How to Teach a Child Empathy We all want our children to be kind empathetic children and we hope we teach them well enough that they become kind empathetic adults. But, How do you teach a child empathy? There are multiple factors that play a …

What to do When Your Kid is Bored It’s the two words every parent cringes at, “I’m bored.” Even adults dislike being bored. Everyone is constantly looking for new ways to avoid being bored. If you google “bored” you get a list of boredom busters. …

Part of having a toddler is dealing with temper tantrums. All children have them, but can express them in different ways. As a parent, or caregiver, it can be extremely frustrating to deal with a toddler having a tantrum. Believe me I know all about …

  Motor Vehicle collisions are the number one cause of death in Canadian children. If all children were correctly restrained in a car seat, the number would be much less. Through the 1970s and 80s there was enough motor vehicle deaths and serious injuries that …

There are a lot of picky eaters out there and they can be very frustrating to feed. I was one of those picky eaters that every parent hopes they don’t have, and I still am. I have gotten better as an adult, but I am …

1.     Keep a full change of clothes for each kid in the car at all times. Have you ever gone to the beach and not intended to get wet? Or you’re at the park and your child falls into a puddle. Instead of listening to …