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Time Out or Time In – a temperamental question?
Time out or Time in? What is the best strategy? I wish there was an easy answer to tell you – but the fact is, it’s just not that simple. Many child behaviour experts promote one strategy over the...
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Ready Set Go to Kindergarten: Growing A Healthy Body
This post is the first of a 5-part series about getting your preschooler ready for Kindergarten. Be sure to check out Paula’s other top 10 tips for getting your preschooler off to a good start. “Eat...
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Ready Set Go to Kindergarten: Communication and Language
This post is one of a 5-part series about preparing your preschooler for Kindergarten. Be sure to check out Paula’s other top 10 tips for getting your preschooler off to a good start. She spoke in...
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Ready Set Go to Kindergarten: Thinking and Learning
This post is one of a 5-part series about preparing your preschooler for Kindergarten. Be sure to check out Paula’s other top 10 tips for getting your preschooler off to a good start. “What letter is...
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Ready Set Go to Kindergarten: Emotional Maturity
This post is one of a 5-part series about getting your preschooler ready for Kindergarten. Be sure to check out Paula’s other top 10 tips for getting your preschooler off to a good start. “I can’t do...
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Ready Set Go to Kindergarten: Social Development
This post is the last of a 5-part series about getting your preschooler ready for Kindergarten. Be sure to check out Paula’s other top 10 tips for getting your preschooler off to a good start. “Mommy –...
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Childproofing – keeping my expectations realistic
I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel! Pumpkin is two years old, and has become so independent lately. She’s no longer falling and bumping her head all over the place (well, for the...
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Biting: Teaching your children to express emotions in non-hurtful ways
Well, I must confess I am a HUGE Modern Family fan!! This show has me laughing and crying all in the span of 30 minutes. I can relate to it every week. Sometimes I feel like they have hidden cameras...
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Biting: How to manage it in the moment
Earlier this week I was writing about why toddlers bite and I shared some tips you can use to help your child express their feelings in a more appropriate way. To recap… tips include you being a:...
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Autism spectrum disorder and wandering: A parent’s biggest worry
I recently had the privilege of speaking with Cindy, the mom of a four-year-old boy named Christopher. Christopher has autism spectrum disorder. I was listening to Cindy describe her daily routine...
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Great tips for reducing your child’s anxiety at the dentist
So your child had their first dental visit and things went well…yay! Or maybe things didn’t go that well and now it’s time for their next appointment. Whether it’s for a routine check-up, cleaning or...
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Learning more than one language in the early years
Is it okay to speak my home language to my child? One of the most common questions I hear as a public health nurse who works with families of young children is if it’s ok to speak another language to...
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Burns: Painful and Preventable
Before shifting my focus to becoming a Public Health Nurse, I had the privilege of working as a pediatric nurse in children’s hospitals in Toronto and London, Ontario. What I enjoyed most about...
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The pool is NOT a toilet! Tips for staying safe this summer!
Summer is finally here! Time for some fun in the sun and a splash in the swimming pool. But as the saying goes, it’s all fun and games until someone poops in the pool. While this may sound funny, pool...
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Did you know Halton Region is testing and monitoring beach water?
The beaches of Halton Region are the perfect summer destination to relax, play and spend quality time together. I feel so fortunate to live in a region that boasts so many spots for family fun in the...
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Staying safe and staying healthy at the splash pad
In my opinion, nothing beats a splash pad for free neighbourhood summer fun! I especially love how kids, families, friends and neighbours of all ages come together to play and enjoy the cooling water...
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Getting out the door with a smile and a high-five
Mornings are not my thing and my daughter feels the same way. So getting ready for the day has, more often than I care to admit, been incredibly challenging. One thing that helped our family was making...
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Top 3 “Big Kid Skills” to learn before Kindergarten
Pumpkin starts Kindergarten in September. <gulp> The hardest part about the kindergarten experience might not be what you would expect. For many children, it is the independence. Learning how to...
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“You hurt my feelings!!!”– Helping kids manage big emotions
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...
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A Bed and Bath Connection
With three children under the age of five, our pre-bed routine is busy to say the least. It always seems like a mad and noisy dash to get everyone washed, dressed and cuddled. To me it feels like I’m...
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