Category Archives: Parenting Your Baby

Surviving the Cottage with a Baby

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Andrea Scott RN

My husband just cannot get excited about sleeping outside and so instead of camping, our yearly summer tradition is “cottaging.” The cottage itself is never anything fancy. It just needs to have beds indoors, a working shower/washroom, a barbeque, nearby … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs | Tagged baby, babyproof, camping, cottage, infant, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Physical Health, prepare, safe, sleep, summer, toys, vacation, what to pack | Leave a comment

It’s summer… where did bedtime go?

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Andrea Scott RN

Just like that the longest days of the year are here. Oh sun, how I missed you this winter! At the same time though, I also am noticing my toddler’s bed time is creeping later and later. I’m not sure … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, 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, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged bedtime, circadian rhythms, healthy sleep, Mental Health, Physical Health, sleep, sleep debt, sun | 2 Comments

How to Grow an Astronaut – Chris Hadfield Style!

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

“Ground control to Major Tom”…I mean, Hadfield – you’ve really made the grade! Space has never really interested me too much. In fact, the use of astronauts as the unofficial benchmark for smarts and achievement (along with brain surgeons and … Continue reading →

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Fun in the Sun and a Mom on the Run

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

Okay – I don’t know about you but I have definitely heard enough warnings to make me rightly cautious when exposing my kids to the sun. Be it from my doctor, pharmacist, the media or my colleagues here at the Halton … 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 family, family fun, fun in the sun, health, melanoma, physical activity, Physical Health, school, skin cancer, summer, sun protection, sun safety, sun sense, sunburn, sunscreen | 3 Comments

Babies, Toddlers and Touch Screens

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Andrea Scott RN

Have you seen this video from UserExperienceWorks? “A magazine is an iPad that does not work.” So, what do think? Do you have a touch screen tablet computer or smartphone in your house? Do you let your kids use them, … Continue reading →