August, 2011 | PTPA | Parent Tested Parent Approved

School is almost back and that means bullying season is about to start up. Here are my top tips for Bully Proofing: 1. Advocate for a School Wide Anti-bullying Program Work with the home and school association, PTA and school administration to encourage them to adopt a school wide, multi-year anti-bullying program. Simply having a speaker come talk to parents…

Everyday Parenting Health & Wellness

1-Minute Toning Tips for Back-to-School Season

PTPAAugust 30, 2011

Yes, you can sneak exercise into your day in tiny bits AND reap the benefits! Here are my top tips for staying fit when you’re a slave to the school-year schedule.

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Keep Kids Organized in School

PTPAAugust 30, 2011

Keep Kids Organized in School By Toronto4Kids.com It’s the return of another school year. Helping kids stay organized during the school is not only key to a successful academic year but it will also give them skills that they can use in their everyday lives. Here are a few tips to help kids “stay on track” once they are back…

Everyday Parenting Food & Drink

Outsmart the Grocery Monster

PTPAAugust 26, 2011

By Theresa Albert, nutritionist and founder of www.myfriendinfood.com Back to school means back to the grocery store where the time and money you spend are being manipulated on both subtle and blatant levels. Once you know the magician’s tricks, you will find that you have only the items you want in your cart and a little more money in your…

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4 Tips For Successful Signing

PTPAAugust 22, 2011

Try to be consistent. The more consistent you are, the faster your baby will learn the sign. If you make the sign every time you say the word, then your baby will quickly realize that the sign and the spoken word are the same thing. Once your baby realizes that a sign can help him get what he wants, then…

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5 Things Your Child Needs for Pre-School

PTPAAugust 19, 2011

Is your toddler starting preschool in the fall? This is such an exciting time for them! They’ll meet new friends, learn the alphabet, work on fun art projects, and get exposed to new books, toys, and rules of behavior. They will also get comfortable to being away from Mom and Dad, if they haven’t already. Get your child ready for…

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Celebrate the Last Day of Summer Freedom

PTPAAugust 18, 2011

Mom, you may be jumping for joy that the kids are finally going back to school, but the kids might be a little bummed their summer freedom is over. Just because school is starting, it doesn’t mean you can’t have one last day in the sun. Help your kids to see the last day of summer as something to look…

Everyday Parenting Just Between Us Lifestyle

Say it while you can. Life is too short.

PTPAAugust 13, 2011

I recently lost my best friend. I mean best, the kind you call as soon as you have something amazing to share, the kind who has seen you through relationships, been a shoulder to cry on and has been there for weddings, births of your children and whose family has become an extension of your own. Best by anyones standard. He was 37, had a 22 month old and a 6 week old. He had a business that he had just expanded and as far as he told me, life was worthwhile because he had the best wife and kids a man could ask for and friends that anyone would be jealous of.

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How to Get the Family Back into a Back-to-School Routine

PTPAAugust 12, 2011

Getting your kids to switch from the crazy, free days of summer into a Back-to-School routine again can be a challenge. “I don’t want to go to bed!” “Why can’t I stay up?” But with the new school season creeping closer, we need to get the kids (and the parents) back on track, so we aren’t so sluggish and disorganized…

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