Behaviour
Children feel more secure when the same things happen in the same order every day.
What is create routines?
A child's ability to love, trust, feel, and learn starts with the deep emotional tie that he forms with the people who take care of him.
What is attachment?
This resource has lots of ideas for healthy foods that will help your child grow.
What is Canada's Food Guide?
Be active, eat well, rest,have time for yourself.
What is take care of yourself?
Use screws to fasten a baby gate in place at the top of any staircase. Use a pressure gate at the bottom of stairs and in doorways
What is baby gate safety?
Let your child know you notice when he behaves well.
What is praise/encouragement?
Play in the sandbox at the park. Play in the snow. Splash in puddles when it is raining.
What is play outdoors?
Most children need about 10 to 14 hours of this each day.
What is sleep?
What are positive coping tools?
Be sure your child wears an approved bicycle helmet every time he rides a tricycle or bike.
What is bike safety?
Your child learns almost everything by watching what other people do
What is be a good example or role modelling?
She learns how to do new things. She finds out how to get along with other people. Playing helps her show her feelings and become more sure of herself.
What is "Children learn when they play"?
The parents job to provide the right amount of healthy food at regular meals and snack-times. It is your child's job to decide if and how much to eat.
What is How much is enough food or division of responsibility?
Your culture is very important to you, like values, beliefs, traditions, and practices.
What is connecting with your cultural traditions?
Do not use any crib made before 1986. The crib mattress should fit tightly inside the crib.
What is crib safety?
When your rules are clear, your child is able to understand what you expect.
What is set clear rules and limits?
watching TV, using a computer, playing with a cell phone and playing video games.
What is screen time?
Bathe 2 or 3 times a week. Keep his face, hands and bottom clean every day, brush teeth, get immunized
What is staying clean and healthy?
The important thing is what do YOU think? Ask for advice from people you like and trust. Ignore the others.
What is trust your judgement?
Have your baby sleep in a crib in your bedroom for the first 6 months, put them on their back to sleep
What is safe sleep?
"We're going to the store now." Then right away offer a choice between two things that you can accept. "Would you like to wear your jacket or your sweater?"
What is offer choices?
Use words that name feelings such as happy, sad, angry, or nervous.
What is teach your child about feelings?
Your child may be more sleepy than usual, may not want to eat or drink, could look unhappy or become whiny.
What is how to know my child is sick?
If parents respect each other, then their child will learn to respect others.
What is respect others and expect them to respect you?
Most injuries to young children happen here.
What is at home?