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Advocacy, Bullying, Development, Mental Health, Parenting

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

General Advice, Handout, Health Information for Parents, Healthy Lifestyle, How To, Parenting

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

Bullying, General Advice, Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition, Parenting

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

Breastfeeding, Development, General Advice, Health Information for Parents, Healthy Lifestyle, Mental Health, Nutrition, Obesity, Parenting, Safety and Injury Prevention

Ten Important Health Recommendations for Parents of 0 to 2 Year Old Children

Ten of the most important health recommendations for parents of children aged 0 – 2 years. Breastfeeding is the optimal way... Read More

Development, Education, Mental Health, Parenting, Psychology

PsychLine – Understanding Psychological Assessments

At this time of year, many parents are wondering about how their child will handle the academic demands of the... Read More

Development, Mental Health, Parenting, Psychology

Under Control: Helping Our Kids Develop Self-Discipline

In the late 1960’s, at Stanford University, a psychology study on delayed-gratification called the Marshmallow Test demonstrated that the more self-control a... Read More

Eating Disorders, Nutrition, Obesity, Parenting

Fostering Mindful Eating

Were you ever surprised to notice the bottom of a bucket of popcorn at the movies, or wished you could... Read More

General Advice, Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition, Parenting

Iron-Deficiency Anemia: The Problem of Pale, Chubby, Milk-Guzzling Toddlers

A few months ago, I was asked by a colleague to see a 21 month-old toddler with anemia. I’m not... Read More

News, Parenting

Sheltering Preschoolers from the Wake of Newtown’s Tragedy

Since the senseless tragedy last Friday in Newtown, Connecticut, parents around the world have been left feeling fearful and powerless... Read More

Breastfeeding, Nutrition, Parenting

Back To Work Does Not Equal End of Breastfeeding

On a weekly basis I see moms who come in to clinic with their 6-9 month-old babies saying ‘I would... Read More

Development, General Advice, Parenting, Video

The Importance of Secure Attachment in Infancy

This is a wonderful 5-minute video that explains the foundations of attachment theory and its psychological, social, medical, and economic... Read More

Parenting, Parents Often Ask, Sleep

Parents Often Ask – My 7 month-old flips over from his back to his stomach in the middle of the night. What should I do?

My 7 month-old flips over from his back to his stomach in the middle of the night. What should I... Read More

Breastfeeding, Nutrition, Parenting

Supporting Breastfeeding Families: Systemic failure and the myth of “choice”

Here’s the deal: we can talk all we want about the benefits of breastfeeding (which is actually just “normal”) and... Read More

Healthy Lifestyle, Media, Obesity, Parenting

Dr. Flanders Quoted In Brighter Life Piece On Childhood Obesity

Last week, Anna Sharrat wrote a piece on childhood obesity for brighterlife.ca with Quotes from Dr. Flanders. Click here to read the article.

Education, General Advice, Parenting

All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten

I can’t resist but post this classic. Surely most of you have already seen this. But re-discovering it, whatever your... Read More

General Advice, Nutrition, Parenting

Empowering Your Picky Eater – Part 2: 10 Tips to Promote Healthy Eating

In part 1 of this series, we discussed some of the underlying reasons for why toddlers and young children can... Read More

Development, General Advice, Parenting, Video

What Babies Can Teach Us – Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn

Jon Kabat-Zinn is Professor of Medicine Emeritus and founding director of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness... Read More

Development, Parenting, Sleep

The Cry-It-Out Controversy and My Family’s Sleep Story

    I’m coming out. My name is Alice, and I sleep-trained my daughter. I let her cry while she... Read More

ADHD, Development, Parenting, Research, Video

Effects of Television Exposure on Infants’ and Toddlers’ Developing Brains

This is a fantastic talk by Dimitri Christakis, a pediatrician/research scientist, whose work is helping us better understand the effects... Read More

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  • The (Not So) Great Canadian Domperidone Debacle 22 comments | 16.1k views | by Dan Flanders | posted on March 9, 2012
  • Have We Been Overstating The Benefits of Breastfeeding? I Don’t Think So And Here’s Why 21 comments | 2.9k views | by Dan Flanders | posted on February 28, 2014
  • My Family’s Visit to Canada’s (Food) Blunderland 20 comments | 10.4k views | by Dan Flanders | posted on September 2, 2012
  • Dr. Flanders’ Advice on Introducing Solid Foods to Babies 18 comments | 873 views | by Dan Flanders | posted on July 19, 2011
  • Life-Threatening Consequences – When School Boards Fancy Themselves Healthcare Providers 15 comments | 1.1k views | by Dan Flanders | posted on June 30, 2014

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