CONGRATULATIONS! You made it through pregnancy, labour and birth (maybe barely!) and have been rewarded with a beautiful baby…a baby who is depending on you to give them a good head start in life. No pressure! Here is one relatively simple thing you can do to encourage your baby’s development and prevent the dreaded “flat head”: TUMMY TIME! That’s it. Continue reading
Baby’s First Push-Up: In Praise of Tummy Time
How to talk to your teens about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
“Wow! He’s taller than you!” Recently, I have heard this so often about my 12 year-old son. Yes, he is shooting past me in height. My little baby is now a pre-teen! I feel the same as any parent: he has grown up so fast and is learning about everything – including sex.
I agree, it is difficult talking to growing teens about sex. They will learn about it from the media, their friends, books, music, yet they rarely have all the facts. While the talk about sex is important, so too–and maybe even more important–is the talk about sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Continue reading
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What about the siblings of a child with special needs?
My colleague Cynthia wrote a great post about sibling rivalry (check it out here), and this line really resonated with me:
“Children don’t need to be treated equally. They need to be treated uniquely.” Continue reading
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The Truth About Alcohol, Pregnancy and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Sure we all know someone who says they continued to enjoy their Friday night drink with a friend while pregnant, but hear me out. This blog aims to tell you one vitally important thing. Contrary to what your hair-dresser’s sister-in-law’s dog-walker’s veterinarian’s assistant believes (or even what your own mother may have told you) these are the straight goods about alcohol and pregnancy: Continue reading
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Sibling rivalry! Oh what to do?
Anyone that has more than one child knows there is always some level of fighting that goes on between siblings. Is it too much to ask for no fighting? Ever? In my rose-coloured world it’s not… but then reality sets in. I guess I have to accept that some fighting is a normal part of growing… of discovering conflict resolution skills. Continue reading
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