Category Archives: Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler

Should we routinely track our children’s development?

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Andrea Scott RN

My little guy is now almost 18 months old and we recently received our 18-month Well-Baby package in the mail from HaltonParents. I love it when my work helps me out in my home life! The package includes information about this important 18-month progress check … Continue reading →

How to tackle Mount Candy this Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Name one word you associate with Halloween. 3-2-1…Go! “CANDY” that’s me shouting out my word! I love Halloween. I love the fall season. I love carving pumpkins and eating pumpkin seeds. I love helping my kids dress up. And most of … Continue reading →

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Is it safe to let my kids play outside?

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Andrea Scott RN

As a public health nurse and parent, I sometimes feel like I am pulled in opposing directions when trying to balance safety and physical activity. In public health, our priority is prevention. If we spend our limited time, energy and resources on … Continue reading →

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Toys are taking over my house!

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Andrea Scott RN

It’s the middle of the week and my house already looks like two energetic little kids were let loose and ‘attacked’ all their toys. Actually, that’s exactly what happened and it’s the same every week! At the end of the day … Continue reading →

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Back to work: My new reality!

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Sarah Flynn RN

I had a moment a few weeks ago and realized midday that it was Tuesday – not Thursday! The reality of this would be disappointing for most but for me it was overwhelming because I just returned to work after … Continue reading →