Halloween is upon us, and there are many ways to make Halloween Trick or Treating a safe and fun activity... Read More
Here is another guest post from Rebecca Abavi, Kindercare’s research assistant from this past summer – What Does Poverty Have To... Read More
Some babies are born with a band of tissue that tethers the bottom of the tongue down to the floor of the... Read More
Below is some evidence-informed information to help you with introducing complementary foods to your baby. This is not a comprehensive... Read More
Nearly one third of children are overweight or obese in Canada and the United States. This suggests that there are approximately... Read More
Ten of the most important health recommendations for parents of children aged 0 – 2 years. Breastfeeding is the optimal way... Read More
I met Madelyn for the first time last month in clinic. Six months prior, she was an otherwise healthy 14... Read More
While and after seeing the movie Fed Up last month, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something awfully important was missing... Read More
Health Canada and the Infant Feeding Joint Working Group have recently released recommendation guidelines for the nutrition of older infants... Read More
Were you ever surprised to notice the bottom of a bucket of popcorn at the movies, or wished you could... Read More
I am pleased to announce that Kindercare Pediatrics, in collaboration with the ICAN Clinic, has opened the Pediatric Nutrition and Healthy... Read More
An interesting and provocative study, published last month in the journal Social Science and Medicine, suggests that the benefits of... Read More
Let’s face it. When you leave food choices up to a child, they will pick foods based on how good... Read More
Another study was published this month showing a connection between breastfeeding for greater than 6 months and better motor, language,... Read More
Ten of the most important health recommendations for parents of children aged 0 – 2 years. Breastfeeding is the optimal... Read More
This month, the Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) launched a new program aimed at educating primary care physicians around how to... Read More
Over the past few weeks, I had the privilege to work with CBC’s The Fifth Estate team on their 2013/14... Read More
Moderating your children’s consumption of junk food can be tricky: On the one hand, there can be nothing more lovely... Read More
We are very excited to welcome our newest member of the Kindercare Pediatrics team: Karen Balko, Registered Dietitian Karen joins... Read More
Many years of nutrition studies can make you think about food in funny ways. Over the past... Read More