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Category Archives: Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler
Positive parenting. Is it worth it?
I am officially the mother of a 16 year old! How on earth did that happen? How is it that I am the mother of teenage kids! I never imagined I would be that old or that I would be … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged assertive discipline, assets, emotions, father, Mental Health, mother, positive parenting, preschoolers, problem solving, self-esteem, stress, teens, tweens
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New to Canada? How to embrace winter!
When my parents told me we were moving to Canada, I remember being so excited to see snow for the first time. I couldn’t wait to make a snowman like the ones I had seen in the movies. You can … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged active play, activities, Canada, children, families, family, family time, Halton, halton region, newcomer, outdoor, outdoor activities, physical activity, Physical Health, play, preschooler, toddler, winter, winter activities
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What is true happiness? Have you found it?
Be happy. It sounds so simple, but is it really that easy? When you ask parents what they want for their kids when they grow up, many will often include the word “happy” in their descriptors. “I’d like to see my kids… … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Pregnancy, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged happiness, happy, me time, Mental Health, Physical Health, preschoolers, stress, tweens
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Going out with kids doesn’t have to be a nightmare
I’ve got an active little guy and for a while there, it was getting tough to go out with him. Strollers, shopping carts, high chairs and being carried doesn’t contain him for long. He just wants to GO and so … Continue reading
Posted in Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged behave, behaviour, going out with kids, grocery shopping, how to get kids to behave, how to talk to kids, preschoolers, restaurant, visiting
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Why we need to stop forcing our children to hug
Last updated: December 6, 2024 It’s the holiday season and that means lots of visits with friends and family. This can also lead to an awkward situation: relatives (ahem, grandparents!) and others who expect automatic hugs and kisses from children … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health 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 body image, children, families, grandparents, healthy body image, healthy sexuality, hugging, manners, personalities, preschoolers, relatives, Safety, temperament
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