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Strengthening Your Little One’s Immune System
By Lianne Phillipson-Webb, Dip. ION RNCP Although children aren’t always good at sharing toys, they excel at sharing germs, bacteria and viruses. As parents embark on daycare with their little ones, they swiftly see how fast and easily the daycare lurgy disrupts everyone’s life. Colds and flus are a part of growing up. The immune [...]
Tips for Inspiring Good Values in Your Kids
Recently, my family watched the new Disney Junior princess, Sofia the First in her premiere special, and I found myself thinking about the lesson Sofia learned that behaving like a true princess must come from the heart. Although I believe my own little prince and princesses are good kids, how can I ensure that I [...]
Hosting a Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess Viewing Party
By Sheri Landry We love princess party days around our house. As a mom of two girls, I have become quite the pro at both the planned and impromptu princess parties from picking the movies or shows to the different types of music to play. Here are some suggestions for planning your own Sofia [...]
Halloween Fun for the Little Ones
Article by: Jennifer Banks Quickly approaching is a holiday that almost all the kids love. The evening when they get to dress up and become a mythical creature or their favorite character. The night when all the ghosts and goblins come out. Halloween can be a bit overwhelming for the really little ones though. They [...]
Capturing and Keeping Memories
Article by: Julia Gabriel As a photographer capturing moments is kind of my thing. My camera is my constant companion in the hopes that it will capture something that represents each moment to perfection. Sometimes moments can’t be captured on film and instead are encompassed in a craft your child has made from love, sometimes [...]
Win, Lose and Play
You know that face that our children get when they are really proud? Their faces glow and their sense of accomplishment beams through. It’s one of those special moments we get to enjoy as parents. We want our children to work hard to reach their goals, but then we struggle trying not to encourage too [...]
Not So ‘Creepy’-Crawlies
‘A Bugs Life’ has to be one of my all-time favourite Disney movies, but there my fondness of creepy-crawlies ends. I’m a feet-up-on-the-sofa-if-a-spider-scurries-past, run-swatting-and-flailing-if-a-wasp-buzzes-around, squeal-if-a-worm-touches-my-gardening-hand kind of person. But, I realise I’ve got to get a grip to allow my kids at least a fighting chance of not growing up with similar phobias and embarrassing [...]
A Birthday is such a Special Day
A birthday is such a special day. It’s the one day of the year where we get to truly celebrate the little person that our child is growing into. That’s why planning a birthday party takes some thought. I find that if you pick a theme, it helps to keep the plans from getting scattered [...]
Give your Kids the Gift of Giving
Put a child in a room full of poor, less fortunate children and you know what they’ll see? Kids. Over the last eight months My husband and I have watched it happen with our sons Ethan and Cameron, over and over again. We left home last July on a yearlong around-the-world trip. We wanted to [...]
Developing a Sense of Adventure
With spring seemingly around the corner, parents can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that they can soon start to pack away winter coats and accessories for yet another year. It is a time for renewed interest in escaping to the outdoors and planning excursions that will help beat the winter blues. For preschoolers, trips [...]
