Category Archives: Toddlers & Preschoolers

We went on a family vacation… Without any screens

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Andrea Scott RN

2017 was an insane year for our family of four, so my husband and I decided to start the New Year off by taking the kids for a local getaway. I’m talking a small hotel room with a kitchenette for … Continue reading →

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Me… Tandem breastfeed?!

Posted on December 14, 2017 by HaltonRegion

Tandem breastfeeding wasn’t something I set out to do, it just sort of evolved. Here is my story: I was breastfeeding my first child when I became pregnant with my second. Although I wasn’t totally ready to wean, the idea … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Breastfeeding Your Child, Parenting, Pregnancy, Preparing to Breastfeed, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged Breastfeeding Your Baby, how to, new baby, newborn, older child, sibling, tandem, tandem nurse, tandem nursing, toddler | Leave a comment

Kids in the kitchen: Independence is the main ingredient

Posted on November 16, 2017 by HaltonRegion

When my three kids were younger my day would start at 5:30 am with breastfeeding the baby, getting the 2 year-old out of his diaper and figuring out what yogurt needed to be fed to the two and four year-old … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged breakfast, how to get kids to help, kitchen, meals, prepare food, preschoolers, snacks, teach independence | Leave a comment

So much to do at the library with your baby

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

If your baby is fussing and you need a break, maybe it’s time to head to the library! Are you surprised? Libraries are not what they used to be. Erase any mental images of furrowed brows and steel-like stares; things … Continue reading →

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The Sandwich Generation: 7 Tips for How to Survive!

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Tamara Kraszewski, RN

Yipee! Our two boys were becoming more independent, so my husband and I could now reconnect and perhaps have a bit of time for ourselves! But that was not to be. One after another our aging parents’ health deteriorated. They’d … Continue reading →