Category Archives: Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe

Marijuana: Four myths busted about one “little plant”

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

This is the first post in a three-part series about substance use and misuse in the teen years. I’m not sure what it is about marijuana (aka weed, pot, grass, cannabis, hash), but it sure is a hot topic! When … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, 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 Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged 420, April 20, cannabis, drugs, grass, hash, health, marijuana, Mental Health, myths about marijuana, Physical Health, pot, school, school health, substance abuse, substance use, weed | 10 Comments

Why are vaccines important for your pre-teen

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

As parents of pre-teens know, starting Grade 7 is a big transition for the entire family. The move to high school and early adulthood is just around the corner and there are many things parents can do to make sure … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Parenting Your Child/Tween | Tagged disease, disease prevention, halton region health department, health, Hepatitis B, medicine, Menactra, Physical Health, pre-teen, school, school health, Services, vaccinations, vaccines | Leave a comment

Smoke-free movies

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

You might be surprised to find out how much your kids are really influenced by what they watch. With the Oscars being the talk of the town this morning, I thought this would be a great opportunity to shed some … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged disease prevention, Movie Ratings, Movies, Oscars, school, school health, Smoke-free movies, Smoking, tobacco | Leave a comment

Travelling with kids doesn’t have to be a nightmare

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Passports? check. Plane Tickets? check. Diaper Bag? Diaper Bag? My heart sank. As I stood toting my 1-year-old and 3-year-old, my face was hot with panic. How would I ever make it through a four hour plane ride with nothing? No … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Breastfeeding Your Child, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged baby, family, flying, immunization, kids, pack, plan, Services, shots, Travel, trip, vacation, vaccine, what to bring | Leave a comment

Hey Mom & Dad … Where do babies come from?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Erika Norris

Children are curious and ask A LOT of questions. Often where there is a child asking a question, there is a parent nearby who is patiently answering these questions. That is until they ask about … (cue horror movie music … Continue reading →