Kids’ Health

Emotional Availability and Infant Sleep

August 17, 2010




Over the past few days, several people notified me about a Globe and Mail article called Coddle or let the kid cry? New research awakens the sleep-training debate with a header that read: "While many moms and dads reluctantly allow their infant to ‘cry it out,’ some experts now say the practice can cause real [...]

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Action Alert for Americans: Stop empty hype about formula and more…

July 27, 2010




My regular readers will know that I have a lot to say about misleading, inappropriate, unethical and sneaky claims by infant formula companies.  While we need to continue to put pressure on formula companies to change their business practices, the most effective way to ensure a change is to have legislation passed and enforced that [...]

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Naomi Aldort on labels

July 6, 2010




I have a lot going on this week in my personal life and my work life, so I haven't had a lot of time to write. But I miss the great discussion that so often comes in the comments on my blog posts. So when I came across an interesting and probably controversial quote from [...]

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What do you do with new knowledge?

June 13, 2010




Every day I learn new things. I learn them by talking to other people. I learn them by reading newspapers, books, blogs and journals. I learn them through experimentation and observation.  Sometimes when I learn something new, it serves to confirm my choices or my beliefs. Those moments are certainly satisfying and comforting. I did [...]

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Neck scarf ("Halstuch"): Fashion or Function?

June 8, 2010




Germans love their neck scarves. They are worn by women and men, young and old, conservatives and alternatives, and everyone in between. These range from a small triangular piece of cloth that is tied behind the neck to longer pieces of cloth that are wrapped around several times. They are worn year-round by some, but [...]

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A simple(r) life

April 29, 2010




Since we arrived here in Berlin, our lives have changed in many ways. We've moved from the country to the city, from English/French to German/Turkish, from a large home to a small apartment. One consequence of this change is that we are leading a much simpler life in many ways. We don't have a car, [...]

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Make it about what goes in, not what comes out

April 20, 2010




With Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution and Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign happening along side ongoing promotion of incredibly unhealthy food as reasonable meal options (french fries passing as vegetables, "Lunchables" passing as lunch, Kraft Dinner passing as a reasonable donation to food insecure families, toddler meals laden with sodium passing as specially made for toddlers, [...]

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Are these your kids' heroes? Olympians, sponsorship, McDonald's and more

February 20, 2010




Earlier this week, Canada welcomed a new hero into its hearts. Not only the winner of our first gold medal during these Olympics, but the winner of the first Olympic gold ever won by a Canadian on Canadian soil, and a genuine good human being too.  Alexandre Bilodeau is just the type of person I [...]

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Wake Up! For your child's sake

February 3, 2010




I want to share a great video with you. This Wake-Up Story by Healthy Child, Healthy World has a very important message for all parents and the video is really well done too. Please watch it, take its suggestions to heart, and share it with your friends.  After you're done watching it…read below. Okay, you're [...]

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Gerber Graduates: If the staple doesn't kill your child, the salt just might

February 2, 2010




Last week a mother found an industrial staple in her son's Gerber Graduates pasta. This week, the Canadian Stroke Network gave its Salt Lick Award to Gerber Graduates. According to the press release [emphasis mine]: Two of Canada’s Networks of Centres of Excellence – the Canadian Stroke Network and the Advanced Foods & Materials Network [...]

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