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Category Archives: Keeping Your Teen Safe
Safety first when splashing this summer!
One of my children’s favourite things to do on a hot summer day is to go swimming. We frequent the local public pools, rent a lake-side cottage, and have wonderful neighbours who take pity on us running through our sprinkler … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, 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 boating, drowning, injury prevention, lifejacket, open water, outdoors, Physical Health, pool, pool safety, school, school health, special needs, swim, swimming, swimming lesson, water safety
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Parents, where are your helmets?
I see many families in my community enjoying a bike ride together. Children are happily spinning their wheels, ringing their bells and enjoying their outdoor adventure. I smile as I see them proudly don their bike helmet and hope that … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged bicycle helmet, bike, bike safety, cycling, cyclist, head injuries, helmets, injury prevention, Ontario's bicycle helmet legislation, Physical Health, school, school health
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Parents and distracted driving…and it’s not about texting or phones
But I wasn’t even on the phone, officer….. When you hear about distracted driving, do you automatically think about cell phone users? I know I do…….or did. But I admit, after looking at a list of possible distractions I realized that … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged car, cellphone, children, distracted driving, distractions, driving, injury prevention, Keeping Your Baby Safe, kids, road trips, texting
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Don’t be ‘airy fairy’ when it comes to Air Quality – Be Air Aware!
Mornings are a crazy time in my house! As we all scramble to get ready for the day my two children often ask “mom, what is the weather going to be like today?” I quickly jump for the remote and … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Pregnancy, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged air, air quality, air quality health index, asthma, climate, environment, heat advisory, heat alert, nature, Physical Health, school, school health, smog, Smog alert, special needs
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Polish up on these tips for a great spa day!
There’s nothing like having a girl’s day out with your daughter! And with proms and summer in the air, what better way to spend some quality time relaxing at a salon and getting a manicure or pedicure? It can be … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens
Tagged beauty, disease prevention, health, infection, infection prevention and control, mani, manicure, pedi, Pedicure, personal service setting, Physical Health, salon, school, spa, style
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