Tag Archives: Physical Health

Summer fun and electronics; can there be a happy medium?

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

I can tell the summer-is-here excitement is already building for my kids. The sweet smell of freedom is in the air as they wait with baited breath for that last bell of the school year to ring. In my house, long, lazy … 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 active play, fun, kids, limiting screen time, Mental Health, outdoor, outdoor play, physical activity, Physical Health, screen time, summer, summer and screen time, teens | 2 Comments

Parenting an introverted child

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Minor hockey in our family was simply a ways to a means. And no, not a means to a budding NHL career, but a means to a play date – the after hockey play date! I thought every child would squeal … 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 celebrate, child, energy, extrovert, introvert, Mental Health, parent, Physical Health, preschoolers, shy | 2 Comments

Did you know smoking is still being promoted to kids in Ontario?

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

When I was growing up, I didn’t know anything about big tobacco companies and I knew nothing about their strategies to get young people hooked on tobacco products. All I knew is that my parents smoked the red packs and that when we went … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teen Brain, Teens | Tagged action, advocate, how to talk, kids and smoking, Mental Health, Movies, oral health, parents, Physical Health, school health, Smoking, smoking cessation, smoking in movies | 1 Comment

The added value of subtracting a car from our life

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Halton Guest Blogger

Two years ago our little Civic sedan roared its engine for the last time. We decided not to replace it once we crunched the numbers. It costs about $10,000 to own and maintain a car per year and we could think … 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 benefits of walking, bike, bike to school week, biking, exercise, family, family time, Mental Health, one car, Physical Health, school, surviving with one car, time together, walking | 5 Comments

Kids and team sports: what are kids really learning?

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

I have fond memories of my childhood pickup baseball games at the local park, just a bunch of kids with a bat, a ball and a few gloves. We organized everything ourselves and spent the afternoon running around the bases in … Continue reading →