Photo: Getty Images With summer ablaze and recent World Cup fever stoking inspiration, soccer fields are sites of athleticism, friendships and fun. But for some parents, soccer has also become a source of tension. In 2014, soccer teams that were affiliated with the Ontario Soccer Association (since 2017 known as Ontario Soccer) eliminated score-keeping and
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Hugs matter. And for babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), hugs can change their lives. With the goal of delivering the highest quality care to every NICU baby, Danbury Hospital launched Healing Hugs, a new service where trained volunteer cuddlers provide comfort to babies in the Spratt Family Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. “A
Photo: iStockphoto There’s a picture of me at around age one, propped up in a green baby walker with a big grin on my face. “You loved it!” my mother is fond of saying, followed by the story of how I used this particularly treacherous product to fall down a (small) flight of stairs. Apparently I
A trial of a new curriculum to improve soft skills in secondary school children has shown that it can boost their physical health and behavior, as well as changing their career aspirations. The Healthy Minds curriculum, includes elements on building resilience, navigating social media, looking after mental health, developing healthy relationships and understanding the responsibilities
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Whether you’re making cakes, cookies, or stir-fried vegetables, your kids are always watching and observing how you do it. They may be intrigued by the process and even offer to help or cook something for you. However, a kitchen is not a play area, and children should not be allowed
10 Best Camp Songs For Kids » Daily Mom No more teachers, no more books, no more school for summer, and it’s up to you to give your children a summer to remember! Camp songs for kids are an engaging way for children to bond together, or for families to strengthen their bond while engaging
Photo: @chrissyteigen via Instagram “Luna woke up super early—I have no idea what time zone everybody’s on,” John Legend says with a laugh, having just returned from a family vacation in Europe. And after a hilarious trip to Candy Court with three-year-old Luna and his long-time love, Chrissy Teigen, the doting dad of two is ready
iStock The New York colony was among the oldest inhabited places in pre-independent America. Although it was under the control of the Britishers for a significant time, it did not always have a British occupation. So how did the New York colony come into existence and who were its original inhabitants? Here is a MomJunction
iStock Nicknamed ‘the land of the rising sun’, Japan is a small country in Asia with a crimson sun at the center of its flag. The civilizations and culture of the country have been among the oldest in the world. Japan has influenced the world and continues to do so even today, thanks to its
Photo: Istockphoto If you’ve stumbled over the words to “Hush Little Baby” in a middle-of-the-night haze while baby looked on perplexed, you’re not alone. But fear not, learning the lyrics to your favourite lullabies and songs is easy as pie, and you’ll be amazed by how good it makes you feel! Aside from soothing baby
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently issued guidelines on screen time, physical activity, and sleep for children from birth through age four. The guidelines were issued in response to a 2016 report from the WHO’s Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity, which linked rising rates of childhood obesity worldwide to a decline in physical activity, increased
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Calm parenting is easier said than done. In this episode of Mom Docs, Dr. Dehra Harris shares a few tips to help you stop escalating your punishments and start seeing results. We’ve all been there – your consequences keep growing in intensity but you still feel like your child doesn’t care. The reason we’re usually
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Photo: iStockphoto Despite decades of campaigns pushing for increased awareness, injuries and deaths caused by heatstroke when kids are left in hot cars continue to happen. Dozens of children across North America die each summer while trapped in hot cars, where interior temperatures can jump more than 30 degrees Celsius in just half an hour
21 Phenomenal House Cleaning Tips » Daily Mom The world seems to be moving faster than ever, and for the adult responsible for the cleanliness of the home, sometimes housekeeping can quickly move to the bottom of the list of priorities. However, keeping a healthy home means keeping a clean home, and when cleanliness moves
Photo: Courtesy of Alison Tedford As June draws to a close, my son will be finishing up his first year of middle school. It’s a cliché to say “they grow up so fast,” but people say it all the time, of course, because it’s so true. His first day of kindergarten, when he was just four
Photo: iStockphoto “Did you notice his extra finger?” The off-hand comment by my midwife as I snuggled and cooed over my minutes-old baby proved I was apparently not a “count all ten fingers and toes” kind of parent. I peeled back my son’s hospital blanket and pulled out his wrinkly left hand to reveal a
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE The koala is a furry, tree-clinging marsupial that thrives on a herbivorous diet. A native of Australia, the koala is not a bear although it’s often referred to as the ‘koala bear’. Cuddly, with claws as sharp as a cat’s, the koalas are cute and fascinating. Find out more about
Aging research indicates that better healthspan–the quality of life as we age–may be more important than lifespan. In a report published today in Nature Communications, a surprising new genetic discovery by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh suggests that there may be molecular switches that control
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