Category Archives: Children & Tweens

We all know when it comes to your kid, no one compares!

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

How many of us have come across parents who gloat about how their child is developing faster than everyone else’s? You know, the “my son walked at nine months,” and “my daughter was speaking in full sentences before she was … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Children & Tweens with Special Needs, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs | Tagged age and stage, attachment, child development, early learning, early years, growth and develpment, NDDS, Nippissing District Developmental Screens, parent child relationship, realistic expectations, school, temperament, what children can do, what kids need, what to expect from your child | Leave a comment

Being heard through a touch screen

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Andrea Scott RN

A couple months ago I wrote a blog post about babies and toddlers playing with touch screens and suggested that we as parents should consider limiting our kids’ overall screen time. For one thing, it certainly seems that the various … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Children & Tweens with Special Needs, Parenting, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs | Tagged benefit, child, children, communicate, communication, computer, Down syndrome, iPad, school, Services, special needs, tablet | 1 Comment

Why you need to TALK about suicide with your kids

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Suicide accounts for 24% of all deaths among 15-24 year olds, and in Halton region alone, Regional police receive, on average, one suicide-related call per day. Think about that: a suicide-related call EVERY DAY from someone in distress. As much … 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 | Tagged Mental Health, resources, suicide, talk | 1 Comment

Sticks and stones are nothin’: Words are the real killers

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

“Love and peace…and also disturbance and destruction begin at home” “Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.” Many of us, at least those of us who grew up in North America, are familiar with … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged bucket filler, bucket filling, Bullying, empathy, friendship, grandparents, kind words, kindness, mean words, Mental Health, Mother Teresa, Peace begins at home, role model, school, special needs, sticks and stones, understanding, words hurt | 3 Comments

How do teens feel about starting high school? Hear their voice…

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

A wise person recently told me that “our very own high school experiences will affect how our kids are feeling about starting high school… and that we should try and allow them to have their own experiences”. These words really … Continue reading →