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… at no charge and recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older. Those younger than 2 years of age will need to receive the inactivated influenza … risk of serious illness from influenza. This includes: All children 2 years to less than 5 years of age Children 5 to …
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… they start to expect quick results and are easily discouraged by failure. Get kids thinking how they did on a given … dishes or something more stressful like taking a test at school. Talk to them about what they did well, what kind of … up when it gets hard or when you fail at some aspect of parenting. Don’t tell yourself you can’t do it or it’ll …
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… Menarche On this page: Overview Overview Your first … get pregnant. Talk to a health professional—your doctor, school nurse, or nurse practitioner—and parents, if … Birth Control Growth and Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years Menstrual Cramps Normal Menstrual Cycle Pregnancy …
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… Quick Tips: Getting Active as a Family On this page: Get started Health Tools Get … whole family is involved in physical activities together, children learn that being active is fun and makes you feel … games, and computer time. None for children younger than 2 years One hour or less for children ages 2 to 4 years 2 …
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… Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the shingles … vaccine? Shingrix® is recommended for adults 50 years of age and older. This includes if you: Have had shingles … (varicella) infection in the past People 18 years of age and older with a weakened immune system can also get the …
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… Hypothyroidism On this page: Cause What Increases Your Risk … might mistake them for normal aging. Symptoms in infants, children, teens, and pregnant women Although rare, … teens, symptoms include behaviour problems and changes in school performance. Children and teens may gain weight but …
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… Time-Out On this page: Overview Overview Time-out means … or regain control of their behaviour. It works best when children understand why it is being used. When should you … talk about your child. Biting Effective Parenting: Discipline Growth and Development, Ages 2 to 5 …
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… Speech Problems: Normal Disfluency On this page: Overview Overview Normal … that begins during a child's intensive language-learning years and resolves on its own sometime before puberty . It … a normal phase of language development. About 75 out of 100 children who stutter get better without treatment. footnote …
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… in British Columbia, such as Health Gateway. On this page: Health Gateway MyCareCompass by Lifelabs Interior … convenient online access to their health records. Anyone 12 years and older can use it. Parents and guardians can also … dependent in Health Gateway to see immunizations for their children 11 years and younger. Health Gateway provides …
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… Alcohol: Drinking and Your Health On this page: Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines Health … emotional development, ability to make good decisions, and schoolwork. Parents can play a key part in teaching their children how to drink safely and responsibly. Talk about the …
