Category Archives: Babies

Dear 16-year old me…let’s be safe in the sun!

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Dear sixteen year old me, who knew that melanoma is a young people’s disease and like the elephant, our skin never forgets. Dear sixteen year old me, I never told you that that our days of sunning by the backyard … 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 Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged babies, children, dear 16 year old me, melanoma, Physical Health, safe fun in the sun, school health, skin, skin cancer, sun, sunblock, sunburn, sunscreen, tan, tanning, teens | 1 Comment

Disasters can strike anytime

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Check out this video about preparing for an emergency. Emergencies are often unpredictable and a few simple steps could save yours and your family’s lives. Plus, find out more about Halton Region’s Emergency Preparedness quiz for a chance to win a Family Emergency Go-Kit! ~ Nick … 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, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged be prepared, black out, emergency preparedness, emergnecy, families, floods, halton region, plan, power outage, Services, survival kit | Leave a comment

Floods, fires, blackouts…are you prepared?

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Flooding in Manitoba and Quebec, forest fires in Alberta and severe storms across the country have recently reminded us of the importance of emergency preparedness. Remember the power outage of Summer 2003? Many people I talk with actually tell me how … 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, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged be prepared, black out, emergency, emergency preparedness, families, floods, halton region, plan, power outage, Services, survival kit | 3 Comments

Your Child’s First Pair of Glasses

Posted on May 11, 2011 by hollypaterson

When babies, toddlers, or preschools first see the eye doctor, it can be surprising to find out they have a hard time seeing properly. Some children are more “at risk” of needing glasses. For example, for babies born premature, their … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Babies with Special Needs, 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, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs | Tagged baby, child, child development, eye doctor, eyesight, glasses, growth and develpment, needs glasses, Physical Health, school, school health, see, Services, special needs, toddler | 2 Comments

Importance of Play

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Maureen Harris, RN

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 →