Photo: iStockphoto When he didn’t get enough sleep, five-year-old Jack* wasn’t himself in the morning. He was a cat. He would crawl around on the floor and answer his parents with meows. “That’s how we knew he was really tired,” says his mom, Rachel Torres.* Bedtime was supposed to be 8 p.m. in their house,
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Isaac and Gillian explore a new town during a summer day trip. Photo: Jennifer Pinarski “Who can we play with today? Where are we going? What are we doing?” These questions are asked by my five-year-old daughter Gillian and eight-year-old son Isaac as soon as they wake up in the morning. My strict early bedtimes
PHOTO: CARMEN CHEUNG With the new school year just around the corner, shopping for supplies can be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve rounded up the best reusable and eco-friendly lunch containers and gear your little (and big!) kids will love. From bento lunch boxes to a bamboo cutlery set, you’ll be able to check lunch gear
Photo: iStockphoto. Illustration by Corina Lo When Sandy Parks* brought her four-month-old daughter to a mom-and-baby meet-up in her Toronto neighbourhood in the fall of 2017, she wasn’t expecting to drop $200. The first-time mom was nervous about introducing solid foods and was eager to hear from the guest speaker, a holistic nutritionist. The speaker
A paper published today in Pediatrics suggests that children and youth who do not sleep enough and use screens more than recommended are more likely to act impulsively and make poorer decisions. The findings come from the globally recognized Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO) at the CHEO Research Institute in Ottawa. Impulsive
Your motherly instincts are in full swing by the time you bring your baby home from the hospital. New moms pour their heart and soul into taking care of their newborn. While newborns require a lot of love and attention, it is essential for new moms to prioritize their own health as well. Here are
Chickenpox, or varicella, is a common and highly contagious virus. Chickenpox is most common during childhood, but it is also possible for adults to get chickenpox. The chickenpox infection generally clears up within a couple weeks, and the body will then create an immunity to the virus. However, the symptoms of chickenpox can be extremely
Image: Shutterstock “We get so worried about being pretty. Let’s be pretty kind. Pretty funny. Pretty smart. Pretty strong.” Britt Nicole. A beautiful heart is what makes any person gorgeous from inside and out. It might sound clichéd, but it is true that being beautiful from inside is more important than being just pretty from
This article may include advertisements, paid product features, affiliate links and other forms of sponsorship. The number of homeless children in the United States has grown in the last decade. More than 2.5 million children are homeless in the United States each year. That means one in every 30 children is homeless. This number has grown in
Abnormal breast growth in young girls is linked to lavender oil exposure, according to a recent study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Previous research has associated breast growth in boys with lavender-containing fragrances. This study, “Lavender Products Associated With Premature Thelarche and Prepubertal Gynecomastia: Case Reports and EDC Activities,”
For children and teens with migraine, the pain and symptoms that accompany migraine attacks can be debilitating, resulting in missed school days, absence from social or sporting events, and affected home activities. Now the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American Headache Society have developed two guidelines that include recommendations for preventing and treating
Photo: Stocksy Trying to arrange a playdate for my five-year-old isn’t easy. “Tuesday is karate, soccer is on Wednesday and on Friday we have swimming. How’s Thursday?” asks the other mom. “We have Spanish.” I’m happy with my minimalist approach to extracurriculars, but hearing a laundry list of other kids’ activities does sometimes make me
During hot summer months, children, adolescents and teenagers spend a lot more time outside. Whether it is at the beach or pool, on the sports field, at a concert, at a summer job, or helping around the house and in the yard, children ages 12 to 18 often are not mindful of their immediate needs,
Swollen gums tend to be a sign of an underlying issue, such as gum disease or infection. There are many effective home remedies for swollen gums, and basic oral hygiene may help prevent the issue. Anyone experiencing swollen gums should see a dentist for a full diagnosis and treatment. Numerous issues can lead to swollen
Image: iStock Your attitude towards life makes all the difference in this world. Developing the right approach and attitude at an early age can set you to achieve greater things in life. A positive attitude should be encouraged and shared. Quotes, status messages, and captions on your social media profiles can be a great way
A new study funded by the NIH says that increasing rates of the chronic lung condition called emphysema are linked to breathing polluted air over a long period. The progression of emphysema, a condition more commonly linked to smoking, is now also being attributed to polluted air. Air pollution is already known to be associated
University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers have been awarded nearly $9 million to fund two multi-institutional research projects that use human pluripotent stem cells, CRISPR and human organoids to dissect beta cell defects and create a human cell model of type 1 diabetes aimed at identifying the elusive cellular actions leading to
Why won’t you just eat? I’ve been there. Stressed at the dinner table, engaged in a standoff with a toddler. And I even know, once it gets emotional, once the meal turns into a battle, I’m going to lose. So how do we stop it from getting to that point? I have some tips that
The beginning of the school year is the best time to establish new routines with the students in your household. And between having a (mostly) tantrum-free morning and getting back into the swing of school lunches, brainstorming the best way to pack your kid’s backpack might be low on your priority list. But don’t overlook this crucial
Aug 13 2019 Physicians have long suspected that red blood cell transfusions given to premature infants with anemia may put them in danger of developing necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, a potentially lethal inflammatory disease of the intestines. However, solid evidence for the connection has been difficult to obtain in part because of the lack of
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