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Kids' Health
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Tin Grins How to determine if your preteen needs braces 
Teenagers and Sleep It’s 11 o’clock on Saturday morning and your teenager is still burrowed beneath the blankets like a hibernating bear. Is he sleep deprived, or simply avoiding his chores? Take this mini-quiz to see if your teen is getting the zzzs he needs.
How Healthy Is Your Child? Use this quiz as a take-action guide to help your kid flourish Oh, man. You don’t want to be one of those parents. You know, the ones who freak over every sniffle and scrape or bite of loot-bag candy. Still, there are smart steps you can take to keep your child healthy and safe, now and later on in life. “Childhood health problems can be very far-reaching,” says Dr Henry Ukpeh, a pediatrician in Trail, BC. “The earlier the intervention, the better the outcome.”
Walk Your Way To A Healthier Family 13 fun ways to get your clan moving (with zero whining—really!) Does the daily dash from your door to the minivan count as fitness for you and your family? Can’t remember the last time your tween flicked out her iPod earphones to talk, or left the couch, for that matter?
Safety gate across the stairs? Check. Latch on the medicine cabinet? Check. Child swathed in bubble wrap—ok, skip that one. You’ve likely made these....
Christopher Hayden, 25, of Toronto remembers when he finally came out to his mom. “I was 15, and I had broken curfew,” he recalls. “When I got home my mom and I got in a really big fight because she was worried and kept asking where I had been...
It’s a rare parent who hasn’t awakened to a soggy little person in the early morning hours.
Lovely Loveys
Why your toddler’s favourite toy or object means so much to him
Smooth Moves
A hands-on approach to calming and connecting with your baby
Shy Guys
How to help build your preschooler’s confidence
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