Category Archives: Parenting Your Child/Tween

Social Media Reality Check

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Sarah Flynn RN

Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and Pinterest are just a few of the more popular social media communities that allow us to connect, share and create. With follower counts, like buttons, pins and online threads, it is hard not to be drawn in … Continue reading →

Remembering with our children

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Andrea Scott RN

Remembrance Day is here and like many Canadians, I proudly wear a poppy. This year my daughter asked, “What’s that flower for mommy?” How do we tell our children about the enormity of Remembrance Day? How do I tell a … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged Canada, children, preschoolers, remember, Remembrance, Remembrance Day, sacrifice, service, veterans | 6 Comments

How to tackle Mount Candy this Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Name one word you associate with Halloween. 3-2-1…Go! “CANDY” that’s me shouting out my word! I love Halloween. I love the fall season. I love carving pumpkins and eating pumpkin seeds. I love helping my kids dress up. And most of … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, 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 candy, cavities, chocolates, dental health, dress up, halloween, halloween and teeth, kids, oral health, parents, Physical Health, pumpkins, tweens | Leave a comment

Girl friendships: Is there a secret language?

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Girls, girls, girls! When your daughter was first born, you may have pictured her growing up with good friends, always having fun while playing endlessly for hours. Fast forward a few years and you get hit with a reality check … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Children & Tweens with Special Needs, 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, Teens, Teens With Special Needs, Transition to High School | Tagged friends, friendships, Girls, healthy friendships, mean girls, Mental Health, positive relationships, Safety, teen girls, tweens | Leave a comment

Is it safe to let my kids play outside?

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Andrea Scott RN

As a public health nurse and parent, I sometimes feel like I am pulled in opposing directions when trying to balance safety and physical activity. In public health, our priority is prevention. If we spend our limited time, energy and resources on … Continue reading →