Read about different types of attachment that a baby or child might develop. Attachment issues, such as disorganized attachment, are discussed.
All babies are born relationship ready. Babies are also born with attachment-based behaviours (crying) that cue their caregiver when they are in distress and need them close. Learn how the baby’s cry and the caregiver’s response to the cry develops the attachment relationship.
Learn how to effectively foster and promote a secure attachment pattern between you and your baby or child. Also learn how to provide experiences that create trust by making your infant and child feel understood and comforted.
Learn how a baby's system of attachment develops over the first year of life. Attachment will solidify as a baby's memory develops.
Learn how psychotherapy and lifestyle changes can help your child cope with anxiety.
Learn about newborn nutrition, routine care and everyday health issues as well as some common physical and emotional adjustments to life after pregnancy.
Your baby will go through many changes in their first year of life. Find out how their nutrition needs change and how you can support their physical development, communication and transition to other caregivers.
Curiosity is the most powerful ingredient in learning. Find tips on how to nurture curiosity in your child.
Learn about attachment, and the social and emotional development of babies. Explore topics such as bullying, anger management, resilience, puberty, sexuality and sleep.
Learn how you can foster positive thinking in your child.
These practical tips for parents help foster self-efficacy, so a child learns to persist when facing a setback.
The Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up Clinic assesses babies who have been admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Cardiac Critical Care Unit (CCCU) and may be at risk for developmental issues. Learn about what you can expect during your baby's development and how you can help your child achieve developmental milestones.
Learn what to expect when your child has a tracheotomy and is fitted with a tracheostomy tube.
Read about various behavioral problems that premature babies may develop as they grow. In general, the most premature babies are more at risk.
Discover multimedia resources that can offer you information and support throughout cancer treatment and beyond.
A social worker can help you and your family manage your social and emotional needs during cancer treatment. Find out when you or your family would talk to a social worker and why.
Learn about the safety of vaccines, their side effects, how they are given and what they protect your child against.
Learn how to take photos of your child’s hypospadias for their secure medical record.
The internet is a useful resource to find information on cancer and treatments, but there is also a lot of misinformation. Find out tips to help you know where to go for reliable info and to help you think critically.
Find out what you can do to help your child or teen recover from avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder.
Teens learn how to find accurate information about hemophilia.
Learn about cognitive development, or the ability to think, over the second six months of a baby's first year.
Self-esteem is how we feel about our abilities and strengths, including our ability to overcome challenges.
