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Body checking in hockey

Body checking in hockey

Safety and Injury Prevention

While there are many health benefits to playing sports, hockey-related injuries—especially concussions—are on the rise. The most common cause of hockey injuries is body checking.

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How to foster your child’s self-esteem

How to foster your child’s self-esteem

Behaviour & Development

Your child’s self-esteem affects how well they do day-to-day. It affects their relationship with you and with others, and has an impact on how they do at school and in social situations.

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The Canadian Paediatric Society’s Centre for Healthy Screen Use has resources to help you navigate digital environments and make the best decisions about technology use for your family.

Well beings

This definitive Canadian guide to healthy child care is a must for child care centres, agencies and home-based providers, early childhood instructors and students, and public health professionals.

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