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Enjoy a series of videos featuring Canadian paediatricians on various topics like early literacy, mental health and physical activity.

Flu Vaccine

Protect your family from the flu

Each year, 1 in every 5 Canadians gets the influenza virus – also known as the flu. The flu is much worse than a cold with symptoms like fever, cough, fatigue, sore muscles, and more. The flu vaccine can prevent these problems, but some people still choose not to get it. Why? Let’s look at 3 common myths.

Protect your family from the flu

Each year, 1 in every 5 Canadians gets the influenza virus – also known as the flu. The flu is much worse than a cold with symptoms like fever, cough, fatigue, sore muscles, and more. The flu vaccine can prevent these problems, but some people still choose not to get it. Why? Let’s look at 3 common myths.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/eOJrZVi1B_0

Mental Health

Promoting positive mental health

Taking care of our mental health is just as important as having a healthy body. As a parent, you play an important role in your child’s mental health. You can promote good mental health through the things you say and do, and the environment you create at home.

Promoting positive mental health

Taking care of our mental health is just as important as having a healthy body. As a parent, you play an important role in your child’s mental health. You can promote good mental health through the things you say and do, and the environment you create at home.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/NjkR9qfogOA

Building your child's self-esteem

Parents and caregivers play a big role in fostering their child's self-esteem. Self-esteem is how people feel about themselves, both inside and out. People with good self-esteem generally have a positive outlook, accept themselves and feel confident. Children need to feel loved and accepted to build self-esteem.

Building your child's self-esteem

Parents and caregivers play a big role in fostering their child's self-esteem. Self-esteem is how people feel about themselves, both inside and out. People with good self-esteem generally have a positive outlook, accept themselves and feel confident. Children need to feel loved and accepted to build self-esteem.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/jvufTp2c2LU

Early Literacy

Read, Speak, Sing: Your baby and early literacy

Learning to read starts from birth. Whether through books, words, or songs – daily language experiences help form an emotional bond with your baby and are vital to the development of your baby’s early literacy skills.

Read, Speak, Sing: Your baby and early literacy

Learning to read starts from birth. Whether through books, words, or songs – daily language experiences help form an emotional bond with your baby and are vital to the development of your baby’s early literacy skills.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/lLCYNOxue04

Read, Speak, Sing: Fun ideas for you and your baby

Think outside the book! Singing, rhyming and storytelling are other great ways to nurture your baby’s early literacy skills and to promote their love of reading in the future. Click here for more tips and ideas.

Read, Speak, Sing: Fun ideas for you and your baby

Think outside the book! Singing, rhyming and storytelling are other great ways to nurture your baby’s early literacy skills and to promote their love of reading in the future. Click here for more tips and ideas.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/rDCQMLLFwOg

Active Kids, Healthy Kids

Sit less, move more!

How much screen time is too much? Do you know how to set limits? Here are some tips and strategies to make positive changes to your family's screen time habits.

Sit less, move more!

How much screen time is too much? Do you know how to set limits? Here are some tips and strategies to make positive changes to your family's screen time habits.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/fuioDun_lCk

Activity: Are your kids getting enough?

Do you know how much physical activity your children need for healthy growth and development? Are you looking for ideas to increase physical activity in your family? Watch this video for suggestions.

Activity: Are your kids getting enough?

Do you know how much physical activity your children need for healthy growth and development? Are you looking for ideas to increase physical activity in your family? Watch this video for suggestions.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/OPkos9jt4Mw

Physical activity: Be a role model

As a parent, you set the example your children will follow. Getting out and being physically active is a great and fun way to spend time together as a family. Make activity a priority for your family.

Physical activity: Be a role model

As a parent, you set the example your children will follow. Getting out and being physically active is a great and fun way to spend time together as a family. Make activity a priority for your family.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/95ZkY9EbF7k

Diabetes@School series

Type 1 Diabetes: The Basics For Teachers & School Staff

Our Diabetes@School video series makes it easy to learn about how to support students with type 1 diabetes in school. Each short animated videos covers a key concept in daily or emergency management.

Type 1 Diabetes: The Basics For Teachers & School Staff

Our Diabetes@School video series makes it easy to learn about how to support students with type 1 diabetes in school. Each short animated videos covers a key concept in daily or emergency management.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/g7blqgQeMrQ

Last updated: April 2020

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