Category Archives: Babies

Surviving summer with a newborn and toddler

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Andrea Scott RN

My first baby was born just as winter was gearing up (brrr), so I’m super pumped to have a summer baby this time around! Pumpkin and I love to be outside (not to mention it was a looong winter) so … 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, Pregnancy, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged heat, injury prevention, keep toddler busy, Keeping Your Baby Safe, mosquito, new baby, outside, Physical Health, smog, summer baby, sun | Leave a comment

Chickenpox: I thought you knew!

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

Something happens to you (or at least it happens to me) when you’ve been in health care for over 20 years. You sometimes assume that everybody knows at least the basics about certain illnesses. But every now and then, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged chickenpox, chickenpox facts, chickenpox info for parents, chickenpox vaccine, I think my kid has chickenpox, my kid has chickenpox, Physical Health, school health, vaccine myths, varicella, varicella vaccine | 2 Comments

Preparing for a New Sibling

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Andrea Scott RN

My second baby is due very soon and I’ve got a lot on my mind. I’m not so worried about loving the baby as much as my first – everyone has reassured me that the heart just grows to expand, … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Pregnancy, Preparing to Breastfeed, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged adjustment, baby, big brother, big sister, new baby, prepare, sibling, transition | 1 Comment

Talk to me – I’m just like you

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” ― Leo Buscaglia … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Depression & Anxiety After Birth, Depression & Anxiety During Pregnancy, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Pregnancy, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged Children's Mental Health, children's mental health poem, emotional health, emotional wellbeing, kindness, Mental Health, mental health poem, mental health stigma, mental health week, school health, special needs | 2 Comments

Get to know thy TEEN neighbours. It’s pretty amazing!

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Neighbours… ah I bet everyone has one really good neighbour story! I too have several neighbour stories but the one that I share most is about the teenage boy next door. He drove too fast down our quiet residential street. … Continue reading →