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Connecting and Communicating

Here’s information to help you communicate, connect and build a healthy relationship with your child.

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Talking and Listening to Your Preschooler

Talking and Listening to Your Preschooler

November 30, 2014 by HealthyFamilies BC

Preschoolers suddenly want to chat to everybody about everything because they’re putting together their new language skills and boundless curiosity.
Talking About Tough Topics

Talking About Tough Topics

November 30, 2014 by HealthyFamilies BC

It’s normal for you and your child to feel uncomfortable talking about tough topics such as divorce, illness, death, adoption, sex and world disasters.
Praise and Encouragement

Praise and Encouragement

November 30, 2014 by HealthyFamilies BC

Praise and encouragement helps your child to feel good about herself, and boosts her self-esteem.
Connecting with Your Preschooler: Developing Social Skills

Connecting with Your Preschooler: Developing Social Skills

November 30, 2014 by HealthyFamilies BC

Developing your preschooler’s social skills will help her to make friends and have meaningful relationships with family, friends and classmates.
Connecting with Your Preschooler: Building Self-Esteem

Connecting with Your Preschooler: Building Self-Esteem

November 30, 2014 by HealthyFamilies BC

Between the ages of three and five is an important time in your child’s emotional development. Here are some suggestions for nurturing your child’s self-esteem.
Connecting with Your Preschooler: Building Coping Skills

Connecting with Your Preschooler: Building Coping Skills

November 30, 2014 by HealthyFamilies BC

Good coping skills and a positive outlook can help your preschooler work through difficult situations.

Topic

  1. Activity & Lifestyles
    1. Mental Wellbeing
    2. Physical Activity
      1. Getting Started
        1. First Steps
        2. Basics
        3. Setting Goals
        4. Physical Activity Tips
        5. Barriers
        6. Benefits
        7. Motivation
      2. Staying Active
        1. Walking
        2. Cycling
        3. Running
        4. Yoga
        5. Circuit Training
        6. Working out
        7. Recreation
      3. Safety and Injury Prevention
    3. Smoking
    4. Alcohol Sense
      1. Alcohol and Parenting
        1. Teens
        2. Kids
        3. Young Adults
    5. Healthy Weight
  2. Aging Well
    1. Health & Wellness
    2. Finance
    3. Housing
    4. Transportation
    5. Staying Connected
  3. Pregnancy & Parenting
    1. Pregnancy & Birth
      1. Planning a Pregnancy
        1. Your Health
        2. Understanding Fertility
        3. Between Pregnancies
      2. Pregnancy
        1. Healthcare Providers
        2. Physical Health
        3. Safety in Pregnancy
        4. Emotional Health
        5. Healthy Eating
        6. Special Information
        7. Pregnancy After 35
        8. 1st Trimester (0-14 weeks)
        9. 2nd Trimester (15-27 weeks)
        10. 3rd Trimester (28-40 weeks)
      3. Labour & Birth
        1. Preparing for Labour
        2. Signs & Stages of Labour
        3. Medical Interventions
        4. Special Birth Issues
      4. Preparing for your Newborn
        1. Bringing Baby Home
        2. Paper Work
        3. Equipment
        4. Preparing for Breastfeeding
      5. Self Care for New Moms
        1. Your Body After Pregnancy
        2. Nutrition
        3. Sex, Birth Control & Relationships
        4. Depression
      6. Videos on Pregnancy
    2. Babies (0-12 months)
      1. Feeding
        1. Starting to Breastfeed
        2. Mom & Baby
        3. More on Breastfeeding
        4. Breastfeeding Support
        5. Expressing Breast Milk
        6. Breastfeeding Challenges
        7. Supplementing
        8. Solid Food
        9. Food Safety
        10. Videos on Breastfeeding
      2. Baby Care
        1. Sleeping
        2. Crying
        3. Bathing, Diapering & Skin Care
        4. Oral Health
      3. Baby Health
        1. Newborn Medical Care
        2. Physical Health
      4. Baby Development
        1. Physical
        2. Social & Emotional
        3. Language
        4. Cognitive
      5. Baby Safety
        1. At Home
        2. Outdoors
      6. New Parents
        1. Support
        2. Positive Parenting
        3. New Dads & Partners
    3. Toddlers (12-36 months)
      1. Healthy Eating
        1. Breastfeeding Your Toddler
        2. Feeding Toddlers
      2. Toddler Care
        1. Sleeping
        2. Dental Care
        3. Toilet Learning
      3. Toddler Health
        1. Physical Health
        2. Preventing Illness
        3. When Your Toddler is Sick
      4. Toddler Development
        1. Physical
        2. Social and Emotional
        3. Cognitive
        4. Language
        5. Learning Through Play
      5. Toddler Safety
        1. At Home
        2. Outdoors
        3. In your Community
        4. Abuse
      6. Parenting a Toddler
        1. Positive Parenting
        2. Challenging Behaviour
        3. Toddler Childcare
    4. Preschool (3-5 years)
      1. Healthy Eating
      2. Physical Activity
      3. Health and Daily Care
      4. Preschool Safety
      5. Preschool Development
      6. Parenting a Preschooler
        1. Relationships
        2. Connecting & Communicating
        3. Behaviour
    5. Children (6-11 years)
      1. Healthy Eating
      2. Physical Activity
      3. Health and Daily Care
      4. Child Development
      5. Child Safety
      6. Parenting a Child
        1. Relationships
        2. Connecting & Communicating
        3. Behaviour
      7. Media and Digital Literacy
    6. Teens (12-18 years)
      1. Healthy Eating
      2. Physical Activity
      3. Teen Health
      4. Teen Development
      5. Parenting a Teen
        1. Connecting & Communicating
        2. Behaviour
        3. Relationships
      6. Media and Digital Literacy
  4. Food & Nutrition
    1. Sodium
    2. Vegetables and Fruits
    3. Sugary Drinks
    4. Grocery Shopping
    5. Meal Planning
      1. Getting Started
      2. Nutrition Label
      3. On a Budget
      4. Portion Size
      5. Recipes
      6. Breakfast
      7. Lunch
      8. Snacks
      9. Dinner
      10. Holidays

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