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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.
Posted in Babies, Babies with Special Needs, Children & Tweens, Children & Tweens with Special Needs, 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, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health, Preparing for Kindergarten, Teens, Teens With Special Needs, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs, Transition to High School
Tagged advocate, appointments, child, diagnosis, differing abilities, doctor, medical system, Physical Health, preschoolers, provider, school supports, Services, special needs
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You are never too old to choke!
Have you ever choked on something? Have you ever had to perform abdominal thrusts (also known as the Heimlich maneuver) on someone or have it done to you? It doesn’t matter how old you are – anyone can choke! With … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged abdominal thrusts, child, CPR, emergency, First Aid, Heimlich, Physical Health, preschoolers, Safety, tweens
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“Mama needs a drink!” Is it time to rethink our drinking?
The Rethink Your Drinking campaign has me thinking. Thinking about standard drink sizes, the long and short term health effects of alcohol use and when zero alcohol is the limit. It also has me thinking about my kids. When I … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Pregnancy, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged baby, child, disease prevention, family, health, injury prevention, Mental Health, Physical Health, Safety, stress, teens, toddler, tweens
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Why you need to stop rushing your preschooler
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
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Books and beyond: Raising readers
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
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged books, child, child development, children, early literacy, family, family time, kids, library, library program, literacy, parents, preschooler, preschoolers, read, reading, school, toddler
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