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Category Archives: Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler
Parents, where are your helmets?
I see many families in my community enjoying a bike ride together. Children are happily spinning their wheels, ringing their bells and enjoying their outdoor adventure. I smile as I see them proudly don their bike helmet and hope that … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, 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, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged bicycle helmet, bike, bike safety, cycling, cyclist, head injuries, helmets, injury prevention, Ontario's bicycle helmet legislation, Physical Health, school, school health
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Parents and distracted driving…and it’s not about texting or phones
But I wasn’t even on the phone, officer….. When you hear about distracted driving, do you automatically think about cell phone users? I know I do…….or did. But I admit, after looking at a list of possible distractions I realized that … 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 Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged car, cellphone, children, distracted driving, distractions, driving, injury prevention, Keeping Your Baby Safe, kids, road trips, texting
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Sports Nutrition
Does this conversation sound familiar to you? “But mom, why can’t we bring in freezies and chips for the end of the game, Sally’s parents did last week?”
Posted in Children & Tweens, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged activities, Canada's Food Guide, Dietitians of Canada, Eat Right Ontario, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Food, health, healthy snacks, nutrition, Physical Health, school, school health, snacks, Sports
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Mars, Venus, Sugar and Spice and Puppy Dog Tails
Note: Make sure to check out our other blog posts that focus on being a boy and a girl. “Hello, my name is Paula, and I am guilty of gender discrimination.” There – I said it. Whew – glad to … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged boys, boys vs. girls, gender, Gender discrimination, gender identification, Girls, girls vs. boys, personality, school, temperament
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