How Sick is Too Sick for Day Care?
When it comes to day care drop offs, it can be a sticky situation if you know your child is...
Child care advice
5 Options for Backup Care
Five places to turn to find suitable backup childcare -- whether it's last minute or weeks in advance.
7 Ways to Boost Kids’ Confidence
Happiness. Healthy habits. Success. These are qualities we want in our children. But you know the underlying trick to get...
Our Royal Baby Naming Guide
Kate Middleton is past her due-date now and we’re all eagerly waiting to hear whether it’s a to-be King or...
The Working Day of a Royal Nanny
Caring for a royal baby and reporting to Prince William and Duchess Catherine is clearly a huge job – so...
5 Ways to Get Kids Back-to-School Ready
Helping your kids through a smooth transition from summer fun to a structured school day with these practical tips.
How to Learn about Your Child’s Day
When communicating with your child about their school day is tough, look at Care.com's tips on discussion points and ways...
After-School Fun & Games
Care.com has 10 after-school fun activities to share. Remember homework is still the priority but after-school fun and games can...
Homework Time: The Difference Between Helping and Taking-Over
Care.com's advice on helping children without becoming overly involved with homework time.
How to Win the Homework Battle
Care.com tackles the homework battle with these 9 tips to help families make homework battles a thing of the past!
How to Help a Friend Battling Cancer
8 tips and ideas on how to offer help, love, and support to a friend who is diagnosed with cancer.
Is Your Child Being Bullied?
Helpful tips on how to stay connected with your kids, talk about bullying, and pick up on signs that they...
How to Bring Bullying to a Stop
Care.com's tips on tackling bullying: How to initiate a conversation with your child through to stopping the bullying itself.
Spotting & Stopping Bullying Together
Care.com has put together 6 tips on how you and your childcare provider can spot the signs of bullying and...
10 Fun Halloween Kid Flicks
We've decided on our top 10 Halloween Kids Movies on all time. What are your family favourites?
9 Tips for Handling Halloween Sugar Highs
Learn how to minimise the sugar highs and lows this Halloween with our advice on which Halloween candies to opt...
Halloween Party Inspiration
If you’ve got zombies, witches, ghosts and ghouls heading to your Halloween party you’ll want to have the best games...
Easy Halloween Costume for an Infant: Candy Corn
Here’s a costume that won’t make your baby uncomfortable, but will still be adorable. With a few items of clothing...
Easy Halloween Costume for an Infant: Chick Magnet
Here’s a great frock for your little ladies man. See, your infant is both a chick - and a magnet!
Easy Halloween Costume for an Infant: Deviled Egg
The first year of life is really the only time you’ll get to choose the Halloween costume. So why not...
Easy Halloween Costume for an Infant: Football
You hold your baby in the “football” position all the time -- so why not dress him like one? It...
Easy Halloween Costume for an Infant: Oscar the Grouch
Oscar the Grouch is a beloved character with a love of grumpiness and garbage. But we love him because he’s...
Easy Halloween Costume for an Infant: A Pencil
Your baby is sharp. That’s the point with this easy DIY baby costume.
Easy Halloween Costume for an Infant: Pig in a Blanket
This little piggy went to the market. This little piggy went trick-or-treating. Either way, your cutie will get wrapped in...
Easy Halloween Costume for an Infant: Vampire
The Twilight series might have been huge, but the classic vampire will never get old. Plus, it's easier to make...
Easy Halloween Costume for a Group: Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Jake and the Never Land Pirates on Disney Jr is great for both boys and girls. They’re sure to bring...
Easy Halloween Costume for a Group: Traveling Circus
Your crew is a funny bunch already. But add some silly clothes and a few tricks up their sleeves and...
Easy Halloween Costume for a Group: Wizard of Oz Characters
Take this classic movie on the road with your own Dorothy, Toto and the friends on the Yellow Brick Road.
Easy DIY Halloween Ideas: The Dark Knight Batman
Batman will never go out of style. If your kid is a big fan, build your little one a batman...
Easy DIY Halloween Ideas: Vanilla Frosted Cupcake
Let your little girl dress up as dessert this year. She will be irresistibly cute in this this adorable and...
Easy DIY Halloween Ideas: Lego Brick
Legos have been a childhood favorite toy for many, many years. This is the Halloween costume idea that kids would...
Easy DIY Halloween Ideas: Orange Juice Box
A cheap Halloween costume that you can make out of things you already have.
Easy DIY Halloween Ideas: Spiderman
Time to dream up the perfect Halloween costume and without doubt, Spiderman is on the list of the most popular...
Easy DIY Halloween Ideas: Witchy Wicked Witch
She might be the wicked witch of your neighbourhood, but she means no harm, too cute to do any damage.
Easy DIY Halloween Ideas: Wreck-It Ralph
Dress your kid as the heartwarming hero from one of the most enjoyable movies of last year with this fun...
Easy DIY Halloween Ideas: Astronaut
Will your kids be out halloween trick or treat? Learn how to make a simple and fun halloween costumes for...
Easy DIY Halloween Ideas: Justin Bieber
Does your kid love Justin Bieber? This fun and easy costume will make them want to sing door to door.
Easy DIY Halloween Ideas: Cowgirl
Use what you have at home (with some extras) and turn your adorable kiddo into a character from the Wild...
Easy DIY Halloween Ideas: Fairy Princess
Every girl loves tutus and dreams about being a princess. Indulge in her fantasy and make her dreams come true...
Easy DIY Halloween Ideas: Gandalf the Gray
Your child will rule the kingdom with this DIY wizard costume from Lord of the Rings.