Tag Archives: Mental Health

Sugary Snacks and Kids: What’s the Right Combination?

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

“Mom, why does junk food taste so good?” Good question! I know exactly how she feels, you see among other things, she’s also inherited my sweet tooth. “You’re right” trying to come across as factual. “It does taste good”. However, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Parenting, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged choice, Food, healthy choice, healthy food, healthy snacks, junk food, Mental Health, Physical Health, snacks, sugary snacks, sweet tooth | Leave a comment

Disobedience? No. It’s TEMPERAMENT, yo!

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

“I don’t like hockey.” Four small words that could make a Canadian parent cry. Today I want to tell you about how my family’s ice hockey experience taught me a valuable lesson about parenting. Our hockey journey brought to life … 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, Teens | Tagged Child dislikes hockey, child temperament, hockey, Mental Health, Physical Health, sensitive temperament, sensitivities, special needs, temperament, temperament and behaviour, temperament traits, understanding temperament | Leave a comment

Helping our kids deal with tragic news

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Halton Guest Blogger

Tragic events take place all around the world and with the recent sad and shocking incidents in Ottawa and Quebec this week, adults are challenged to process what has happened. As adults we know these types of events are extremely … 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, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged children and scary news, children and scary news reports, children and the news, children fears, explaining scary news to kids, helping children with fears, helping kids deal with scary news reports, helping kids understand the news, Mental Health, school | 1 Comment

Kids with LDs: Let’s not DIS their ABILITIES

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

“Imagine the difference it could make if we focused on the strengths of people with learning disabilities instead of their weaknesses.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Children & Tweens with Special Needs, 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, Play, Growth & Development, Teens, Teens With Special Needs, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs | Tagged child development, dyslexia, LDs, learning challenges, learning disabilities, learning disabilities awareness, Mental Health, school, school health, special needs, understanding learning disabilities | 1 Comment

Social media “friends”: Are they really?

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. Pinterest. I find these and other social media sites mean different things to different people. For some, it’s all about their “friends” and what everybody’s up to. Some see them as platforms for networking, entertainment, connecting with far-away … Continue reading →