Fidget Spinners: Helpful or harmful
Fidget spinners have soared in popularity over the past few months. You can find them in convenience stores, classrooms and all corners of the Internet. The three-pronged gadgets centre on a ball bearing mechanism that allows them to whir in
Lice!
I’ve never had to deal with lice before. I’ve been doing this parenting thing in various ways for a decade and a half – never had lice. I grew up in a house of five boys who were not shy
Heatstroke prevention tips for parents
With August upon us and the heat of the summer in full swing, it’s a good time to reflect on the dangers of heatstroke’s for young children. Since 1998, 721 children have died of heatstroke after being left in a
How to prevent toe walking
By Dianne Woodruff, CMA, PhD Children often develop toe walking because they have been helped by some well-meaning relative/caregiver. The relative sees that the child naturally picks up one foot when the other is on the ground, or the lap, or wherever
The healthy brain diet
Whether you’re divvying up the restaurant tab, helping with homework or multitasking on projects at work, your brain works better when you feed it well.
Better bedtimes with Yoga
You know those nights when you just can’t sleep, when your mind is racing, or you’re tense and wound up? Those symptoms aren’t reserved for adults.
Taking food allergies to camp
Attending summer day camp is often a rite of passage for kids. But when you have a child with life-threatening food allergies, camp is more complicated than filling out forms and dropping your kid off each morning.
What you need to know about sedating children for dental work
Understand sedation and children's dentistry
Baby Got Back: Why babies bring the (back) pain and what you can do to stop it
Your little bundle of joy is on the way and you can’t get your mind off one thing: that aching feeling in your lower back that seems to just be getting worse by the day
Travelling bears spread autism awareness
It’s not often that a campaign’s goal is to raise nothing but awareness, but that’s just what Tikko Travels aims to do
How to adopt healthy habits with electronics
If you’ve noticed an odd quietness about the house or your latest Internet or mobile bill skyrocket, it can be a sign that the electronic usage has crept out of control.
Spring detox tips
Follow these spring detox tips courtesy of Andrea Donsky, registered holistic nutritionist.
Protect your baby from peanut allergy
Peanut allergy is on the rise. This common food allergy affects 1-2 per cent of children, which doesn’t sound like much. But if your child is among them, it is one child too many.
Trying for a dry bed
If your child wets the bed, chances are you’ve been told he or she will grow out of it.
Building Empathy in an Online World
There’s no doubt that, with the help of social media, some people boast and lie, spread rumours and behave like bullies online. Of course, the same thing could be said about the typical middle school cafeteria.
Unleash the peanut products
By about 6 months of age, babies should be regularly eating food with peanuts in an effort to prevent the development of a peanut allergy, according to new clinical guidelines released recently.
From overwhelmed to in control
If you are a mom, then you know the word “overwhelmed” goes hand-in-hand with the role of raising little ones.
Vitamin D and Pregnancy
New studies have shown how important it is for pregnant women to have optimal blood levels of vitamin D to help lower the risk of their babies developing multiple sclerosis and autism.
