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Baby’s first medicine cabinet

By ⋅ October 1, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Canadian Family, October 2008 What you should have on hand for your baby’s most common illnesses. by Sharon Oosthoek Toronto mother Armi Armesto is cautious about giving over-the-counter drugs to her baby and pre-schooler. “I don’t want to over medicate,” she says. “That’s my number one fear.” Armesto was paying attention last fall when concerns [...]

Helping your teen adjust to a regular sleep schedule

By ⋅ September 1, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Canadian Family, September 2007 Now’s the time to get your teen on track for back to school By Sharon Oosthoek It’s a typical school morning at Maria D’alessandro’s Woodbridge, Ont. home, as her three boys communicate in grunts while she tries to herd them out the door on time. “They drag their knuckles down the [...]

Green Pre-Teens

By ⋅ April 1, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Canadian Family, April 2007 Great things happen when kids decide to do something about the environment. by Sharon Oosthoek Two years ago, a group of grade three students marched into principal Mike Quinn’s office at Bird’s Hill School in Winnipeg with a plan for planting a tree on a busy road beside their playground. It [...]

Shot against harm

By ⋅ April 1, 2007 ⋅ 2 comments

Canadian Family, April 2007 A new vaccine can dramatically decrease the risk that your daughter may one day get cervical cancer. by Sharon Oosthoek Last fall, Brigitte Leclerc asked her doctor to immunize her daughters with a vaccine that protects against two strains of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) responsible for most cases of cervical cancer. She [...]

Cellphone benefits and boundaries for teens

By ⋅ April 1, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Canadian Family, April 2006 Why your teen should have a cellphone by Sharon Oosthoek Is your teen constantly moping about not having a cellphone, laying it on thick with the everybody-else-has-one sob stories? Wendy Wright’s 16-year-old daughter, Colette, campaigned for a cellphone for two years before the Toronto mom finally gave in. Today, she reluctantly [...]

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