Reading Time: 4 minutes Technology is here to stay and will prove to be one of the most important tools in your child’s life. Parents must be careful not to villainize technology. By painting excessive screen time in a negative light or punishing your child for spending too much time on their device, this does not deter them away from using technology. Instead, this villainization eventually transfers to them in the form of guilt and shame.

Reading Time: 5 minutes If your children are suffering from dry hands that are itchy, red, and starting to crack then you need to take action right away to prevent them from getting any worse. Here are some tips to help you treat your children’s dry hands this Winter.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Since schools reopened in September, VCH has not recorded a significant increase in COVID-19 cases among school-aged children relative to other groups. Those aged 5-17 years of age accounted for 6 per cent of VCH’s COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, despite representing 10 per cent of VCH’s population. Evidence shows children are less likely to get infected with COVID-19, and less likely to experience severe symptoms if infected.

Reading Time: 2 minutes By order and direction of the Provincial Health Officer (PHO), all events and social gatherings are suspended until Feb 5, 2021. Here are some ways to fill the time.

Reading Time: 6 minutes The holidays are over, and we're back to the usual routine. Amidst the second wave of the pandemic, here are some tips and reminders from Dr. Salima Abdulla about how to stay in good health throughout the rest of the school year.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Virtual care is revolutionizing Canadian health care. Virtual care, or telehealth, allows you to connect directly with health care providers, from the comfort of home. In the case of physiotherapists, we use video chat to support our patients. From sprained joints, concussions, to muscular strains, your virtual care physiotherapist can provide you the same excellent level of care over a digital platform as in-person. 

Reading Time: 8 minutes Physiotherapy for children, or pediatric physiotherapy, is not only for children with disabilities. They can help with a lot of physical health conditions faced by any child.

Reading Time: 13 minutes All those fun summer days filled with sunshine, family activities, and late nights are quickly...

Reading Time: 4 minutes “But I’m not tired!” “What about the monsters in the closet?” “I heard a noise...

Reading Time: 4 minutes With kids out of school in most of Canada, most parents find their days full...

Reading Time: 3 minutes Not having access to the gym can pose a problem for some, but Lavender says there are plenty of workout options at home using whatever you have around you to stay strong. But she cautions it’s important to create the right environment for home-based fitness.

Reading Time: 7 minutes Let’s begin with an acknowledgment – these are strange times. Schools have been closed since...

Reading Time: 3 minutes With all the technology at our child’s fingertips, along with the fast-paced lifestyle that comes...

Reading Time: 8 minutes When talking online with a 5th-grade boy recently, he said: “My friends and I thought that...

Reading Time: 7 minutes Do you have a child with a learning disability or ADD/ADHD? Is it putting an...

Reading Time: 4 minutes I have recently been fielding questions from parents about protecting their children from coronavirus, COVID-19. ...

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Wellness Show, happening February 1 & 2 at The Vancouver Convention Centre, has the cure for the winter doldrums, both for kids and adults. 250+ exhibitors, and 100+ workshops, demonstrations, hands-on fun, and let’s not forget all the free samples! All for one low price, and under one roof. 

Reading Time: 2 minutes New research shows that 83% of youth (defined as those between the ages of 15...

Reading Time: 8 minutes If you thought occupational therapy was just rehabilitation programs and exercises for adults in recovery...

Reading Time: 2 minutes For some reason, getting kids to eat vegetables can be a challenge. Maybe it’s because...

Reading Time: 6 minutes Many kids will experience strong emotions of fear, sadness, worry, and loneliness from time to...

Reading Time: 6 minutes September is known as a very stressful month for parents and kids, so let’s make...

Reading Time: 8 minutes The chances are that when you were a kid, some well-meaning adult probably convinced you...

Reading Time: 7 minutes How cavities form Plaque begins growing on teeth as soon as they start to erupt...