Category Archives: Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler

Keep calm and carry on…planning for the holidays together

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

For many parents, the “most wonderful time of the year” is really not so wonderful. In fact, it’s the time of year when we often feel overwhelmed and stressed out. We know it and our kids sense it. We are … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged finding balance at busy times, grandparents, holiday stress, how to decrease family stress, how to manage stress, Mental Health, parenting stress, planning ahead, planning for the holidays, planning with your family, stress | 2 Comments

Role Modeling – they are watching us!

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Halton Guest Blogger

Kids are awesome imitators. What we do as parents shows our kids how we want them to behave. A few weeks ago I was driving with my youngest in the back seat and we were running late. We came upon … 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 accepting mistakes, father, keep your cool, listening, Mental Health, mother, preschoolers, problem solving, respect, role modeling, special needs, tweens, watching | 2 Comments

Holiday traditions. Can you have too much of a good thing?

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Nicole O'Donnell, RN

Last updated: December 18, 2024 Oh, the holidays. It seems the second the jack-o-lanterns hit the compost we gear up to deck the halls. A holly jolly season ripe for memory making. Today, TV and social media are full of … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged balance, Christmas, family, family time, holiday, holiday stress, Mental Health, parents, stress, tweens | Leave a comment

Why you need to stop rushing your preschooler

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Maureen Harris, RN

Do you feel like you’re always in a hurry, rushing your kids around? Have you ever stopped and wondered how this affects your child? I was recently walking through a park, when I noticed a grandmother with her young granddaughter. … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged balance, child, child development, children, curiosity, development, early learning, explore, family time, grandparents, imagination, learn, Mental Health, play, preschooler, rush, stress, toddler, transition, unstructured time | 2 Comments

Books and beyond: Raising readers

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Maureen Harris, RN

Do you remember your first library card? I do. I was so excited to have my very own piece of ID – something I didn’t have to share with my brothers or sister. I used it religiously. That card opened … Continue reading →