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CURRENT ISSUE:
JUNE
2013
NEW
LOOK!
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Backyard pool rules!
While backyard pools provide hours of fun during the hot summer months, they also pose the risk of injury and drowning, particularly for toddlers and young children.
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Healthy dirt!
Life’s busy pace is an additional challenge to feeding our kids healthy foods.
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Dry night = happy child
Many parents remember the delight of childhood sleepovers. But, for a child who suffers from ‘nocturnal enuresis’ or bedwetting, embarrassment often prevents participation.
Happy, healthy eating for kids
Life’s busy pace is an additional challenge to feeding our kids healthy foods. There’s no magic trick, it’s just trial and try again.
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Bullying 101
Not all signs are as visible as a black eye. A child can be affected mentally and emotionally, leaving them feeling lonely and scared. READ MORE
Got lice? Don't panic!
Just as common as catching a cold from fellow classmates, children can be infested with head lice, spread by head to head contact or by sharing hats,
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The gifted children
Autism affects about one out of every 165 children born, and significantly impacts those diagnosed, their families and caregivers. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are typically identified before age three; boys are affected most. Asperger Syndrome, an ASD, is often detected when a child reaches school age.
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Natural, nature-full play
When Richard Louv coined the term, ‘nature deficit disorder’ in Last Child in the Woods, he inspired a movement to reconnect kids with nature. Whether you’re building a backyard playground or creating a community play area, turn to eco-friendly, non-toxic materials and products to keep children healthy and safe in outdoor play.
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Safe play outdoors
Spring’s warmer weather entices children outside for fresh air and exercise. Ensure your kids stay safe at the playground by following a few simple safety tips.
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Eye health
MYTH: children must be able to read before they can take an eye exam.
TRUTH: start routine eye exams at six months of age.
Yet most children under age four haven’t been tested. “Eye exams detect issues such as lazy eye (amblyopia); which, undetected, can cause lasting vision strain and permanent eye damage,” warns Dr. Kirsten North, President, Canadian Association of Optometrists.
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Flu tips for kids
Kids are no stranger to the flu. They seem to have a knack for picking up the illness or related symptoms at school, daycare or hockey practice. Encourage these healthy habits to prevent children from contracting a cold or the flu this season.
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Keep the kids sun safe
id you know that children and adolescents are most susceptible to sunburn? The highest prevalence of multiple sunburns in the summer occurs in people between the ages of 15 and 24. This results from higher levels of sun exposure combined with fewer protective behaviours.
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Kids' Corner
A healthy, well-balanced, age-appropriate diet usually provides children with the necessary vitamins and minerals for normal growth and development, with a few notable exceptions.
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