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Kids, fighting and back to school routines.
“Will you stop fighting!” I tell my kids, raising my voice a little too loudly. Yes, my kids are at it again and it can be so frustrating and trivial to me! And it seems to be getting worse as we go … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens, Transition to High School
Tagged being active, breakfast, getting back to school, healthy-living, Mental Health, parenting teens, Physical Health, routines, school, school health, school performance, sleep, teens, tweens
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Big Kid Skill #3 – The ins and outs of backpacks and lunchboxes
This post is the last post for our Top 3 “Big Kid Skills” to learn before Kindergarten series. Check out the first two posts: Big Kid Skill #1: Getting dressed Big kid skill #2: Going to the washroom at school … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged backpack, food containers, independence, lunchbox, prepare for kindergarten, Preparing for Kindergarten, preschoolers, ready for kindergarten, school, transition
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Big Kid Skill #2: Going to the washroom at school
This post is the second post for our Top 3 “Big Kid Skills” to learn before Kindergarten series. We all know everyone poops. (Hopefully, in the toilet!) So how do we get our kids to manage when poop happens at … Continue reading
Posted in Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged accidents, bathroom, independence, independent, Preparing for Kindergarten, preschoolers, ready for kindergarten, school, toilet, toilet learning, washroom, wiping
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Top 3 “Big Kid Skills” to learn before Kindergarten
Pumpkin starts Kindergarten in September. <gulp> The hardest part about the kindergarten experience might not be what you would expect. For many children, it is the independence. Learning how to do all those little things moms, dads, grandmas and child … Continue reading
Why the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) should matter to you?
I think we can all agree that the air we breathe is pretty important but, just like many of you, I often take it for granted. When we talk about “air”, the conversation tends to focus on air conditioning or air travel. Air is … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Babies with Special Needs, Children & Tweens, Children & Tweens with Special Needs, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health, Teens, Teens With Special Needs, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs
Tagged air in Halton, air monitoring stations Halton Region, air quality health index, AQHI, clean air, Halton clean air, pollution, ways to reduce air pollution
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