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Timeout with Dr. Weiss: Playdates 101

More I spend a lot of time with kids that have no friends. Or, at least when I first meet them, they have few if any pals to hang out with.Take my little eight-year-old friend, Charlie. He knows ...

Could your child’s behaviour be related to a mental health issue?

More Every day, you watch your daughter on the playground and it's becoming increasingly apparent that something is not right.She just doesn’t seem to “get” the other children. ...

Helicopter parents go to new heights

More If you’re having a hard time letting go of your grown children, a new study has found that you’re not alone.  Due to the competitive marketplace and downturn in the economy...

Raising Resilient Kids: Are we bubble wrapping our children?

More Call them what you want – helicopter moms or hyper parents – but the recently noted trend of overzealously protecting our children from every scrape and failed tes...

Media Literacy Week: How to Deal with Obesity and Bullying

More More than ever, classroom teachers need to take a leading role in the emotional well-being of their students, alongside parents who traditionally have been expected to assume this responsi...

Hallowe'en Safety Tips

More With October drawing to a close, Health & Safety Watch wants to ensure that Canadians have a Halloween filled with treats, not tricks. The organization has posted the following tips...

Good Friend, Bad Offspring: What happens when your friend's child is leading yours astray

More You’ve been friends for years, but the light of her life has become a not-so-great example for the light of yours. Here’s what to do when your frien...

How to Pick Your Battles

More The answer to this question may be more obvious than you might imagine as long as you understand how to prioritize your child’s behaviour and then prioritize your t...

Timeout with Dr. Michael Weiss: How to win over even the most stubborn child

More Five-year-old William can really push his parents’ buttons. He’s one of those kids who always seems to be “up to something,” whether it’s ri...

Back to School Guide: Lunches, first days and more

More Lunch Gear (as seen on Canada AM!)Get your child back-to-school ready with some litterless lunchtime products that keep cool things cool, and hot things hot.Gear that the whole family can us...
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