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Tag Archives: teen
Helmets and concussion in sports…what’s the big deal?
I was a figure skater for many years and bumped my head more than once. When my grandfather taught me to skate on the backyard rink I didn’t wear a helmet. However, when my son learned how on the backyard … Continue reading
Posted in Physical Health, Preschool, School, school health, School-aged Children, Teens, Toddlers
Tagged child, concussion, cycling, helmet, hockey, skating, skiing, Sports, teen, tobogganing
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Rebellious Behaviour from an Adolescent with a Developmental Disability
“I don’t want to go to summer camp this year! I hate summer camp! You can’t make me go!” The frustrated and confused mother can’t understand why her 15-year old daughter is being so difficult. She has gone every other year. … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, School, school health, School-aged Children, Services, Special Needs, Teens
Tagged behaviour, developmental assets, developmental disability, disability, Rebellious, special needs, teen, teens
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Your teen just finished their first day of grade 9!
Does it ever feel like your talking to yourself when your trying to have a conversation with your teen?? “You finished your first day of grade 9! Tell me all about it.”
Posted in Parenting, School, Teens
Tagged first day of school, grade 9, high school, parenting, student, teen, transition
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Support Tan-Free Proms
Ah… prom time. I can remember the excitement and all the planning for my own senior prom. As a mother of 2 boys, I don’t get to participate in discussions of colours and hairstyles, but luckily at this time of … Continue reading
Posted in Physical Health, School, school health, School-aged Children, Teens
Tagged beauty, cancer, melanoma, prom, skin cancer, sun safety, tanning, tanning bed, teen, teenager
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What’s in your medicine cabinet?
This is the second post in a three-part series about substance use and misuse in the teen years. Let’s be honest, when was the last time you went through your medicine cabinet? Do you have any leftover medications? I know … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, Physical Health, School, school health, School-aged Children, Teens
Tagged drug abuse drug misuse, drugs, drugs prevention, health, medicine, medicine cabinet, Opiate Awareness, party drugs, Prescription medication, substance use and misuse, talking to parents, teen, teenager
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