Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Parents Workshop
Kindercare Psychology is offering an Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Parents Workshop March 10-11 2016. EFFT helps parents support their child’s emotion regulation... Read More
Parents: Quit the Gender-Stereotyping!
Today’s Post is courtesy of my good buddy Mitch whose nearly 4-yo son, Ben, is unfortunately learning some not-so-appropriate lessons... Read More
Combating Extremism
(Toronto, ON) December 10th 2015 — In the interests of Making Canada Great Again™, and also in response to recent... Read More
Trying to Stop Babies Dying
This is a guest post by Chris Houston who works for Kindercare Pediatrics as a consultant and runs the social... Read More
Would You Like to Join The Kindercare Pediatrics Team? We are Hiring!
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, intelligent, and hard-working person to join our admin team at Kindercare Pediatrics. Job... Read More
Childhood Obesity Treatment Programs in Ontario
Childhood obesity rates have risen dramatically over recent decades in Canada. For example the percentage of Canadian children who are... Read More
2015/16 Influenza Season – Flu Shot Information for Parents
The influenza (flu) season will soon arrive and we are making plans for our annual flu vaccine clinics. Please read... Read More
Busting Myths About Teen/Youth Suicide
Dr. Mirisse Foroughe and I had the privilege to participate in the making of these three very important videos which... Read More
Some Words of Wisdom From Dr. Joe Flanders, Montreal Mindfulness Expert
Last week we were so very lucky to have my brother, Dr. Joe Flanders, lead a mindfulness meditation workshop for the Kindercare... Read More
Infant Tongue Tie – To Release or Not To Release
Some babies are born with a band of tissue that tethers the bottom of the tongue down to the floor of the... Read More
The Ripple Refugee Project – Supporting Syrian Refugee Families in Toronto
A number of Kindercare doctors and staff are involved and/or supporting this important initiative. Please read this post written by... Read More
Protecting Your Child From Screen Addiction – 5 Helpful Tips
Many parents are worried about their kids spending too much time on electronics these days. Whether watching youtube videos, playing games... Read More
Ten Tips to Promote Healthy Eating Habits For Your Young Child
If you have a child who is a particularly picky eater and are struggling to improve her eating habits, please have a... Read More
Allergies, Development, General Advice, Handout, Health Information for Parents, Nutrition, Parenting
A Guide to Introducing Complementary (Solid) Foods To Your Baby
Below is some evidence-informed information to help you with introducing complementary foods to your baby. This is not a comprehensive... Read More
Food Allergy Testing – What’s it All About?
We are pleased to share a very informative post by Dr. Abdurrahman which appeared last month on Food Allergy Canada’s... Read More
Keeping a Healthy Home to Manage and Prevent Childhood Obesity
Nearly one third of children are overweight or obese in Canada and the United States. This suggests that there are approximately... Read More
The Problem of Marketing Medical Equipment to Parents
I came across this tweet the other day – It appears to be written by a mother who is promoting a medical... Read More
Help Us To Develop Kindercare Pediatrics’ Upcoming Childhood Obesity Management Program
We are pleased to announce that Kindercare Pediatrics will be offering a multidisciplinary childhood obesity management program for children aged... Read More
Goodbye Dr. Matthew Morton
It is with great sadness that I, and everyone at Kindercare Pediatrics, say goodbye to Dr. Matthew Morton. After a... Read More
Dr. Sydney Leibel Is Moving Back Home to San Diego and has Accepted a Position at The University of California
It is with very mixed emotions that we say goodbye to Dr. Sydney Leibel this summer. Dr. Leibel is moving... Read More