Category: Toddlers
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Febrile Seizures
I’ve covered fevers, thermometers, and many common childhood illnesses that involve fevers…. but I have yet to talk in-depth about febrile seizures. Experiencing your child having a febrile seizure as a parent can be quite frankly, traumatic (just like seeing your child have any type of seizure, especially for the first time). There is some…
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Daycare Outbreaks: RSV
I can’t believe that I am almost forgot to cover RSV in this series – but don’t worry, I got you. November means it is officially RSV season (though some sources say December, our screening for the vaccine for high risk populations started with November births). So let’s dive right into this one because there…
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18 Months of James: Milestones, Sleep and More
As part of the content I produce on this blog, I like to include my own story. Why? Because maybe someone can relate. Maybe it will help someone navigate raising their own children. Maybe I can link a few helpful resources that someone needs. I contemplated stopping these milestone updates, but I actually had a…
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Preparing and Participating in Toddler Swimming Lessons: Tips for Parents {Sponsored by Goldfish Swim Schools}
You know when a great time to participate in swim lessons is? The fall and winter, when kids in Ontario don’t really have access to swimming as easily they do in the summer. That way – they’re still practicing and will be all ready for the next ‘swim season’! I mean really, swim lessons are…
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How to Dress a Toddler for the Weather: Fall and Winter Edition {Sponsored by Hot Paws Canada}
In the many mom groups I have been apart of, I find a common question asked is what should my child wear during a specific season or weather condition. In babies, this seems to be mostly over a concern of being cold or overheating – which are legitimate and safety related concerns! These concerns of…
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Bug Bites and Kids: Bees, Wasps and Hornets, oh my!
Driving up to Parry Sound last weekend, a northern giant hornet flew into our car through the sunroof. We literally pulled over to get it out because – yikes! It was big and scary. Although they are apparently not aggressive unless threatened, I was still not a fan. But its appearance reminded me of one…
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15 Months of James (Delayed Update)
May the Fourth Be With You… was how I intended to lead into this post, but now we’re about a month late and a dollar short aren’t we? That’s ok – I know some people follow these development update blogs so I thought I’d still share even though we are a bit behind. Disclaimer: this…
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Bug Bites and Kids: Mosquitoes
This is the second post in my series on bug bites & your little ones. You can find the first post, on ticks and tick bites, here. We were up North at the cottage this past weekend and boy oh boy, did I not miss mosquitoes. They are out in full force in Northern Ontario…
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Tips for Plane Travel and Beyond With Toddlers
We recently took the kids on their first airplane – only about 4 hours away, to Calgary, AB. We figured that was a good ‘starter’ trip for them, and still within Canada for y’know, health insurance purposes. I thought I’d share a few tips for how we managed their first flight and what we brought…
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Daycare Outbreaks: Fifth Disease
Inspired by a friend’s recent experience with this type of outbreak.. let’s cover Fifths Disease! You can see other posts in the daycare outbreaks series here. Disclaimer: this is not medical advice. This blog is for information only. Please seek medical advice from your trusted healthcare provider. Prefer to listen? Check out our podcast episode…
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