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Trust Me, Trust My Tummy: Feeding Cues 6-24 Months

View Trust Me, Trust My Tummy: Feeding Cues 6-24 months

This practical video teaches parents and caregivers of children ages 6-24 months to recognize feeding cues; these are the signs of hunger and fullness.

This video is in collaboration with Toronto, Peel and York Region Public Health Units.

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All Our Kids (AOK) programs welcome parents, grandparents, home child care providers, pregnant and parenting teens and their young children (birth to six years).  Click on the following link for more information and times of operation:

Cook Up Some Fun!

Cooking with your child can be a wonderful way to spend positive time together. When families have fun cooking together and developing food skills, they tend to eat together more often.

Research shows that children and youth who eat with their families are more likely to have healthier eating habits and better nutrition, be at a healthy weight and have less chance of developing eating disorders. Eating together not only provides an opportunity to teach manners and social skills but it’s linked to better language and literacy development as well as improved school performance.

 Visit the Cook Up Some Fun! website for how-to information, tips and resources to help your family plan, shop, cook and enjoy eating meals together. On the website, you can also sign up for Cook Up Some Fun emails. Every other week you will receive an idea, recipe or practical information that you can try with your family.

September 2015

Municipal Parks & Recreation Programs

Many local recreation departments provide a wide range of recreational and leisure activities for individuals of all ages and abilities. Contact your local Parks & Recreation Department for additional information.

York Region District School Board and York Catholic District School Board

Between 1989 and 1995, 55 child care centres were opened in new school buildings. These centres are independently operated by incorporated community agencies and boards of directors.

Centres in secondary schools provide care for infants, toddlers, and pre-schoolers.

Centres in elementary schools may provide care for children up to the age of 12 years.

Before and After school programs are operated in elementary schools where a need for care has been identified. These programs run both morning and afternoon throughout the school year. Full day care is available during Professional Activity days, March Break and may be offered throughout the summer.These programs provide care for children aged 5 to 12 years.

Public Libraries

Family & Community Health

York Region Health Services Department – Public Health Nursing provides information and support to new families through telephone counselling, Baby Place Clinics and home visits, and parenting and caregiver classes.

Hospitals

Visit the Community Services and Housing Department on the Internet through the York Region website: http://www.york.ca . YORKLINK, the Community Services Directory, can also be accessed through the York Region website.