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Boys will be boys!

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Note: Last week’s post focused on being a girl…if you missed it you can check it out here.

“It’s a Boy!” I was in shock at that moment when I realized that the ultrasound technician had been wrong and our baby girl was actually a boy. In an instant my perceptions of my newborn changed. Gone were the thoughts of a sweet gentle girl replaced with the images of a rough and tumble boy. Even the way people interact with him is very different compared to my daughter. The gender biases are very apparent. 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, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged body image, boys, culture, emotions, masculinity, media, media influence, negative media messages, positive body image, positive relationship, school | 4 Comments

Celebrating Clean Air Day with Wings and Thingamajigs

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Clean Air Day is a time to celebrate our environment by keeping our air clean. It’s also a great time to share walking safety skills with children, to address traffic congestion, pollution and idling around our schools, and most importantly—to spend valuable time with one another.

If you’re looking for ways to celebrate Clean Air Day, here is a new resource to get you started: Wings and Thingamajigs, an environmental picture book for children aged four to eight. Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Parenting Your Child/Tween | Tagged a farewell to featherwagons, air quality, barn owls, Clean Air Day, climate, climate change, environment, environmental books for children, green picture books, greenhouse gases, halton region, Physical Health, school, school health, transportation, Wings and Thingamajigs | 4 Comments

Pretty in pink

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Note: Stay tuned for next week’s post focusing on being a boy

On one of our recent family walks my barely three-year old daughter declared “I want to ride the girl bike!” The girl bike? Of course I knew what she meant…the pink and sparkle encrusted tricycle adorned with the image of Barbie® parked in the garage. But who told her it was a girl bike? It’s not like I’ve sat down with her and explained the nuances between color hues and gender identification. Where did she learn this? Where was this message coming from? 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, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged body image, body images, gender, gender identification, Girls, inner beauty, media, media influence, negative media messages, positive body image, school | 2 Comments

Polish up on these tips for a great spa day!

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

There’s nothing like having a girl’s day out with your daughter! And with proms and summer in the air, what better way to spend some quality time relaxing at a salon and getting a manicure or pedicure? It can be a great way to spend time together, catch up, and get pampered all at the same time.

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Posted in Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged beauty, disease prevention, health, infection, infection prevention and control, mani, manicure, pedi, Pedicure, personal service setting, Physical Health, salon, school, spa, style | 3 Comments

Why all the fuss about attachment?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Anna West

What is attachment parenting anyway? According to what you may have read in the media recently, it’s about extended breastfeeding, co-sleeping and baby-wearing. However, that is not what attachment is really all about. It’s not about the way you feed your baby, but about how you respond to their hunger cues. You don’t need to co-sleep and wear your baby. It’s actually about the relationship between you and your child and how you respond to them. You probably do this without realizing it…. I know I did. My kids, particularly my first born, taught me a lot about it in fact.

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