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Category Archives: Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler
6 easy ways to save money over the holidays and reduce stress
I find it so easy to overspend for the holidays. At first it’s gift-shopping – the ads and the music and the general festiveness of it all really puts me in the mood to splurge on my family and friends. … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged Christmas, entertain for less, financial stress, gifts for kids, holiday season, holiday stress, Holidays, Mental Health, parents, preschoolers, save money, spending money
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What you need to know before you switch to a booster seat!
We all want our children to be safe when traveling in the car. And rightly so – motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of death and injury in young children. But let’s face it, navigating the world … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, 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 5-point harness, 5-point harness system, booster seat, booster seats, car seat, car seat safety, car seats, forward-facing car seat, preschooler, preschoolers, Safety, stage three: booster seat, stage two: forward-facing, toddler
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Helping children deal with grief
Grief. That word alone sounds heavy. But what is grief? To put it in simple terms, it’s the oh so many different feelings you can experience when someone close to you dies – those gut-wrenching, tears flowing, mind-numbing, overwhelming feelings. Grief is bigger than … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, 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, Play, Growth & Development, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged dealing with death, death, death of a loved one, feelings, grief, helping kids deal with death, loss, Mental Health, Physical Health, preschoolers
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A Bed and Bath Connection
With three children under the age of five, our pre-bed routine is busy to say the least. It always seems like a mad and noisy dash to get everyone washed, dressed and cuddled. To me it feels like I’m living the … Continue reading
Remembering with our children
Remembrance Day is here and like many Canadians, I proudly wear a poppy. This year my daughter asked, “What’s that flower for mommy?” How do we tell our children about the enormity of Remembrance Day? How do I tell a … Continue reading