Psychology
Parent-child attachment
Feelings of trust and security help your child to become independent and face the challenges of childhood and more difficult situations. The parent-child attachment is all about trust.
13-36 months
Psychology
Healthy
Pierced ears
Piercing your baby’s ears has its share of risk. Caution is the parent of safety and you may want to think twice before proceeding.
October 16, 2011
Vacations
Travelling with kids
You have been dreaming about going on a vacation or visiting your family that lives far away? Travelling with children is possible; all you have to do is follow a couple simple rules.
September 2, 2011
Childcare
Special childcare services
There are over a thousand childcare services in Quebec, 80% of which are childcare centers (CPE) and home childcare services. If most of them offer traditional services, some stand out by their unique clientele.
August 29, 2011
Infections, Diseases and Booboos
Fever
Fever in itself is not a disease. It is a symptom resulting from a disease, most often from an infection such as the flu or another childhood disease.
August 29, 2011
Safety
Car seats
Only 2 out of 10 car seats are installed correctly in Quebec. Here’s a reminder on some important rules to keep children safe on the road.
August 28, 2011
Infections, Diseases and Booboos
When should you go to the emergency room?
Big scratches? Little accident? Fever? Suspicious spots? Sure, your child is not well but should you go to the emergency room? Motherforlife helps you decide whether or not you should go.
August 22, 2011
Nutrition and Eating Habits
Picky little eaters
You initiated him to a whole variety of foods when he was a toddler and now he won’t even eat everything he loved last week. Why does he change so much?
August 22, 2011
Safety
How childhood abuse gets under the skin
Early life environment can produce chemical changes in the genes that affect brain development, and these changes may help explain why abuse and neglect early in life results in a high risk for suicidal behaviour years later.
August 14, 2011
Activities with Baby
Developmental effects of music on young children
Regardless of their age, music is an integral part of children’s lives. The more they are exposed to it, the better their overall development.
July 24, 2011
Safety
Child clothing
All clothing can burn when exposed to an open flame or other intense heat sources, such as a lit candle, stove burner, or lit cigarettes.
July 24, 2011
Development
Baby discovers his sexuality
Soon after birth, the newborn experiments his sexuality! It is already present in utero and it keeps developing the whole life through, even though it is expressed differently according to your age.
July 20, 2011
Articles' hub
Children and Santa
We rediscover Christmas through the eyes of children : meeting Santa Claus, writing him a letter, seeing all the colorful parades, the movies we love to watch in anticipation of the big night…
