Tag Archives: preschoolers

Is it safe to let my kids play outside?

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Andrea Scott RN

As a public health nurse and parent, I sometimes feel like I am pulled in opposing directions when trying to balance safety and physical activity. In public health, our priority is prevention. If we spend our limited time, energy and resources on … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged fall, Keeping Your Baby Safe, outside, physical activity, Physical Health, play, playground, playground safety, preschoolers, prevent, prevention, risky play, Safety, scrape a knee | Leave a comment

Toys are taking over my house!

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Andrea Scott RN

It’s the middle of the week and my house already looks like two energetic little kids were let loose and ‘attacked’ all their toys. Actually, that’s exactly what happened and it’s the same every week! At the end of the day … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged how to, mess, messy toys, preschoolers, teach kids to tidy, tidy up, time to tidy up, too many toys, toys, working mom, working parent | 4 Comments

“You hurt my feelings!!!” – Helping kids manage big emotions

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Karen Hay, RN

Last updated: January 6, 2025 Several years ago now, I was like most parents in the thick of parenting young children: sleep deprived, exhausted, focused on completing the daily tasks and frequently feeling overwhelmed. During those years I was just in … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged babies, baby, child, child development, children, emotional health, Mental Health, preschooler, preschoolers, toddler | 2 Comments

“But how did the baby get in there?”

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Andrea Scott RN

My three year old loves it when we tell her stories at bedtime. Once I decided to tell her the story of when her little brother was born. My story basically explained that there was a baby growing in mommy’s tummy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged healthy sexuality, how are babies made, how to answer questions, preschoolers, questions about babies, questions about sex, school health, sex, sexuality, where do babies come from | 3 Comments

3 things to do when your child is whining

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Andrea Scott RN

The time after childcare and before dinner is ‘whine-central’ at my house. Just last night my little ‘Pumpkin’ jumped from one demand to another, and when I wouldn’t or couldn’t comply (it makes no difference to kids, does it?), she … Continue reading →