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'I see! I want!'
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Warns that children often base their choice of toys on the commercials and television programs they see rather than selecting those which are designed to promote healthy childhood development. Suggests how parents and children can work together in choosing suitable toys and in minimizing the influence of media on toy selection.
- Source: Canadian Child Care Federation (CCCF)
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'Is my child growing well?' questions and answers for parents
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Describes why it is important to assess a child's growth over time and explains how growth charts are used to monitor children's growth patterns. Outlines how often children should be weighed and measured and explains why some children grow faster than others. Developed by the Dietitians of Canada.
- Source: Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS)
- From: Healthy eating
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'Is my child growing well?': questions and answers for parents
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Explains how growth charts are used to monitor Canadian children's growth patterns and indicate any atypical length or height and weight gain in infants, children, and adolescents. Prepared in collaboration with the Canadian Paediatric Society, College of Family Physicians, and Community Health Nurses Association. Link requires PDF reader.
- Source: Dietitians of Canada (DC)
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98 ways to say 'very good'
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Provides a long list of encouraging comments to make during everyday life, to improve a child's self-esteem and confidence.
- Source: Canadian Child Care Federation (CCCF)
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A health professional's guide for using growth charts
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Explains how to use and interpret the 2000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts to assess the physical growth of infants, children, and adolescents. Prepared in collaboration with the Canadian Paediatric Society, College of Family Physicians, and Community Health Nurses Association of Canada. Link requires PDF reader.
- Source: Dietitians of Canada (DC)
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A sense of belonging: supporting healthy child development in Aboriginal families
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Presents a manual designed to help improve support to Aboriginal families in Ontario. Provides an overview on historical factors that affect the health of Aboriginal Peoples today. Offers case scenarios, a glossary and a listing of resources. Link requires PDF reader.
- Source: Best Start
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Aboriginal children: the healing power of cultural identity
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Predicts the positive results of fostering a sense of cultural identity. Emphasizes the importance of program development taking place within the actual Aboriginal communities. Lists ways in which parents, caregivers, and health practitioners can provide related support to Aboriginal children. Created for the CHN by the Children's Affiliate.
- Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN)
- From: Partner feature of the month: archives
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Aboriginal Head Start (AHS)
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Describes a program that fosters the spiritual, emotional, intellectual and physical growth of preschool children in Aboriginal communities across Canada.
- Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Activate: get kids moving
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Promotes movement as a part of daily routines for infants and children. Contains ideas for getting all pre-schoolers active, including ideas for small spaces and for winters in the North. Link requires PDF reader.
- Source: Recreation and Parks Association of the Yukon (RPAY)
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Advice for parents with kids home alone
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Suggests how parents can gauge if their child is ready and responsible enough to be left unsupervised for a short length of time. Offers advice on safety rules to implement. Includes a home safety checklist for parents planning on leaving their children at home alone.
- Source: Canada Safety Council (CSC)
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