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Category Archives: Parenting Your Child/Tween
Water tubing: New heights for my son; New nerves for his mom
Our summer vacation over the past few years has been to rent the same quaint little white housekeeping cottage. It sits right on the edge of Pine Lake in Northern Ontario. Actually there are 5 cottages that line the shore, … Continue reading
Hey, that’s WATER! You can’t waste that stuff!!
“Ummm…whaT (emphasis on the “T”) do you think you’re doing?” My pint-sized son stands before me, hands on hips with full-on attitude (or “chude” as we call it in our house), furrowed brow and look of utter indignation. I follow his … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged environment, halton region, Halton water conservation, Outdoor water-use restriction, school, teach kids water conservation, Water, Water conservation, Water resources
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It’s summer… where did bedtime go?
Just like that the longest days of the year are here. Oh sun, how I missed you this winter! At the same time though, I also am noticing my toddler’s bed time is creeping later and later. I’m not sure … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged bedtime, circadian rhythms, healthy sleep, Mental Health, Physical Health, sleep, sleep debt, sun
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Camping with kids: It reconnected us as a family…
When I was a child, the summers seemed endless. Do you remember that? Just day after day with no schedule but the “It’s time for dinner” from the front porch. Ahhh! Summers always started the same way for me. For … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged assets, camping, camping with kids, children, family fun, family time, fun with kids, games with kids, kids, Physical Health, school, traditions
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“Ka-Pow to Powerjams”: new kid’s e-book about climate change
Last week HaltonParents got to be part of an official kids book launch at Milton Public Library, on Clean Air Day, June 5. Very exciting stuff!
Posted in Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween
Tagged air quality, blackout, books, climate change, ebook, emergency preparedness, energy use, environment, family, Halton, halton region, halton region health department, Ka-Pow to Powerjams, power failure, power outage, storybook
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