Puberty (age 6-12)
Puberty (age 6-12)
Puberty information and resources for ages 6-12
School Age Child (Ages 6-12)
Physical activity for children (5-17)
Physical activity for children (5-17)
Physical activity information for children aged 5-17
Screen time
Screen time
Types of screen time and guidelines for screen-based behaviours
School food guidelines
School food guidelines
Recommendations for healthy eating at school
Focus on Health – Not Weight
Focus on Health – Not Weight
Healthy living tips regardless of body weight, shape, and size
Parents, children and tobacco
Parents, children and tobacco
Helping your child to stay smoke-free
Childhood immunizations
Childhood immunizations
Timely vaccination in young children prevents diseases
Childhood Stress
Childhood Stress
Tips to help your child manage stress
Preventing injury in children
Preventing injury in children
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for children in Canada and a leading cause of hospitalization. Preventable injuries kill more Canadian children than any single disease. Many of these injuries are predictable and preventable. Everyone has a role to play in keeping children safe. Children are active, curious, and often excitable; these are all attributes …
Head Lice
Head Lice
Head lice are still around — they have stuck with us for centuries. They don’t spread disease, and they don’t show up because someone is dirty or a bad parent. But they still cause a lot of stress and embarrassment. Here’s what you need to know: What you can do:
Bullying
Bullying
Bullying is the repeated behaviour that intends to cause harm to another person(s). Individuals who bully, say, or do something intentionally hurtful to others and they keep doing it, with no sense of regret or remorse. They continue even when targets of bullying show or express their hurt or tell the aggressors to stop. Bullying …