Category Archives: Play, Growth & Development
How to be your child’s best advocate
You think your child is unwell or may have a developmental delay, or a learning disability – but you’re having difficulty navigating the system to get a diagnosis and a plan. You’re feeling frustrated, worried and scared.
How to help our kids deal with tragic news
Tragic events take place all around the world and many adults are challenged to process what has happened. As adults we know these types of events are extremely rare. We will react in different ways and with a range of … Continue reading
The benefits of a healthy smile are more than you think!
On an elementary school ski trip my bestie had her front tooth broken off by a wayward t-bar chair lift. Three things were learned that day and the days that followed; finding a broken tooth in the snow is impossible; … Continue reading
In an emergency, would your child know how to call 911?
A few years ago, we got rid of our landline phone. The only people calling us were telemarketers – even the baby boomer grandparents had moved on to texting us! Our kids were babies at the time and to be … Continue reading
Kids in the kitchen: Independence is the main ingredient
When my three kids were younger my day would start at 5:30 am with breastfeeding the baby, getting the 2 year-old out of his diaper and figuring out what yogurt needed to be fed to the two and four year-old … Continue reading
So much to do at the library with your baby
If your baby is fussing and you need a break, maybe it’s time to head to the library! Are you surprised? Libraries are not what they used to be. Erase any mental images of furrowed brows and steel-like stares; things … Continue reading
When one child says ‘Yes’ and the other says ‘No’!
Several years back hubby and I lovingly nicknamed our young boys ‘Pig Will’ and ‘Pig Won’t’ (thank you, Richard Scarry). It seemed if one child was game to do something, the other was definitely against it, ughh! At the time, … Continue reading
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