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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.
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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
Paulina Podgorska
Founder of SOSsitter.ca
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
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
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?
September 30, 2019
Dad
How can we prevent the flat head syndrome?
Joëlle Malenfant
Chiroprator
When a newborn arrives in your house, a lot of questions arise. On of the major concerns for all parents is how to prevent the flat head syndrome.
September 30, 2019
Woman
Valuing the mother that I am
Isabelle Dagenais
Lecturer on mother’s well-being
We've all experienced this gap between who we are and who we want to be. Is it possible to reconcile the two and still value every aspect? Of course!
September 16, 2019
Family life
The "Caillou's mom" myth
Nancy Doyon
Family Coach
A good mother is sympathetic, gentle and always patient. She never gets angry, always has time for her children and sacrifices her own happiness for her family’s benefit... Really?
September 9, 2019
Pregnancy/Maternity
Pregnancy and heavy legs
Rachel et Hervé Senzeo
Massage therapists
There is a recurrent pattern in pregnant women: the heavy legs phenomenon. What causes it? There are several reasons for this.
September 2, 2019
Childcare
How parents manage their children's stress about starting daycare
Solène Bourque
Psychoeducator
Your child will soon be introduced to the world of daycare. To ensure this new phase goes as smoothly as possible, here are a few tips to make life easier.
August 26, 2019
Childcare
Nanny Contracts – Formalise your ways of working together
Paulina Podgorska
Founder of SOSsitter.ca
Nanny contract: two words that do not seem like they should be put together. Your nanny is like a member of your family; he or she is the person you trust to look after your children.
