Tag Archives: Toddlers & Preschoolers

Potty training: Is my child ready to start?

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Maureen Harris, RN

There’s nothing that strikes fear and anxiety in a parent quite like the words “potty training”. This stage of development often conjures up a range of emotions. Whether you refer to it as potty training, toilet training, or toilet learning … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged child development, children, development, potty training, stress, toddler, Toddlers & Preschoolers, toilet learning, toilet training | Leave a comment

Separation anxiety: Is it possible to stop the tears?

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Karen Hay, RN

Have you ever had to peel a screaming child out of your arms for a daycare or kindergarten drop off? I can tell you from first-hand experience that it’s not fun. The stress it creates for everyone is tremendous. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged anxiety, attachment, attachment parenting, childcare, daycare, Full day kindergarten, Preparing for Kindergarten, preschoolers, saying goodbye, separation anxiety, Starting kindergarten, starting school, teachers, Toddlers & Preschoolers | 4 Comments

Countdown to calm: How to ease transitions for toddlers

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Maureen Harris, RN

As a parent, you’ve likely received a lot of child-rearing advice – most of it unsolicited. While I usually take tips from strangers with a grain of salt, there’s one nugget I think of as the best piece of parenting advice I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged calming techniques, counting down, leaving the park, parenting advice, preschool behaviour, preschoolers, tantrums, temperament, Toddlers & Preschoolers, transitions | 4 Comments

We are not a match

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Sarah Flynn RN

I am not sure what it was, but I knew the moment my second child was born that my parenting journey was going to be much different this time around. At first, I couldn’t pinpoint exactly why I felt … Continue reading →

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A trip to the playground turned out to not be the “break” I was hoping for!

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Karen Hay, RN

One day several years ago now, this frazzled mom headed to a local playground with my two-year-old and 3-month-old in tow to let my toddler burn off some energy. I was feeling like Zombie-Mom, existing on just a few hours of sleep most … Continue reading →