Brooke Tucker-Reid, momstown writer Dress your child as a fluorescent orange pylon with reflective stripes. My work here is done. In all seriousness, Halloween trick or treating can be a blast for kids but safety must be top of mind. Follow these safety tips before your little monsters hit the town to reap pillow cases…
20 Long Weekend Ideas for Family Fun
Long weekends are the best part of the spring and summer, so momstown has compiled our favourite activities to keep your family active, safe, learning and having fun together!
Kids’ Food Allergies And Safety: What You Need To Know
May is Food Allergy Awareness Month in Canada. Children with severe food allergies, especially pre-verbal kids, rely heavily not just on schools and caregivers, but also on other parents to keep them safe
By Erin Alvarez
Look, Ma! Yes To Online Safety For Our Kids; No To Fearmongering
Despite what a deeply flawed viral video says, it’s not so much “stranger danger” in the park that we need to fear. Two separate sets of arrests highlight how the Internet is the anonymous predator’s preferred hunting ground
By Sonia Verma
National Editor
Look, Ma! Would You Call The Cops?
A Dad uses a drone to watch his kid walk to school. Meanwhile, two kids spend hours in police custody after someone calls 911 because they were playing unsupervised. Wouldn’t it have been easier and kinder to just talk to the kids or their parents?
By Sonia Verma
Look, Ma! Love Has No Labels; 12yo Ryan Gosling’s Dance Moves
Wondering what to watch now that House of Cards is over? Wondering how to make it through your home improvement with kids? Wondering how Ryan Gosling did as a Mouseketeer, or what Olivia Wild, Ellen Pompeo and other celebs look like on instagram? momstown has answers for you
By Sonia Verma
Look, Ma! #MakeItHappen, #WhoWillYouHelp, And A Disturbing Documentary
Sunday is International Women’s Day. As women here fight for gender equality and safety from sexual violence and harassment, a global uproar begins over a documentary about the Delhi Rape and the broader issue of how women are treated in India
By Sonia Verma
Are Our Kids Old Enough To Walk To School On Their Own?
When are kids ready to walk to school without an adult? And can we make it safer? One innovative school has found a way
By Kristi York
For Babies And Parents, It’s A Hard Knock Life
Kids seem to take falling down in stride as they speed through the world. But what about the parents? As her son learns via the school of hard knocks, momstown’s EMMA REILLY learns she sometimes has to let him get hurt
By Emma Reilly
Today’s Read: Let’s Be Careful Out There
From #sleddingban to sex ed to sheer criminal stupidity, momstown offers a quick roundup of safety-related subjects in the news
By Sonia Verma
National Editor
Today’s Read: it’s Okay If Other Things Keep You Up At Night
We’re more than parents. We care about what’s happening in the world, and not just because our kids live in it. Today’s Read was supposed to be a light-hearted roundup about sleeplessness. Instead, two words: Remember Paris.
By Sonia Verma
5 baby safety stories every mom should hear
Walmart has you covered with everything you need to keep your baby safe, with the Every Little Step program, and free shipping on everything you need – straight to your door!
Drinkable Sunscreen and Tips for Protecting You and Your Family from the Sun
With new reports of a drinkable sunscreen and summer’s arrival, it’s time to brush up on sun safety information and ideas to keep you and your family safe from the sun’s harmful and damaging effects. Get summer-ready with these sun care tips for kids and families.
Did Social Media Help Find this Abducted Baby?
Social media gets a bad reputation all the time and yet, last night was another example of not only its power to communicate but also the power to be used for something good.
5 Car Seat Mistakes You might be making
Parents are making 5 serious mistakes when it comes to car seat safety. Here are the mistakes and how to avoid them so that your child is safe on the roads.
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