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.
Child
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Infections, Diseases and Booboos
Healthy Body
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
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
Tests and Stress
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
Learnings
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
Meals, Lunchs and Snacks
20 snack ideas
To survive the famous and eternal “I’m hungry!” shouted by children after school or daycare, here are 20 ideas for easy, delicious and quickly prepared snacks.
July 20, 2011
Learnings
First Steps Toward Reading and Writing
These fundamental skills are developed from early childhood. They play a role in how well your child will succeed in school.
July 10, 2011
Relationships with Others
Should we worry about aggressive behaviour?
The seriousness and frequency of aggressive acts is what differentiates a child that acts “normally” from a child with a chronic behavioural problem. Should we be worried about it?
June 12, 2011
Family life
Home alone... not the movie!
Many kids have to stay home alone and wait for their parents to come back from work. Here is some safety advice that will certainly be very useful.
June 5, 2011
Family life
Little history of the Tooth Fairy
When a child starts losing his milk teeth, he discovers one of the mythical childhood characters : the tooth fairy!
June 5, 2011
Self Esteem and Knowing Yourself
Little emperors
Who are they and what are the causes of this growing social phenomenon? What can we do as parents to avoid having a little emperor?
May 29, 2011
Articles' hub
All you need for Halloween
Your children's Halloween party is going to be a blast! Colorful decorations, costumes, candy galore and fun family evenings are on the menu!
Back to school
In a few weeks, children will begin a new school year. Whether it be their first day or they are returning for another year, here are some articles to help you prepare.
