Health and Safety

A Guide to COVID-19 and Early Childhood Development

In this challenging time, child development has not paused, and supporting children, families, and care providers of all kinds is as important as ever. This guide pulls together information on COVID-19, including what it means for child development, and shareable resources that can help parents, caregivers, child care providers, pediatricians, and others who work with families.


8 tips for managing children’s anxiety about COVID-19

Many families are facing major changes in their day-to-day lives because of COVID-19. With all the unknowns that come with a new virus, it's normal to feel anxious. Here are 8 tips for managing children's anxiety about COVID-19, complete with a simple visual that you can share with parents.


Mental Health Resources: Stress Management and Mindfulness

With the disruptions from and uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever to make mental health a priority - both for you and the children. Here are some resources to help you cope with uncertainty, help children calm down, and shift our focus from stress to positive thinking.


Have You Seen This List of Multilingual COVID-19 Resources?

Here is a helpful list of multi-language resources and factsheets on COVID-19 for you to share with the newcomer families in your program!


COVID-19 Resources for CNC Staff and Parents

With the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone across the globe is in the process of figuring out how to adapt in order to curb the spread of this virus. Here's a compilation of resources to help child care centers, teachers and families make the most of these uncertain times.


COVID-19 information sheets in multiple languages

Here's a helpful series of multilingual COVID-19 signs and posters for you to share, print and post.


Quick Video: A Fun Activity Idea to Teach the Magic of Hand Washing

Looking for fun and helpful activity ideas? Here is a simple activity using pepper, soap and water is being used to teach children the importance (and magic) of washing their hands!


Food Allergy Canada: What’s New?

Check out the latest mythbuster, what’s new in food allergy research, and update your anaphylaxis training this month with Food Allergy Canada.

Dressing for the cold

The outdoors in winter is most enjoyed most when dressed properly. Remember: there is no bad weather, just bad clothing. In winter, the best idea is to stay warm and dry. Being too hot makes you sweat, creating moisture. When it is cold outside, being damp is uncomfortable and can be a danger as you will lose body heat more quickly. Here are a few things to think about and share with parents to keep everyone safe in the cold weather.

Winter safety: Advice for parents and kids

Winter is a great season for fun outdoor activities like sledding and skating, but cold weather, ice, and snow can also be intimidating for newcomer families and potentially dangerous for children. Here's some tips to help parents and children enjoy winter activities safely.