Tag Archives: preschoolers

Kids in the kitchen: Independence is the main ingredient

Posted on November 16, 2017 by HaltonRegion

When my three kids were younger my day would start at 5:30 am with breastfeeding the baby, getting the 2 year-old out of his diaper and figuring out what yogurt needed to be fed to the two and four year-old … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating 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 breakfast, how to get kids to help, kitchen, meals, prepare food, preschoolers, snacks, teach independence | Leave a comment

So much to do at the library with your baby

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

If your baby is fussing and you need a break, maybe it’s time to head to the library! Are you surprised? Libraries are not what they used to be. Erase any mental images of furrowed brows and steel-like stares; things … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged babies and reading, library cards and kids, library programs in Burlington Ontario, local library perks, preschoolers, reading to baby, Services, visiting the library with baby | Leave a comment

You are never too old to choke!

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Tara Johnston RN

Have you ever choked on something? Have you ever had to perform abdominal thrusts (also known as the Heimlich maneuver) on someone or have it done to you? It doesn’t matter how old you are – anyone can choke! With … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged abdominal thrusts, child, CPR, emergency, First Aid, Heimlich, Physical Health, preschoolers, Safety, tweens | 2 Comments

Top 10 tips when you are outnumbered by your kids

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Halton Guest Blogger

When I was pregnant with my third, and I had a two and four year-old, I wasn’t worried about how I would adjust going from two kids to three. After all, I survived the intense and chronic sleep deprivation when … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged 3 kids, going from 2 to 3 kids, how to cope, how to survive, outnumbered, preschoolers, three kids | Leave a comment

When one child says ‘Yes’ and the other says ‘No’!

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

Several years back hubby and I lovingly nicknamed our young boys ‘Pig Will’ and ‘Pig Won’t’ (thank you, Richard Scarry). It seemed if one child was game to do something, the other was definitely against it, ughh! At the time, … Continue reading →