Tag Archives: physical activity

Eating Disorders: It starts earlier than you think. Learn 10 simple tips to promote a healthy body image.

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

To help raise awareness I want to start talking about eating disorders. Did you know that most kids who develop an eating disorder do so between the ages of 11-14? Although it can start as early as age 5! Five! … Continue reading →

Parents: Are your phones really smart?

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Let’s talk about phones, growing up I had one. It was in the living room, and talking was fun. Then they became cordless, nothing was tying us down. Now in my room I went, and talked ’bout things that were … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged Mental Health, parents, phones, physical activity, Physical Health, play, school, school health, smart phones | Leave a comment

Celebrate the Longest Day of Play!

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

You know that frightening (yet strangely comforting) moment when you hear yourself channel your own parents when you utter a random phrase to your kids? That moment came for me last Sunday when I heard myself (i.e. my mother, circa … 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, Play, Growth & Development, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged bring back play, Celebrate the Longest Day of Play!, grandparents, June 21st, longest day of play, longest day of the year, participaction longest day of play, physical activity, Physical Health, play, play outside, school, special needs, summer solstice | Leave a comment

Keeping Your TEEN Busy This Summer

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Ahhh summer… the days are starting to get longer and the warmth of the sun is putting an extra spring in your step. The routine of school days and bedtimes will soon be a distant memory. But maybe now it’s starting to hit you! Your … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged have fun, keeping busy, Mental Health, physical activity, Physical Health, summer, teens, tweens, volunteer, work together | 2 Comments

Fun in the Sun and a Mom on the Run

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

Okay – I don’t know about you but I have definitely heard enough warnings to make me rightly cautious when exposing my kids to the sun. Be it from my doctor, pharmacist, the media or my colleagues here at the Halton … Continue reading →