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Category Archives: Toddlers & Preschoolers
Getting out the door with a smile and a high-five
Mornings are not my thing and my daughter feels the same way. So getting ready for the day has, more often than I care to admit, been incredibly challenging. One thing that helped our family was making a Morning Routine … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Children & Tweens with Special Needs, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs
Tagged child, children, get ready, independence, morning, mornings, on time, out the door, Preparing for Kindergarten, preschooler, preschoolers, routine, routines, school
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Staying safe and staying healthy at the splash pad
In my opinion, nothing beats a splash pad for free neighbourhood summer fun! I especially love how kids, families, friends and neighbours of all ages come together to play and enjoy the cooling water jets and wafting mist. My girls really loved going to the splash pad, … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Play, Growth & Development, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged activities, babies, baby, child, children, families, family, Halton, halton region, health, infant, Keeping Your Baby Safe, kids, parents, physical activity, play, preschooler, preschoolers, Safety, splash pad, splash park, spray pad, toddler, water safety
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What is a tick anyway?
What is a tick and why is there so much talk about them this summer? Oh, this is going to be a fun blog! The short answer is that a tick is part of the arachnid family – yup, I said arachnid – which … 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, Prenatal Health, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged avril lavigne, bites, bug spray, bugs, halton region, insect repellant, Lyme disease, Mental Health, Physical Health, preschoolers, preventing tick bites, school health, testing, tick bites, ticks
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Water safety: Everyone plays a part
It is amazing how some moments can become lodged in our memories, never to be forgotten. For me, one of those brief yet impactful moments happened in the dead of winter near the end of my shift. The public pool … 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 Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged #NDPW, drowning prevention tips for parents, drowning prevention week, drowning risk, keeping kids safe around the water, swim to survive, swimming with kids
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Take the bite out of bugs! Insect repellent: What you need to know.
Bugs are a nuisance, but bug bites can be a big pain! The red bumps are bad enough, but the itchiness keeps me from sleeping, because all I want to do is scratch all night long! Aside from these obvious discomforts, mosquitoes can also carry serious diseases such … Continue reading