Always sudden onset of cough and fever Common Fatigue|muscle aches|sore throat + headache|decreased appetite + runny nose Sometimes: Nausea|vomiting|diarrhea Severe indicators shortness of breath chest pain bluish or grey skin color bloody or coloured mucus/spit high fever last more than 3 days sudden dizziness or confusion Protection:wash hands often|cough & sneeze into your arm|avoid touching…
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Indigo Kids Round Table
Parent Club was invited to the Indigo Kids Round Table session where there was much discussion about kids and learning. We just had to share it with the Club! BOOKS Did you know kids learn approximately 800 words per year? The perfect bedtime story should be 5 minutes or less. Popular stories include: Dr. Zeuss,…
Read: Caroline Fernandez
Smoke Print: The Environmental Impact of Tobacco UseBy Caroline Fernandez The “it’s my body and I can smoke if I like” case was extinguised by the recognition of the dangers of second-hand smoke. Now smokers are faced with another reason to quit smoking: a smoke print that has a massive worldwide environmental impact. Read this…
Halloween Activities
Halloween activities…bah humbug. Apparently, some people LIKE Halloween crafts (me not so much)… I also don’t make costumes from scratch (except for that year Thing 1 went as “mommy in the morning” – wearing a housecoat, slippers, a pony tail, glasses {lens popped out} and carried a Tim Horton’s medium coffee cup). Now, I also…
Halloween at Parent Club
Good Ghandi – could someone please congratulate me on the Halloween Decorations for Parent Club?…or my house?…anyone?… Halloween is a parental slippery-slope. Kids love Halloween but some of those Halloween decorations are down right creepy. Walking through the ‘hood – I am taking mental notes on where NOT to trick or treat this year. Like…
Parent Club tip: Kids decide dinner
Take the guess work out of dinner by letting the kids choose what to eat tonight (a Friday food shake-up). Let the kids decide dinner (within healthy reason). Cereal + toast? Grilled cheese? Pizza? Nutella + english muffins? (can you tell we are carb heavy in my house…) Allowing your kids to decide what to…
Passing on responsibility
Can the kids do a “job” around the house? Are they ready? Is it too much? They have the ability to put their things away (they do it at school all the time!). They have the ability to recognize priorities (“can you make me a snack BEFORE you check your email?”) They have the ability…
Halloween is a-comin’
Today is officially – ‘decorate the house for Halloween day’ – after many a Babes, Birthdays and Blessings this past weekend. Surf over to Parent Club often to get Halloween activities, costume ideas and exploration of “scary” things for kids (have a good one about tv shows). Have a Halloween tip, story or idea to…
Babies, Birthdays and Blessings
My baby is having another birthday. And with it comes great pride and a little sadness. Isn’t it funny how we pull children forward – growing, learning and becoming – yet we – as parents – find it a bit hard to see them walk away from the baby years. I do anyway. This week,…
Pillsbury Baking Challenge – My Cinnamon Heart Twists
The What: Pillsbury Baking Challenge encouraging Moms to get creative in the kitchen with minimal effort. The Grand Prize: a dream suite of kitchen appliances courtesy of Whirlpool®, cleaning services for a full year courtesy of Molly Maid®, and a year’s worth of groceries, all valued at over $11,500. There are also fan-ta-bu-lous category prizes…