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Ready Set Go to Kindergarten: Thinking and Learning

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

This post is one of a 5-part series about preparing your preschooler for Kindergarten. Be sure to check out Paula’s other top 10 tips for getting your preschooler off to a good start. “What letter is that?” You anxiously await a response … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged child, learn, play, prepare, Preparing for Kindergarten, preschooler, read, ready, school, Services, think | 1 Comment

Ready Set Go to Kindergarten: Communication and Language

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

This post is one of a 5-part series about preparing your preschooler for Kindergarten. Be sure to check out Paula’s other top 10 tips for getting your preschooler off to a good start. She spoke in sentences at just over a … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged child, language, prepare, Preparing for Kindergarten, preschooler, read, ready, school, Services, special needs, speech, talk | 1 Comment

Ready Set Go to Kindergarten: Growing A Healthy Body

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

This post is the first of a 5-part series about getting your preschooler ready for Kindergarten. Be sure to check out Paula’s other top 10 tips for getting your preschooler off to a good start. “Eat your veggies”, “Sneeze into your elbow”, … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged child, healthy, Physical Health, prepare, Preparing for Kindergarten, preschooler, ready, school, Services | 1 Comment

Helmets and concussion in sports…what’s the big deal?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Halton Guest Blogger

I was a figure skater for many years and bumped my head more than once. When my grandfather taught me to skate on the backyard rink I didn’t wear a helmet. However, when my son learned on the backyard rink … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged child, concussion, cycling, helmet, hockey, Physical Health, school, school health, skating, skiing, Sports, teen, tobogganing | Leave a comment

Time Out or Time In – a temperamental question?

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Karen Hay, RN

Time out or Time in? What is the best strategy? I wish there was an easy answer to tell you – but the fact is, it’s just not that simple. Many child behaviour experts promote one strategy over the other. … Continue reading →