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My daughter is grinding her teeth!
Dear Dr. Lee: My four year old daughter has been grinding her teeth almost every night while she sleeps! Lately I noticed that her front teeth are wearing. Does she need to get a mouth guard now, or should...
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Three Steps to treating a feverish child
Fevers and children seem to go hand in hand, but that doesn't make it any less concerning for a parent whose child falls ill and has a fever. When dealing with a feverish child, there are three main goals...
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Pack a Healthy School Snack
School snacks provide children with the energy they need to move through the day. Packing tasty food that will keep them going is important. CPO Nutrition Expert, Heidi Boyd shares advice on packing...
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Backpack Safety
Parents spend an average of $1,098 (1) and countless hours ensuring their children get off to the right start for the school year – from school books to electronic accessories to nutritious snacks – and...
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All About Fever
Fever is a symptom and not a diagnosis or a medical condition. The most common cause of a fever in children is an infection; mostly viral but in some cases a bacterial. One of the challenges in evaluating...
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Baby proofing your home - an added layer of protection
Ahh - the pitter patter of tiny feet racing across the floor is music to a new parent's ear. The question is, is the music a beautiful rendition...
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Camping and Fire Safety
Campfire burns accounted for 68% of recreational burns treated at Alberta Firefighters’ burn units. Be extremely careful with your children when you are camping. It is very easy for a child to fall into a...
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Fire Prevention Safety Tips for the Home
Check your kitchen, living room, bedroom, basement and attic, garage and workshop Kitchen: Use a temperature-controlled electric skillet or deep-fryer for frying. Never leave cooking unattended. Use...
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Food Safety Tips for Bagged and Boxed Lunches
You need to be careful when you make and store lunches for school or work. Follow these tips to keep your food safe. Keep it clean...
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Home Alone Safety Checklist
Telephone List important numbers beside each telephone and/or program them in. Equip your phone with an answering device or service so it can take messages. Buy a phone with caller I.D. Tell...
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Household child safety check-list
Born to Love offers these tips on making your home safer for your little one(s). Print it off and take a walk through your house. Living Room: [ ] Unused Electric Outlets: Shield them from baby's...
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How do you score on kids' safety? Mark yourself with the Safe Kids Canada Report
Despite a drop in injury rates over the past 10 years, unintentional injury, such as car crashes, drowning, or threats to breathing, remains by...
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Key to water safety is 'within arm's reach'
Summer in Canada is synonymous with water play and unfortunately that can spell disaster. Almost 500 Canadians die every year in water-related...
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Bicycle Safety - Helmets
Over 90 per cent of children age six to 16 ride bicycles. Children start cycling as play when they are very young. As they grow older and become more experienced, the transition from toy to transportation is...
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Pedestrian Safety
Did You Know? Approximately 115 children die each year due to pedestrian injuries. Close to 1,800 Canadian children and youths are hospitalized each year due to pedestrian injuries. 5-9 year olds...
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