Category Archives: Children & Tweens

Let’s end the “I’m not eating that!” battle

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Sarah Flynn RN

Mealtime – a time when we effortlessly prepare a variety of foods and then wait excitedly for our families to rush to the table and enjoy every bite! Oh wait, I think I just saw a unicorn! OK, time to get … 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, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged connectiveness, eating, family meals, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Healthy Habits, meal time, Mental Health, Physical Health, positive eating habits, preschoolers, Responsibility of Feeding, school health, tweens | Leave a comment

Dealing with misbehaviour: Connect and be a detective

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Andrea Scott RN

Here at HaltonParents, we are asked how to deal with all sorts of misbehaviour. These questions can be difficult to answer. Very few misbehaviours can be solved by suggesting that if you do X, then your child will do Y. It can … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged acting out, behaviour, cause, connect, misbehaviour, parent child relationship, preschoolers, reason, whining, why is my child misbehaving | 1 Comment

Would you really know if your child is bullying others?

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

When I hear the word bully, I think of “Biff “from Back to the Future. Biff Tannen was a big, selfish bully who got what he wanted by intimidating others. Biff had an overbearing personality and was just plain mean. He had poor … Continue reading →

Posted in 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, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens, Transition to High School | Tagged bullies, Bullying, bullying prevention, Mental Health, Physical Health, positive relationships, relationships, school health, strategies for bullies, tweens | 5 Comments

Considering the collapse of parenting: We’re just trying to survive

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Andrea Scott RN

This blog is the third in a series about the so-called collapse of parenting. First, my colleague did a great job summing up what most parenting experts do agree on, and last week I wrote about the parent-child relationship. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged busy, collapse of parenting, preschoolers, stress, survive, working mom, working parents | 2 Comments

Considering the collapse of parenting: Are we really parenting?

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Andrea Scott RN

At the moment there’s a huge debate swirling about the so-called collapse of parenting. My colleague did a great job summing up what most parenting experts do agree on, part of which is strengthening the parent-child relationship. But what does that … Continue reading →