Category Archives: Children & Tweens

Inspire Earth-Friendly Living at an Early Age

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Did you know that April 22, Earth Day, is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide? It’s true. Nearly every school-aged child in Canada takes part in an Earth Day activity.

Posted in Children & Tweens, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged a farewell to featherwagons, air quality, barn owls, climate change, Earth day, environmental books for children, green picture books, halton region, school | Leave a comment

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

Are you balanced?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Are you balanced? It’s a question that has caught my attention recently and has gotten me thinking. Hmmm….define balance. As I read about it, I saw this question: “Are you keeping pace or being run over?” In my head I’m … Continue reading →

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There are no princesses or maids living here…

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Have you ever heard yourself repeating the following, “Come for dinner please?” “Clean your room!” “Stop hitting your sister.” “Behave!” I know I have. What about: “Get me some milk!” “No!” or “I don’t want to.” These are some of … 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 attitude, behaviour, behaviour management strategies, child, children, disrespect, disrespectful, kids, misbehaviour, parenting support, parents, rude, rules, Services, taking back | 1 Comment

Parenting with mental health challenges

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Working with youth, I’m well aware of the challenges young people face when struggling with a mental illness. But it got me thinking…what if the situation was reversed?