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Differentiating between your child's real or fake pain

Solène Bourque

Psychoeducator

Small ailments are common among children and it is sometimes difficult for parents to separate the real physical pain from the little imaginary pain.

December 30, 2019

Diet

Are snacks essential?

Nathalie Regimbal

Nutritionnist

Is it true that our children need to eat snacks? To answer this question, we must know the two main reasons why snacks should be eaten.

December 30, 2019

Health

Believing in fairytales

Martine Jouffroy Valton

Psychotherapist

Should we tell fictitious stories to our kids? Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the baby-delivering Stork, the Tooth Fairy?

November 25, 2019

Teen

When your teen refuses to follow

Sandra Paré

Public relations and protocol specialist

Christmas parties are coming and you might be beginning to worry about your teenager who feels misplaced in family reunions. Should you insist or not?

November 18, 2019

Childcare

Overnight Sitters – What you need to know

It is getting to be that time of year – fun and festive but also “go go go” as you try to get your projects at work done before year end, host family meals and festivities, go shopping and toast to the year behind and the year ahead at parties, parties, parties!

November 11, 2019

Woman

The big question:

Isabelle Dagenais

Lecturer on mother’s well-being

Many moms who try to validate their experiences and feelings constantly ask themselves "Am I the only mom who feels like this?", "Am I the only mom who does this?".

October 28, 2019

Dad

8 rules for smooth homework time

Guylaine L'Écuyer

Special education teacher

A homework routine, a clearly identified study corner, optimal organization, greater autonomy of the child and regular encouragement are the keys to a successful homework time!

October 21, 2019

Baby

Introducing good sleep habits from day one

Évelyne Martello

Nurse

Good sleeping habits start from birth. For some babies, everything will go naturally but others will wake up often and need their parents to intervene.

October 21, 2019

Baby

The skinny on a newborn’s weight: Getting your facts straight before overreacting

Karine Bergeron

Doula

Worried your baby is losing weight too soon after birth? Before you start worrying about him or her drinking too little or being sick, here are some facts about newborns’ weights.

October 14, 2019

Health

Children and sleep: Debunking common myths about their sleeping habits

Laury Boisvert

Family and career coaching

Have conflicting pieces of advice about your child’s sleeping habits left you confused about what to believe? Here are a few common myths regarding sleep that are just plain false.

October 14, 2019

Child

Which behaviours should I punish?

Brigitte Racine

Nurse and Psychotherapist

Being a parent means having a thousand questions about discipline, punishments and interventions. Yet if we respect the two following basic principals, we should do fine!

October 7, 2019

Dad

Discipline is a labour of love

Véronique Gauvin

Doula

Discipline is a hot topic for many parents! What’s the right way to go about it? Should they be more or less strict? Should they give their children more or less chances?

October 7, 2019

Child

I never see my friends because of my child!

Brigitte Racine

Nurse and Psychotherapist

If it is acceptable for a while to see no one because the family just got bigger, there comes a time when we want to resume our social life. But if our child endlessly goes berserk, how do we do it?