Risks of Sleeping in Car Seats: Keeping Children Safe
Shepard Dodd was not even 3 months old when he died after being put to sleep in a car seat at daycare. It is not safe for babies to be in a seated or semi-reclined position to sleep.
When sleeping, a baby's head can fall forward because their muscles are under- developed, and their airway can become constricted.
Anaphylaxis Education, Anytime, Anyplace
AllergyAware.ca offers free online courses to increase awareness of anaphylaxis, including a course designed specifically for child care staff/caregivers called Anaphylaxis in Child Care Settings. Available in English and French, the interactive course takes about 30 minutes to complete and ends with a short review quiz. When this quiz has been successfully completed, participants can download and print a personalized certificate of completion.
Immunization Information for Newcomer Families
All CNC programs must provide newcomer families with information on immunization in Canada. This can be difficult when you serve a vast number of languages and the information is complex. Health Canada has recently jreleased: A
Parent’s Guide to Vaccination in Canada that can help. The in-depth guide is available in French, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil and Urdu.f valuable material) is available in French, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil and Urdu.
Bundle Up and Get Outside: Why is Outdoor Play Important in Winter?
In the winter weather, play is often limited to the indoors - especially for newcomer children! Adult fears about safety and negative attitudes towards the cold are often a barrier. But outdoor play shouldn't be restricted to warm weather - try these
ideas to welcome the winter with a playful attitude!
Did you know that children are at an increased risk for food poisoning?
Children aged 5 and under are at increased risk for food poisoning and related health complications because their immune system is still developing and they cannot fight off infection as well as adults can. Food poisoning can also lead to complications that result in serious illnesses requiring hospitalization. This guide offers helpful advice on how to
reduce the risk in your program.
The Reality of Early Childhood Trauma
When young children experience or witness a traumatic event that threatens their safety or the safety of their parents/caregivers, the impact can be long-lasting. Even for infants and children that may not understand what happened!
Find out more about symptoms and behaviours, protective factors, and how to help!
5 Things You Need to Know About Mental Health in Early Childhood
Stressful or traumatic events in early childhood can have long term effects.
Learn more about how you can help promote adaptability and resilience for the young children in your program.
Kids in Motion: Ideas for Active Play, Every Day
Babies, toddlers and preschoolers love to play and move.
Kids in Motion is full of information about children's natural need to be active, ages and stages of development, and activity ideas for encouraging active play, every day.
If you use Borax in your program, this Health Canada advisory is for you!
Health Canada is advising Canadians to avoid using boric acid for arts and crafts projects, such as homemade slime, or modelling clay.
Find out more...
Do your staff have the information they need to work safely?
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (
WHMIS) changed in February 2015. Health Canada recognizes that small businesses don't have the staff or resources to provide health and safety education or updates to employees, and has developed free
courses and
fact sheets to prepare, inform and support you.
