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How Can I Prepare for the Holiday Break?

Nov 285 min read

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How Can I Prepare for the Holiday Break?

(Updated November 28, 2024) The holidays are a wonderful time of year but it can also be very stressful with lots to do and having our...

Guiding positive behaviour in your children

Oct 17 min read

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Guiding positive behaviour in your children

Guiding positive behavior Guiding positive behavior is a framework that parents, educators, and other caregivers can establish to help...

What is positive communication and how do I use it with my child?

Sep 93 min read

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What is positive communication and how do I use it with my child?

Positive communication is extremely important, especially with children, for many reasons: Supports language and communication skill...

6 steps to a better bus trip with your children

Aug 274 min read

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6 steps to a better bus trip with your children

1. Plan ahead Ask yourself: Where are you going? How long is the commute time? How long is the walk time? Timing of the bus and route?...

How do I get my child to stop running away from me?

Jul 252 min read

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How do I get my child to stop running away from me?

Imagine this, you are at the grocery store grabbing milk from the shelf and you turn back to your child and see them running down the...

When and how do I start my baby on solid food?

May 81 min read

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When and how do I start my baby on solid food?

From Alberta Health Services- Your baby may be ready to eat solid foods when your baby: Is about 6 months old Starts to get curious about...

Mental Health Week: Healing through Compassion

May 61 min read

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Mental Health Week: Healing through Compassion

May 6-12 is Mental Health Week! This year the Canadian Mental Health Association is encouraging us to explore how compassion connects us...

Children don’t need fancy or expensive toys to learn!

Mar 261 min read

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Children don’t need fancy or expensive toys to learn!

Loose parts, which are objects or materials that can be used in a number of ways, are a great way to inspire creative thinking in your...

Feb 162 min read

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Tips for choosing a Kindergarten

Sending your child off to kindergarten is a big step! And with so many different schools in the Edmonton area, it is hard to know what...

Dec 5, 20232 min read

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How do I get my child to listen?

A question that we hear a lot within the halls of Norwood is “How do I get my child to listen?!”. Parenting definitely has its...

Oct 6, 20233 min read

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Easing Transitions

Have you ever been trying to get your child or children to transition from one thing to another, say playtime to bed, and it results in...

Make your dinner routine fun and build your child's language skills too!

Feb 10, 20232 min read

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Make your dinner routine fun and build your child's language skills too!

Play 'peak and pit' (also called 'petal and thorn') to prompt conversations at dinner time. Adding time to play ‘peak and pit’ or ‘petal...

Parenting quick tip: Try using I-messages

Feb 3, 20231 min read

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Parenting quick tip: Try using I-messages

Parenting is tough! And one of the really hard parts of parenting is setting limits for our children. One thing that can make life a...

Sep 2, 20222 min read

Emotional Development

The Developmental Domains: Emotional Development

Welcome, September! This month, we discuss the last piece of what we call “S.P.L.I.C.E” in child development. The "E" in "S.P.L.I.C.E"...

Mar 26, 20224 min read

Core Concepts in Child Development

Science and early childhood - wrapup

Early this month, we introduced Science in Early Childhood through five topics including: Executive Function and Self-Regulation,...

Welcome to our 2022 blog series: Core Concepts in Early Childhood Development

Jan 6, 20222 min read

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Welcome to our 2022 blog series: Core Concepts in Early Childhood Development

At Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre, we focus on optimal brain development for children under six years old. These early years...

Nov 22, 20211 min read

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Mindful Parenting

Drop-in Parent/Child Group Starts December 6 10:00 - 11:30 am Clareview Recreation Centre, 3804 139 Avenue, Edmonton It’s one thing to...

Sep 10, 20211 min read

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Getting eye-level with your child

One easy and often overlooked strategy to use when communicating with very young children is to simply get down to the child’s level....

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