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An Ounce Of Prevention Is Worth A Pound Of Cure

unce Of Prevention Is Worth A Pound Of Cure by: News Canada (NC)-When her twin daughters Lauren and Candace were born, Nicole Nayman wanted to give them the best start in life. Life revolved around caring for her girls and Nicole was eager to pr...

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Facts About Allergies For Parents

s About Allergies For Parents by: News Canada (NC)-Did you know that more than 20 percent of school-age children suffer from allergies. A condition that, if not diagnosed properly, can interfere with a child's ability to concentrate. In fa...

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Strategies To Help Boost Your Child's Self Esteem

Strategies To Help Boost Your Child's Self Esteem by: Aurelia Williams Self esteem in an important quality for all children to have. As parents, you can help to boost your child's self esteem by following the steps below: Model good s...

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Special Occasion Baby Wear

Special Occasion Baby Wear by: Kirsten Hawkins Finding special suits for baptisms, christenings, and other ceremonies Religious ceremonies, celebrations, and occasions are a big part of a newborn baby’s life in many families. Naming ceremonies...

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Help Your Child with Sensory Issues Learn to Ride a Bike

Bike riding is a great form of exercise and transportation, offering kids a sense of independence. Children with sensory issues often need extra help in learning to be comfortable bicycling. Part of their struggle with riding a two-wheeler is the dif...

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Triumphing Over Tantrums

Triumphing Over Tantrums by: Patty Hone Before you had kids you probably witnessed an out of control child having a temper tantrum at the store. More than likely you thought or said, "If that was my child, I would ". Well now here you are with c...

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What One Should Know About Allergies

Allergies affect approximately 60 million Americans, which means one in every five adults or children suffer from them, and are common in men as well as in women. Thirty-five million people have upper respiratory symptoms, which are allergic reaction...

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Dogs And Kids In Hot Cars

Dogs And Kids In Hot Cars by: jessica mercier On a 78-degree day, the temperature inside a shaded car is 90 degrees, while the inside of a car parked in the sun can reach 160 degrees in minutes. Heatstroke can kill your pet or your child in a ve...

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The Accidental Author: Lesson Learned from Writing a Children's Book

When I was recently asked to write an article on writing for children, I thought to myself, what do I know about writing for children? True, I just had a children's book published, but I still thought of that as kind of an accident. Truth is, I ...

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Small Children, Languages and Myths

Small Children, Languages and Myths by: Emma Rath Our children are growing up bilingual in the French part of Canada – Quebec. “That’s fine”, says everyone. “Even though they’ll probably start speaking later because they’re learnin...

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