Children’s Health

Norovirus Outbreak:  what you need to know If you have kids and live in York Region, you would have heard about the Norovirus outbreak.  Currently a number of schools in York Region are [...]

First of all food sensitivity is not the same as food allergy.  Food allergy involves the immunoglobulin E (IgE).  To determine food allergy that creates various degree of anaphylaxis, check with [...]

One of the most common question I get from new moms is “when should I start my baby on solid foods?”  The short answer is, “it depends.” Health Canada now recommends moms breast feed their [...]

If you have always wanted to get familiar with the various slings, wraps, and baby wearing gear and not sure if you are doing it right; you should look into joining this group [...]

Health and Well Being: How much out door activity will your child get?  Even a young child could benefit from being in the elements at least ½ if not a full hour each day.  Sunlight resets our [...]

For moms returning to work after maternity leave, nothing is more distressing then finding someone who will care for your baby with the same love and attention as you have in the prior [...]

Join us at Baby in Gear for a very informative session on food that nourish and foods that could potentially harm.  Postpartum moms will find out the best way to replenish exhaustion, prevent [...]

There are myriad of products created by ingenious moms and toy companies aimed to make the lives of modern mothers easier.  Some allow a child to bounce up and down while suspended in some form [...]

The media is telling us that we are experiencing an “epidemic” of childhood obesity.  Tax rebates are given to families who enroll their children in physical exercise programs, pop machines are [...]

In some families, back to school means another round of antibiotic.  Someone inevitably gets an ear infection or a bad cough.  The tight schedule at start of a new school season triggers a [...]