April 2, 2013 | Posted in: Kids Corner | Tags: Healthy Eating, kids, picky eating
Parents of toddlers, has this happened to you?
You carefully prepare a well balanced healthy meal for your little one, and present it to them with love in your heart, hoping to see them devour it with glee.
Then, your little angel picks out just one of the meal’s components to eat and throws the rest on the floor.
I feel your pain. I’ve been there too.
+ MOREJanuary 24, 2013 | Posted in: Heathy Eating, Kids Corner | Tags: eating healthy, children, food
I’ve mentioned it before: my four year old son has some very definite ideas about what he likes (and doesn’t like) to eat. But a few weeks ago he caught me by surprise. He started asking for water to drink at mealtimes instead of milk. I complied with his request for a couple of days, but once it started to become a regular thing, I needed to get more information from him. While water is the preferred beverage to satisfy thirst, I wanted to be sure my son didn’t exclude milk. So, I asked him why he didn’t want to drink milk.
“Milk is for babies,” he told me.
+ MOREDecember 10, 2012 | Posted in: Kids Corner, Physical Activity | Tags: Video Games, Outside, play
We’re in a day and age where we’re inundated by technological influences. As Canadians, the majority of us are sedentary for 7-10 hours per day and also have trouble meeting the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines. Our children and youth are also suffering from a severe lack of physical activity. Lack of physical activity and increased sedentary behaviour are significant contributors to childhood obesity in addition to diets rich in sweetened beverages and high calorie foods.
+ MOREDecember 5, 2012 | Posted in: General Information, Kids Corner | Tags: flu, children, precautions
Today’s blogger is Dr. Perry Kendall. He’s BC’s Provincial Health Officer. He has a passion for public health and was awarded the Order of British Columbia for his contributions to Public Health practice and to harm reduction policy and practice in BC. Thanks for joining us Dr. Kendall!
Previously, I wrote about the importance of the flu shot and how it could help those at heightened risk avoid serious illness. This time, I want to talk about kids and the flu.
+ MORENovember 18, 2012 | Posted in: Heathy Eating, Kids Corner | Tags: Movie, snacks
I secretly love cold rainy nights as I feel totally justified in curling up on the couch and watching a good (or not so good) movie. Last Sunday night was sufficiently dreary so I set up my station on the couch, complete with pillows, a blanket and a hot cup of tea. I flipped on the air popper to make my popcorn and waited expectantly. The kernels endlessly spun around and darkened in colour but never reached their fully popped potential. Apparently my popper had popped its last pop.
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