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Kids and YouTube
Posted June 19, 2013 by andrea tomkins
Perhaps parents don’t need to be reminded that YouTube is the wild wild west, and not a garden that is carefully tended. Or do they?
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Is Childhood Obesity Largely Driven by Maternal BMI and Smoking Behaviour?
Posted June 19, 2013 by Arya M. Sharma, MD
Countless factors have been implicated in the increase in childhood obesity that has occurred in the past decades. These include increasing sedentariness and overconsumption of calories. However, data on this is far less consistent or convincing that one would assume. Lately, considerable interest has focussed on biological factors directly related to fetal and early prenatal [...]
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Great Kid Reads from Scholastic
Posted June 14, 2013 by Marilyn
Exclamation Mark by Amy Krouse Rosenthal From the creators of Duck! Rabbit!, this is one of the best books for children that I’ve read in awhile. In Exclamation Mark, an exclamation mark is worried that he doesn’t fit in with all the periods. He tries his best to look and be the same, but it’s no [...]
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A SPUD-tacular giveaway for Ottawa families
Posted June 14, 2013 by andrea tomkins
A great new giveaway for Ottawa families from the Canadian Museum of Civilization – a Fishbowl patron.
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(Another) Road trip to Almonte
Posted June 12, 2013 by andrea tomkins
A bit about a recent visit to Almonte!
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Cool things to do with dad on Father’s Day… in Ottawa!
Posted June 11, 2013 by andrea tomkins
Live in Ottawa? Are you looking for something to do as a family with dad on Father’s Day? I have a list of ideas for you!
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Do you have a summer bucket list?
Posted June 8, 2013 by andrea tomkins
Do you have summer rituals that you and your family look forward to every summer? Are there some things that you MUST do every year, otherwise it wouldn’t seem like summer without them all? How do you plan and track these things? WELL. I have an idea f…
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Janeway Lifestyle Program, St. John’s, Newfoundland
Posted June 4, 2013 by Arya M. Sharma, MD
Yesterday, during my visit to St. John’s for a CIHR-sponsored meeting on bariatric care at Memorial University, I had the pleasure of meeting with the staff of the Lifestyle Program at the Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Center. This program began in 2006 out of a recognised need to help children with obesity and their [...]
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What Are These?
Posted May 31, 2013 by Tracey
I was in the pharmacy with Ava Scarlett the other day, walking up and down a few aisles, throwing bits and bobs into my basket, when I suddenly noticed she wasn’t behind me. I started to backtrack. "Lovie, where are…
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When snails infiltrate your garden
Posted May 21, 2013 by andrea tomkins
… it goes without saying that you should host a snail race. There’s nothing to it, really, and it offers a bit of diversion when you’re trying to get some yard work done.
1) Collect the participants. Use a bucket if you’re squeamish.
2) Use chalk to draw your “track.” It need not be complicated. Or long.
3) Place [...]
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Stuck on You Labels for Camp and Back to School {Giveaway}
Posted May 20, 2013 by Marilyn
I can hardly believe that it’s almost the end of the school year! I think I’m looking forward to the summer almost as much as my kids are. No more early mornings filled with our usual frantic rush to the door, just days of relaxation, sun and summer fun. The end of one school year, [...]
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Super Nature Books for Kids
Posted May 9, 2013 by Marilyn
Smithsonian Super Nature Encyclopedia My factoid loving kids (and relatives) have spent quite a lot of time immersing themselves in our copy of the Smithsonian Super Nature Encyclopedia lately. Each facing page of the book features a large colour photograph of an animal and is surrounded by interesting stats and facts about it. For instance, [...]
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Return of the Jedi
Posted May 8, 2013 by Ryan
One of the best things about being a parent is passing stuff on to your children like lessons, advice, knowledge, life skills and most importantly your old toys. On Saturday I had the pleasure of handing over one of my…
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SuperChefs Cook Up a Mess at the Obesity Summit
Posted May 6, 2013 by Arya M. Sharma, MD
After an exhausting week of jam-packed sessions at the 3rd Canadian Obesity Summit last week, it is time to look back at some of the initiatives and projects presented at the Summit. One particular exciting event was a cooking demonstration by SuperChefs of the Universe hosted by the Starwoods Group in its Westin Bayshore kitchen. This Vancouver-based initiative that [...]
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Urban Kid Closet – May 3rd, 2013
Posted May 3, 2013 by Tracey
Let’s go, SPRING!! I did some online shopping last month, in anticipation of the warmer weather, and finally being able to put away all the wintry wollens and such… and as of last weekend, we’re all exercising our right to…
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mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Ask General Kang: How much time should I be spending on Social Media every day?
Posted May 2, 2013 by Mark
None. Next question. No, seriously, what is the right amount? It depends. Do you have other things to do? Like, I don’t know, a job? Let’s assume yes, and let’s assume it’s about eight hours a day. Okay, so that … Continue reading →
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I guess the message from our premier is…. ‘ It’s ok to do it as long as you don’t get caught.’ ?
Posted April 27, 2013 by Laila
I absolutely had to pick my chin off of my desk this morning when I read Jonathon Fowlie’s feature on the premier. In particular, the portion where her son ( I do hate bringing anyone’s child into politics,but damn it, … Continue reading →
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Urban Kid Closet – April 25th, 2013
Posted April 25, 2013 by Tracey
What is this weather doing, April? I honestly don’t know, with these super-chilly mornings, and windy afternoons… it’s hard to know how to dress. As I say the word dress, this child’s ears prick up, and she is DESPERATE to…
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centre of the universe: Call me Ducky
Posted April 18, 2013 by cenobyte
The Nipper has the Best Ideas Ever Invented. He said, last night on the way to rehearsal, “you know what would be cool, would be if they made a Call of Duty ™ game that’s age-appropriate for kids and they called it Call of Ducky. And you’d play this duck having adventures all over in [...]
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