As the summer winds down and our kids are getting ready to go back to school many parents worry less about protecting their family from bug bites. But in fact, mosquitoes and ticks are still active during this time and can be more than just a nuisance. They can spread the viruses or bacteria that cause illness such as West Nile virus and Lyme disease. So keep yourself and all of your family protected. Continue reading
Bugs aren’t going back to school, even if your kids are
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Oatmeal Goo & the Dreaded Temper Tantrum
How do you feel?
Sometimes you can see it coming, but sometimes it will hit when you least expect it. It can strike anywhere. You could be at home, in the car, at the store, at grandma’s, in the playgroup… it often starts as a whimper then quickly amps up to the same volume as a jet engine. You feel lucky if you can ward it off before it gets out of control, and helpless if it does. When it does strike you can be left feeling bewildered, angry, afraid, frustrated, anxious, and embarrassed. It’s worse if you’re in public; you feel like everyone is watching you and judging you as a bad parent. It can be horrifying. If you have ever parented a toddler, you know I am talking about the dreaded tantrum. Continue reading
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How to Throw a Temper Tantrum
As if our kids needed any instructions! We thought you might get a “kick” out of this video we found on YouTube:
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I let my kids walk to school!
Just yesterday, Canadian Parents posted an article about children walking home from camp and school. The article cites a recent blog post by a Toronto mother whose 12-year-old son was picked up by the police on his way home from camp. He was walking alone in broad daylight, in his own neighbourhood. Canadian Parents asked their readers, “Would you let your child walk home from school alone?” Here is Jennifer’s (one of our Health Promoters with the Halton Region Health Department) response: Continue reading
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Leaving Your Child Home Alone… Aaaaggghhhhh!
As a working mother of 2 young boys, I look forward to the day when my boys can safely rule the roost on their own (and for my older one to babysit his little brother – yahoo!). However, I worry… What if intruders came to the door? What if the boys wrecked the house? What if something happened to one of them and I wasn’t there to care for them? Continue reading
Andrea Scott RN
Carolyn Wilkie, RN
Cynthia Lindsay RN
Halton guest blogger
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