Category Archives: Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler
How to help your child cope with vaccinations
It was time for booster shots (cue doomsday music). My daughter was 5 years old and right at that age where many kids tend to have a well-established fear of needles. I remember learning in nursing school that kids of … Continue reading
Look up! You may be surprised at what you see
I like to people watch. Let’s face it, people are interesting and you just never know what you will see. When you think you have seen it all, boom there it is and in a flash you are sucked into … Continue reading
How to make the dental chair fun!
Being a parent, I’m so relieved my children have had such positive experiences going to dental appointments. The kind smiling faces of the staff make them feel right at home. I have never said to them that this is the … Continue reading
“Mama needs a drink!” Is it time to rethink our drinking?
Last updated: January 17, 2025 The Rethink Your Drinking campaign has me thinking. Thinking about standard drink sizes, the long and short term health effects of alcohol use and when zero alcohol is the limit. It also has me thinking … Continue reading
It’s time to stop the Yes/No questions
For the rest of the day, listen to yourself when you talk to your kids. I did this recently and was struck by how many times I asked my kids a Yes/No question, when instead I meant to be giving … Continue reading
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