Did everyone hear the recent U.S. study that found a child drowns in a backyard portable pool once every five days in the summer? (original study is in the Journal of Paediatrics). From inflatable pools to wading pools even to in-ground pools – this is a big parent reminder – children should be closely supervised…
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The morn of four months
Activity du jour: 4 month well baby check up. Where have these past 4 months gone?! Some days they were longer than years and other just flew like by like dust fairies in a sunbeam. www.parentclub.ca
Baby Blues, blogs and Breathing
A peek behind the blog…it’s blue dear readers. Very blue. Yes, the baby blues are back in da house this week. So very tired. And sad. And lonely. Amazing since I am hardly ever alone (baby always by my side…or breast…mainly breast…cluster feeds suck – forgive the pun). And I think to Shrek and onions…
Actions Vs Consequences
The other day school called*. School: Hello Madame, Thing 2 seems to have forgotten snow pants today. Me: Hi Madame, Thing 2 chose not to take snow pants today. School: Well, she has no snow pants for recess… Me: Then I guess she will be cold today. School: Yes. Me: Ok then, have a nice…
Getting Baby Ready
Any day now…any day now…there is going to be a blackberry PIN from me saying “Meet me at the hospital” (don’t you love technology?!). Thing 3 shall soon be here. And no we don’t have names picked out (this time round – we are either very laid back or extremely lazy). And the hospital bag…
My Child Has Chicken Pox
“Chickenpox or chicken pox is a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV).[1] It usually starts with vesicular skin rash mainly on the body and head rather than at the periphery and become itchy, raw pockmarks, which mostly heal without scarring.”–Wikipedia Timeline: Wednesday: bad cough through the nightThursday: stay home…
Bullying, Kids & KidsHelpPhone
I remember a boy, in elementary school – a grade above me, who was bullied. Really badly bullied. Like jacket ripped bullied. Like moved to tears bullied. Like isolated from the whole school bullied. He must have gone through hell. Parent Club recently had the opportunity to interview Shawna Ginsberg, a counselor, at Kids Help…
Keeping Cool
Summer heat can be an activity buster…here are a few ideas for keeping cool… Visit a local library (air conditioning and books – what is better? My kids love to be able to sit at the computers and play webkinz…I like that the computers automatically log them off after 30 minutes). pool, splash pad, sprinkler…
Parent Club Review: Tommee Tippee
THE WHAT tommee tippee is an internationally renowned manufacturer of great value baby products including baby feeding bottles & breast pumps. THE WHERE: available for purchase now at toysrus.ca (click on that link to see product line)THE REVIEW: As you know, I am expecting, so the invitation to the tommee tippee Canadian launch was timely….
Happy Birthday Little One.
Today is my baby’s birthday. 7 years old and still and always my baby. The child whose picture I took, only days old, and used as my 1st book cover. The child who could projectile vomit -> across the room and up the wall. The child who was always so attached. The child who is…
Activities for the long weekend
The Long Weekend approach-ith! 3 days to play! Whatcha doing? baking something together (or hosting a bar b q and eating baked goods?) road trip? (that’s what we are doing) opening the cottage? going to the beach, park or playground? cleaning up the garden? playing with friends? (big or small) Long weekends offer so much…
Dressing Kids for May
Is May weather causing clothing meltdowns in your house? One day it is warm enough for shorts. Other’s you need polar fleece (well, I do at least). Kids don’t get it and the “…but I wore shorts yesterday…why do I need pants today?!” whine starts. Dressing kids in May can take some creativity. For younger…