Tag: children
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How to survive a long car ride with young children
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My husband and I have recently braved a couple of long car rides with our three youngest children. Since they can end up brawling on the shortest of trips, we wanted to make sure they were occupied for the trips. I have tried a lot of things but these are…
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25 Activities for a Hot Summer Day
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In typical Ontario fashion, we have jumped from frigid days to sweltering temperatures! This means we need activities for a hot summer day. Thankfully, there’s no end to the ways to cool down with the kids in the summer. Here are 25 cool activities to do with your children this…
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Leading by Example #ProtectUrSmile
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There’s nothing better than seeing your child smile. I want to keep my kids’ smiles looking healthy and bright, and proper dental care is essential for that to happen. Poor dental health can also have adverse effects on a person’s quality of life, including a person’s physical, mental and social…
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Peak Into the Minds of Children with RBC Kids Optimism Survey
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On the weekend we went to Toronto and celebrated my youngest son’s birthday. My oldest son moved there several months ago and we were able to spend the whole day with him. When it was time to head home and my birthday boy realized his big brother wasn’t coming home…
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20 Things my Children will Never Understand Thanks to Technology
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While cruising along a highway on Google Earth’s street view, I was overcome with how easy it is to do pretty much anything these days. I am going on a road trip and I wanted to see what the side road looked like, so I went online and looked at…
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Breezing Through Airport Security with Kids
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Going through airport security with children can be stressful, and it can slow down the system for everyone if you are not prepared. My husband and I have headed through customs and security with three young children on several occasions and we’ve learned some things along the way. First off,…
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Parenting a Chronically Ill Child
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I’m sitting in the hospital with my son right now. It’s become routine for us over the last six months. We know the names of the doctors, nurses and porters in the Pediatric Medical Day Unit, and they know us. They know my son’s preference for his IV in his…
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Choosing her first pair of glasses
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Like I mentioned before, I started wearing glasses when I was around 11 years old and I had no idea that I had poor vision prior to that. This taught me that it is important to get regular eye exams, especially for children. I started taking my three youngest children…
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Eye exams for children, because you don’t know what they can’t see
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I was given my first pair of glasses when I was around 11 years old. I didn’t need a really strong prescription, but the difference in how clear things were with them on was amazing to me. I remember studying the leaves on the trees and the stars at night…
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No Son, you may not play Call of Duty
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Last night I went to bed and found a note on my pillow. It was a heartfelt note from my son asking permission to play M rated video games. For those of you who aren’t raising video game crazy kids, M stands for Mature and means the games are intended…