“If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow.” – Alfie Kohn

Who is Information Children?

The Canadian Society for Information Children is a non-profit organization and a registered charity, founded in 1979. We provide information, support and referrals to parents and caregivers related to the care and well-being of families with children 12 years and under. Our Parent Coach-Educators answer all Helpline calls; for areas outside of our area of expertise, we provide parents with referrals to other community organizations or resources related to the concern.

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Questions or concerns about your child?

Contact Us by phone (778.782.3548) or email (info@informationchildren.com)

Information Children Blog

  • The Importance of Play

    Play is an essential part of a child’s
    development and has been shown to be
    an essential part of early learning. Playing is
    one of the many ways young children learn and
    discover new things.

  • Responding to Whines

    Young children often whine to get attention
    from the parents. Sometimes it is not a
    concious strategy on the part of child but rather
    a learned behaviour from the parents. Usually
    whinining occurs because the child is not getting
    what they want right away. There are effective and
    non-effective ways of getting the child to respond in
    a more positive way. Get the tips here!

  • Reading

    Reading can become a fun time to spend
    with young children. Remember to not feel embarrassed
    by animating your voice and acting out the story line.
    Read more to find ways on how to make reading fun!

Fall 2023 Workshops & Events

Summer 2023 series including Circle of Security and more.

  • New Parents Group

    Join us online Thursdays from 1-3 pm beginning November 9th for a 6 part series designed to support new parents in their amazing challenging wonderful exhausting new role. We’ll discuss

    November 9 @ 1:00 pm – December 14 @ 3:00 pm

Parenting Help When You Need It

Helpline:  Call us at 778.782.3548

All of your concerns and questions around parenting in the early years (birth-12 years) can be addressed by a Parenting Coach-Educator.

E-support: info@informationchildren.com

Helpline and E-support hours: Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm. If we are unable to take your call, please leave a voicemail message and we will get back to you as soon as possible. 

Parent Coaching:  Click here to go to our scheduling page and book a one-to-one session with one of our Parent Coach-Educators

We look forward to connecting with you soon!