5 Tips To Prepare Your Child For Going Back To School During COVID-19
Going to school, especially for the first time, can be stressful at the best of times, but during a global pandemic can seem like a truly daunting ...
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Going to school, especially for the first time, can be stressful at the best of times, but during a global pandemic can seem like a truly daunting ...
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Anger is a normal, healthy emotion. However, many children struggle to understand the difference between angry feelings and aggressive behaviour. Helping your child identify and understand their feelings is important for all emotions, but ...
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Living so closely for the last month may be a huge stressor on family bonds, but we can also take this time to strengthen ...
Continue Reading →We all know that keeping busy and active during isolation is just as important for kids as it is for adults. Children who are used to the routine ...
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These uncertain times can be very stressful as we learn to live a different lifestyle by taking social distancing measures. However, it can be even more stressful for children who ...
Continue Reading →Looking for a useful video to help explain fearfulness and anxiety to your children? A short video called “Alfred Jr. and Shadow- A Short Story About Being Scared” may be the perfect tool for ...
Continue Reading →Every parent wants their child to be confident, cooperative and lead an overall happy life. A key way to develop these outcomes is through the way that parents communicate with their children. One way that parents can achieve and improve their ...
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The effects of eating disorders are as damaging mentally as they are physically and the rate at which people die from the illness is higher than any other mental health issue. To compound this, the age at which people are developing eating disorders is ...
Continue Reading →Marijuana legalization in Canada comes into effect Wednesday, October 18th 2018. “Canadian youth already have one of the highest rates of cannabis use in the world, and Canadians aged 18 to 24 are the most enthusiastic purchasers of weed.” [1] This is a quote that most ...
Continue Reading →Having your daughter enter the pre-teen stage aka “tweenhood” from childhood can be an emotional and challenging part of life for most parents. You may feel conflicted between missing the childhood she is outgrowing and excitement about your daughter moving into the next phase of her life and becoming her own person. Entering into ...
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