About Maureen Harris, RN
I have been working as a Public Health Nurse for many years. I enjoy working with families and supporting them along their parenting journey. I’m passionate about promoting a healthy active lifestyle for families. When not working, you can often find me hiking the beautiful trails in Halton Hills with my family.
As a parent, you’ve likely received a lot of child-rearing advice – most of it unsolicited. While I usually take tips from strangers with a grain of salt, there’s one nugget I think of as the best piece of parenting advice I have … Continue reading →
Posted in Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Toddlers & Preschoolers
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Tagged calming techniques, counting down, leaving the park, parenting advice, preschool behaviour, preschoolers, tantrums, temperament, Toddlers & Preschoolers, transitions
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“It only took a split second.” These were the words of a friend who shared with me a story that still haunts her today. Her 18-month-old daughter had accidentally taken her husband’s heart medication. Even though the pills were properly … Continue reading →
Posted in Babies, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
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Tagged accidental poisening, childproofing, children, children and poisening, grandparents, ingested, kids, medications, parents, Physical Health, poisening, prevention
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I recently delivered a presentation to a group of parents with young children on ‘mealtime mania’–the name says it all. Parents were worried that their toddlers were not eating enough, were refusing to try new foods, or were a picky eater. … Continue reading →
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers
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Tagged division of responsibility, eat, eating, father, grandparents, how much, mother, new foods, parents, Physical Health, picky eaters, what kids eat
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Some of the best memories I have with my kids are the times we played together. Whether it was going to the park, making mud pies, or doing a craft, those moments where I allowed myself to enter the magical world … Continue reading →
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers
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Tagged active, benefits of play, child development, children, family, free play, grandparents, health, kids, Mental Health, parents, Physical Health, play
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