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What is positive communication and how do I use it with my child?
Positive communication is extremely important, especially with children, for many reasons: Supports language and communication skill...
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- Aug 27
- 4 min
6 steps to a better bus trip with your children
1. Plan ahead Ask yourself: Where are you going? How long is the commute time? How long is the walk time? Timing of the bus and route?...
- Jul 25
- 2 min
How do I get my child to stop running away from me?
Imagine this, you are at the grocery store grabbing milk from the shelf and you turn back to your child and see them running down the...
- May 8
- 1 min
When and how do I start my baby on solid food?
From Alberta Health Services- Your baby may be ready to eat solid foods when your baby: Is about 6 months old Starts to get curious about...
- May 6
- 1 min
Mental Health Week: Healing through Compassion
May 6-12 is Mental Health Week! This year the Canadian Mental Health Association is encouraging us to explore how compassion connects us...
- Mar 26
- 1 min
Children don’t need fancy or expensive toys to learn!
Loose parts, which are objects or materials that can be used in a number of ways, are a great way to inspire creative thinking in your...
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Tips for choosing a Kindergarten
Sending your child off to kindergarten is a big step! And with so many different schools in the Edmonton area, it is hard to know what...
- Dec 19, 2023
- 5 min
How Can I Prepare for the Holiday Break?
The holidays are a wonderful time of year but it can also be very stressful with lots to do and having our children home with us, so we...
- Dec 5, 2023
- 2 min
How do I get my child to listen?
A question that we hear a lot within the halls of Norwood is “How do I get my child to listen?!”. Parenting definitely has its...
- Oct 6, 2023
- 3 min
Easing Transitions
Have you ever been trying to get your child or children to transition from one thing to another, say playtime to bed, and it results in...
- Feb 10, 2023
- 2 min
Make your dinner routine fun and build your child's language skills too!
Play 'peak and pit' (also called 'petal and thorn') to prompt conversations at dinner time. Adding time to play ‘peak and pit’ or ‘petal...
- Feb 3, 2023
- 1 min
Parenting quick tip: Try using I-messages
Parenting is tough! And one of the really hard parts of parenting is setting limits for our children. One thing that can make life a...
- Sep 2, 2022
- 2 min
The Developmental Domains: Emotional Development
Welcome, September! This month, we discuss the last piece of what we call “S.P.L.I.C.E” in child development. The "E" in "S.P.L.I.C.E"...
- Mar 26, 2022
- 4 min
Science and early childhood - wrapup
Early this month, we introduced Science in Early Childhood through five topics including: Executive Function and Self-Regulation,...
- Jan 6, 2022
- 2 min
Welcome to our 2022 blog series: Core Concepts in Early Childhood Development
At Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre, we focus on optimal brain development for children under six years old. These early years...
- Nov 22, 2021
- 1 min
Mindful Parenting
Drop-in Parent/Child Group Starts December 6 10:00 - 11:30 am Clareview Recreation Centre, 3804 139 Avenue, Edmonton It’s one thing to...
- Sep 10, 2021
- 1 min
Getting eye-level with your child
One easy and often overlooked strategy to use when communicating with very young children is to simply get down to the child’s level....
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