Category Archives: Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe

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Posted on February 27, 2014 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

What is Halton iparent? It’s the Halton Parenting Directory on-line. It is an easy way to find information that can help strengthen and expand your parenting knowledge and skills.

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Babies, Babies with Special Needs, Before Pregnancy, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Breastfeeding Your Child, Children & Tweens, Depression & Anxiety After Birth, Depression & Anxiety During Pregnancy, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, 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, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health, Preparing to Breastfeed, Teen Brain, Teens, Teens With Special Needs, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Transition to High School | Tagged Bullying, family, grandparents, halton parenting programs, iparent, Mental Health, Our Kids Network, parenting babies, parenting programs, parenting teens, parenting toddlers, Physical Health, school, school health, Services, workshops | Leave a comment

Baby, it’s cold outside!

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Andrea Scott RN

Once, a long, long time ago, I was naïve enough to think I could actually plan when my kids would be born. I had always thought I’d prefer to have a baby during the springtime. What a lovely, mild time … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged cold, cold alert, frostbite, how to dress, hypothermia, infant, injury prevention, newborn, outside, Physical Health, prevent | 1 Comment

Why car seats, snowsuits, bulky jackets and bunting bags DON’T MIX!

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Andrea Scott RN

You know that scene from the movie “A Christmas Story,” the one where Randy’s mom bundles him up in his snowsuit, and he says “I can’t put my arms down!” Here is the scene, posted on YouTube by apuleuis: To … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged baby, bulky jacket, bunting bag, car seat, car seat safety, infant, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Physical Health, snowsuit, warm in car seat, winter, winter jacket | 8 Comments

Bullying in Preschool? Say it isn’t so!

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

Kicked in the stomach, struck in the face, pushed to the ground, told she was ugly and stupid, excluded from play and threatened with worse if she tried to cry for help. Such was the life of my daughter – … Continue reading →

Posted in Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs | Tagged bully, Bullying, bullying parenting tips, early years behaviour, early years bullying, Mental Health, preschool aggression, understanding bullying, what parents can do | 1 Comment

Bullying Prevention. Parents “YOU” are vital!

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

As we enter bullying awareness and prevention week, you will probably hear your kids speak of activities, assemblies and announcements that are being done within their school. You’ll hear the “Ra Ra’s” of everyone standing up to bullying. However, once … Continue reading →