Ottawa parents share tips on how to help your child get active By Christa Poirier and Jason Haug In an age of video games, computers and TV, it can be pretty hard to pry your kids away from a screen, […]
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Keeping those baby teeth healthy – one question at a time
Healthy baby teeth are very important for growing children. They maintain space for adult teeth. They help your child chew, speak and smile! On the Parenting in Ottawa Facebook page (www.facebook.com/parentinginottawa), we get many questions on how to keep children’s […]
Some ‘solid’ tips about feeding your baby
By Christa Poirier, Public Health Nurse, Ottawa Public Health and Jason Haug, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Unit, Ottawa Public Health It’s normal to have questions when your baby is starting solids. In the first six months of your baby’s […]