Kids Health Blog with
Dr. Dina Kulik
Join Dr. Dina in her quest to providing great quality ‘kids health” information for parents, teens, and kids. Dr. Dina and her team of over 30 health practitioners share their knowledge with new content posted regularly.
Join Dr. Dina in her quest to providing great quality ‘kids health” information for parents, teens, and kids.
Kids Health Blog
with
Dr. Dina Kulik
The Latest From The Blog
Christmas Cheer
My Kind Of Christmas Cheer Christmas is the most important time of the year for my family. Surprised? As a Jew, I am hardly erecting Christmas trees or holding my breath till Santa comes down the chimney, but Christmas is a holy time for our family. I do...
Keeping Your Children Safe During the Holiday Season
Keeping Your Children Safe with These Great Tips December is a month filled with celebration and fun with our family and friends, and keeping your children safe is, of course, a priority. Our homes and neighborhoods are beautifully decorated and lit....
Mindful Teaching Through Holiday Traditions
Holiday Traditions are Fun and Can Be Educational Too Many holiday traditions are simply fun activities during which families spend time and take part in together. However, it is important to remember our values are weaved through our traditions like...
Holiday Shopping with Kids – My Child Has The Gimmie’s
It's Happening - My Child Has The "Gimmie's." My family and I were shopping recently at toys r us for a Christmas gift for my nephews. My husband and I thought it would be a good idea to bring our 5-year-old and 2.5-year old; we could not have been more...
Family Relationships Inventory
Need to take stock of your family relationships inventory this holiday season? Here's some questions you should ask. Christmas vacation is a golden opportunity for visiting our family relationships and checking out how they’re going. Does one relationship...
How Parents Can Help Kids Handle Teasing and Bullying?
Parents Helping Kids Handle Teasing and Bullying? 75% of people report having experienced teasing and bullying. Some teasing can be friendly but if the person being teased is distressed, it is a problem. While it is a common childhood experience, it is...
How to Teach Compassion to Your Kids
To teach compassion to your kids is no small thing, but here's some ways to model good behaviour from Dr. Dina that will make it a little easier. I, like many North American parents, cannot stop thinking about the many families in Paris, Syria and Beirut...
Five Financial Games to Play to Raise Savvy Kids
What better way to raise financially literate kids than with these 5 classic financial games? Educating kids about financial literacy is important; they need to grow up to make good choices and become smart consumers.
How Can I Help My Forgetful Child?
Do you have a child who has a serious case of forgetfulness? They can’t remember to flush the toilet or do their chores? Here are 4 easy steps to help correct this.
Understanding Developmental Coordination Disorder
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a chronic motor skills disorder that impairs a child's ability to perform everyday tasks. Here's what you ought to know. As a pediatric physiotherapist, I get to spend most of my day cuddling cute babies and...
Bullying Part 1: How Do You Define Bullying? How To Understand It?
Bullying Part 1: How Do You Define Bullying? How To Understand It? Bullying is a well-known term today and can have a broad definition. How do you define bullying? There are different types of bullying, either physical or emotional harm caused from a...
Teaching A Diabetic Child to Care for Their Feet
For diabetics, foot care is incredibly important. You can teach your diabetic child to care for their feet and instill good habits that will serve them their whole lives. November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and as a foot specialist, this is a topic...