Found this interesting article about children’s desire to play with toy guns. Thought it was good food for thought and something that many parents struggle with. I wonder if it’s different here on Haida Gwaii where guns are used to gather food? http://www.todaysparent.com/family/is-playing-with-guns-normal/

In honour of National Victims of Crime week, the islands Wellness Society has partnered with the HG Society for Peace to help to bring the Children of the Street society to Haida Gwaii to raise awareness about human trafficking and sexual exploitation. To learn more and to register for the free workshop contact Cheryl Gray (see contact info below). For …

http://eponis.tumblr.com/post/113798088670/everything-is-awful-and-im-not-okay-questions-to this is a useful list to help remind us that we all need and deserve rest, relaxation and self-care in order to feel good in the world.

The Skidegate Health Center Maternal Child Health Program will be starting up some great new programs this spring. For more info call 250-559-4610. Come Sing All, a program where you can learn to sign to your baby will be on Wednesday’s 1:30 -2:30, held in the infant toddler room at the Skidegate Daycare. Begins April 15, and will continue until …

As a speech-language pathologist (SLP) people generally assume that I work with kids that can’t produce certain sounds or are hard to understand. Or, if they’ve seen The Kings Speech, they also know that I cure stuttering through a variety of wacky methods. While I don’t operate quite like the SLP in The Kings Speech, I do work with children …

I’ve had a few questions lately from caregivers about what to do about preschooler fibbing. Here is a great little article I found that does a great joboffering some info. I have also ordered some kids books that can help parents talk this over. Lying: Why it happens and what to do about it by Anne Krueger Why preschoolers lie When …

Had a lovely visit with our friendly MLA Jennifer Rice last week who took a mug with her as a souvenir of her visit (She loved the NDP orange :)) Today she sent us a pic of her with her “awesome mug” in Victoria. She says it is the envy of her colleagues.