Physical activity earns online time
Physical activity earns online time. Parents Jason Savelli and Lisa Hewitt-Savelli wondered just how long their son Jacob, 9, would stay online in a virtual world for children before losing interest. So one day, as an experiment, they sat b
Childcare – Better nutrition away from home
When if comes to nutrition, does your school or daycare make the grade? Well-nourished students perform better. In fact, when children maintain a healthy, balanced diet, educators witness students with improved concentration, less in-class
Childcare
When a childcare centre will be overseeing your child's health, welfare, feeding, comfort, and perhaps even the child's education, it is very important to choose a place you feel you can trust. Children enrolled in childcare centre that pro
Problems That Might Impede Kids’ Sleep
Parents often look in on their children while the kids are sleeping. Kids often look peaceful while asleep, and parents enjoy seeing them getting their needed slumber. However, some kids can struggle when it comes to getting their necessary
Nip child obesity in the bud
When two to five-year old children discover entertainment on the television, their physical activity level decreases. Add this to games involving computer games and children are soon discouraged from developing their own creative personalit
Childcare – Stop bullying
Parents of children concerned about the critical issue of bullying in daycares, schools and playgrounds will likely be interested in the findings of a recent Canadian bullying-prevention study.
Help for speech impediments
After talking with Matin and Hosna Safar you would never know that these two sweet, energetic and bright children ever had trouble speaking. The truth is that both have struggled deeply with stuttering and the negative effects associated wi
Changes in vision during and after pregnancy
The pregnancy test is positive. Along with the excitement and anticipation of the baby's arrival, women need to be aware of body transformations during and after the pregnancy. A growing belly, nausea, food cravings and heightened sensitivi
Tax credits help ease the cost of raising a baby
Parenthood may have its rewards, but saving money isn’t usually one of them. From stocking up on diapers to shelling out for the senior prom, the cost of raising a child to age 18 in Canada is significant
Volunteer nannies provide care to cancer patients
Qualified, compassionate volunteer Nannies provide mothers in breast cancer treatment with a little extra support. Funded by Rethink Breast Cancer, the Nanny Angel Network provides Nanny Angels to families with a mom affected by breast canc
Tips to ensure your tot’s ‘TV diet’ is healthy and fun
Figuring out how much and what television is right for your child isn't too different from looking at what to feed your child. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that parents think of managing their children's television wa
Battling cold season one tissue at a time
Many Canadian families will be on the front lines this cold season in the war against stuffiness and sniffling. When children are stuffed up and can’t breathe well, they don’t sleep well either. When a child is awake, the parents
Happy Halloween
With Halloween fast approaching, here are some scary and popular costumes to consider this year. Based on current hit movies and major events, there may be some new costumes on the trick-or-treat crowd.
Child tax credits for parents
Parenthood may have its rewards, but saving money isn’t usually one of them. From stocking up on diapers to shelling out for the senior prom, the cost of raising a child to age 18 in Canada is significant
Keep kids active for good health
While most adults are aware that they need to get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day, children actually need twice that amount, according to many dietary guidelines to combat childhood obesity
Cool spaces
The reigning days of primary colours for children’s bedroom decor has ended and kids are far more involved in the decorating process than ever before
Good vision isn’t always easy to see
Have you considered the health of your child’s eyesight? Don’t feel bad if you haven’t. You are not alone. Eyesight may not be top of mind for most parents because the changes to your child’s eyes aren’t obvious. Your child’s
Dad Health
Becoming a father doesn’t just affect a new dad’s sex life and sleep patterns: it also affects his biochemistry in far-reaching ways – and he, in turn, affects his new baby’s biochemistry in equally powerful ways
Colonial Williamsburg is an Historic Oasis
The music of the fife and drum band sets in motion an impromptu parade of visitors interspersed with staff dressed to comply with the 18th century town that is Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. The crowd, along with the odd oxen team