Author Archives: Halton Guest Blogger

How to Cope: A Personal Story about Bullying

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

(This is our 4th post in our blog series on bullying.) The following post is written by a 17 year-old student from one of the local high schools in Halton Region. The Halton Parents team is honoured to share this post with our readers and we … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged bullied, bully, Bullying, depression, Mental Health, overcome, personal story, school, school health, special needs, student, teens, victim, what it's like, what to do | 3 Comments

Bullying and the Brain

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Believe it or not, Canada is falling seriously behind other countries in supporting children and youth with healthy relationships. Research points to the fact that many problems children experience with bullying have to do with troubled relationships. I think we … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged brain, brain development, bully, Bullying, child development, cyberbullying, Dr. Jean Clinton, effects of bullying, Mental Health, relationships, school, social skills, special needs, teens, tweens, victim | 2 Comments

I wish I had done something sooner

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Experts today agree that when a child has a delay in their development the sooner they can receive help the more likely their development will improve and the more likely they will feel good about themselves. This was a lesson … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Children & Tweens with Special Needs, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs | Tagged ability, check list, child development, delay, delayed, development, growth, learn, Mental Health, NDDS, normal, Physical Health, school health, Services, special needs, speech therapy | 6 Comments

The NDDS Study Needs You!

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Do you want to make a difference not only in the healthy development your own child but the healthy development of all children? As great as the NDDS tool is, the good folks who developed the NDDS are trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged development, growth, NDDS, normal, Physical Health, research, school health, Services, study | Leave a comment

Breastfeeding During Cold and Flu Season

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Now that the flu season is in full swing, many of us are dealing with sore throats, sniffles and worse. If you are a breastfeeding mom, and a “bug” has got you down, you may be wondering what you can … Continue reading →