: The gift of a happy, healthy childhood

Active Start is a free newsletter for parents and caregivers, tailored to your child’s age and full of fun activities and games.

Sports & Rec | Tips

Hockey tips from Olympic gold medalist (and mom) Mélodie Daoust

Hockey player Mélodie Daoust shares her Olympic journey and offers tips for kids and parents who love the sport as much as she does.

Child development | Tips

Revisiting the discussion: Teaching kids to sprint correctly

Here’s some advice for parents who have questions and concerns about their kids’ running, from their form to their enjoyment.

Sports & Rec | Tips

The one sentence that can change an athlete’s life

This simple sentence tells athletes that their coach has their back. It tells them that their coach believes in them.

Sports & Rec | Tips

4 ways to help your child find a passion in sport: Tips from an Olympian

Olympic skeleton racer Mirela Rahneva shares her inspiring sports journey and offers some tips for getting active as a family.

When it’s not worth the fight: 9 small ways to change screen time habits

Instead of fighting kids about their screen use, try these small and realistic changes to form healthy family habits around screens.

Child development | Tips

How you can use physical activity to help your child with ADHD

My son has ADHD, and we’ve found some physical activities he can do at school that keep him from disrupting the class.

Lifestyle | Tips

How to get your tween moving—when it’s the last thing they feel like doing

The tween years are hard. Check out these ideas to get your child active (hint: they incorporate some of your tween’s favourite things!).

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