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Pedestrian Safety - Why Kids Lack Good Judgement
Children under the age of nine - generally speaking - don't have the ability to make safe judgments about traffic because they aren't...
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Backyard Pool Safety
On May 17, a pool owner's nightmare came true. My sons Max and Alex, and their friend Gaby were getting ready for a dip in our pool. Five-year-old Gabriel, who just moved across the street asked if he too could...
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Safety - Preventing Hot Water Scalds
There are many dangers inside the home.. one you may not have thought of, is the hot water that comes from your taps. In fact there are thousands of scalding injuries each year in Canada and hundreds of people...
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Safety Tips for the Holidays
The Christmas Tree Get a tree that is freshly cut. It will stay green longer and be less of a fire hazard. Always test for freshness before buying. A tree with high moisture content is safer. Very few...
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School Bus Safety
The bus is a very safe way for your child to travel to and from school. In fact, school buses are the safest vehicles on the road! Very few deaths and injuries to children involve a school bus. Most...
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School Days: Safety First
The relatively “easy living” of summertime is quickly drawing to a close. Particularly for parents and their school-age children, there is the heightened buzz of “back to school” talks ...
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Sun Safety & Kids
Warm, sunny days are wonderful. The sun feels so good on your skin. But what feels good can be very bad for you, your family, and especially your baby. Before you take your baby to the park, beach, or even...
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Building Healthy Kids: One Lunch at a Time
There’s nothing like back to school time for fresh starts. Why not take advantage of the new school year to encourage healthy eating habits...
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Button Down Healthy Sleep Habits for Special Needs Kids
More children than ever before are being diagnosed with special needs "neurobiological disorders" such as ADHD, clinical depression...
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Toddler Dental Health with Pediatric Dentist, Dr. Lee
Question: I have a 2 year old who is cutting his last 4 teeth (the eye teeth!). I am just wondering when should he start to see a dentist? I...
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Getting Kids Hooked on Healthy Eating
Most of us would wish for our children a healthy and fulfilling life. One of the ways to achieve this is through life-style choices. As a care provider you can influence a child's food choices by what you say and...
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Is your child a healthy weight?
You've all heard about it - over one quarter of children and over half of adults in Canada are overweight! Obesity rates among children and adults have increased substantially during the past 25 years, according...
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Our Children: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
As our children reach their pre-teen and teen years, some parents start to notice that their children are not as active as they used to be. Researchers tell us that obesity rates are on the rise for children...
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Pacifiers: Another Possible Cause of Ear Infection
DEAR DR.PAUL: I just read that a recent study suggested that children who use pacifiers get more ear infections. Is this true? Can anything...
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Taming the Sweet Tooth Season With Healthy Snacks
Holidays are right around the corner. Families will be bombarded with holiday treats at home, school and from kindhearted neighbors (teacher's...
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