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Getting your child to sleep whether they are infants, toddlers or preschool aged can be really challenging. It’s enough to make you want to google “how do I send a child back”. And although you wouldn’t do it even though you feel like that and really wish that there was a way to do that and then pick them up after you’ve both had a good night sleep, we all know that’s just wistful thinking. I ‘d like to share with 3 things that will help you with this dilemna. Read more »

Empowering your child is a great tool to help in preventing childhood obesity. Children use food as comfort too, not just adults. Many people think of this as just a problem that adults have and never link it to children at all. You  can help prevent childhood obesity that may be caused by stress eating by helping children to feel good about themselves.

Helping children to feel good about themselves can be achieved in the following ways: teaching them something where they will gain independence and helping them to develop new skills. Children develop self esteem by Read more »

Preventing childhood obesity isn’t only about diet, nutrition and exercise. A component of preventing childhood obesity is staying healthy. One way to stay healthy is to teach your child early about good  hygiene and creating good habits early. Things like brushing their teeth daily preferrably after every meal but once in the morning and then again at night before bed, washing their face and body, especially behind their ears which a lot of people forget and think is not necessary, are common.

One area that may surprise you are practices that should be used when Read more »

There are steps you can take in an effort to prevent obesity for yourself and your children and loved ones. In taking care of yourself you are providing a powerful role model for your children to follow and are also ensuring theirs and your success in life. One step that you can take to do this is through mindfulness.

As a society we have the tendency to multitask endlessly. To do one thing and only one thing at a time is unheard of today, this is especially true with eating. I have seen people Read more »

As parents we spend so much time taking care of our children and others. But who takes care of us? It is part of our responsibility in being a good parent to remember to take care of ourselves so that we are better able to take care of others especially our children.

As human beings we are driven by our moods. It is hard to get and stay motivated when we feel tired, frustrated and unsatisfied. It is our job as parents to ensure the proper care of our children, by taking care of ourselves. So we get to do Read more »