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Happy Friday! What to cook this weekend? Here are some ideas ...

Come and get your cook on with Burnaby Neighbourhood House every Thursday from 10 noon with Lynn’s Cooking Connection group! Learn how to cook new dishes, meet new people, get great weekly recipes all in the comfort of your own home. Check out the attached poster for more information or contact Lynn [email protected]

Happy curry Food Friday!

An interesting article about how to talk to your children about gender. The article is from Today’s Parent and gives an age-by-age guide on how to provide spaces for your child to safely and openly explore who she/he is, they are, from birth to early teen years.

Child Care Survey for Parents and Guardians The City of Burnaby is asking local parents and guardians to share their child care experiences with us. We are launching a survey to understand the diverse child care needs of local families. The survey is part of a broader Child Care Needs Assessment that will help Burnaby learn more about child care needs, establish child care space targets and identify actions to meet those targets.... The survey is open to anyone who lives or works in Burnaby and may need care for children who range in age from infant/toddlers to 12 years old. The survey will remain open until Friday, January 17, 2020. To Take Survey CLICK here: https://burnaby.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx Learn More: https://www.burnaby.ca//Burnaby-Child-Care-Needs-Assessmen Thank you for participating!

Happy Winter Food Friday! Comfy cozy kid friendly recipes. Especially good if you have a slow cooker ... or pot to slow cook in.

Happy National Child Day! Thank you to the City of Burnaby for its Proclamation!

Don't forget to check our Burnaby agencies websites for anything you may need or want for you and your children. Stuff is still going on! Support, activities, programs ... here's Burnaby Neighbourhood House There's also Cameray Children and Family Services, Burnaby Family Life, Information Children, MOSAIC, SUCCESS ...

Happy, HAPPY, Food Friday! "We are what we eat ... and in these challenging times, we need all the help we can get." Feed the body, feed the spirit - the foods and recipes. Take care and enjoy!

Happy healthy bone broth Friday! And why this is sooo good for you, particularly in the cold season.

This Thursday, November 12th, at 9am, join The Psychology Foundation of Canada free webinar, Supporting Young Child Resilience Through Vaccinations: using Science to Manage Needle Related Pain and Distress. Dr. Pillai Riddell will teach parents and professionals quick tips and tricks using the 3 P’s (Psychological, Pharmacological and Physical) that not only reduce pain during the current vaccination appointment but, by reducing children’s pre-needle fear in the future, will support pain and pain-related distress resilience throughout their life! If you would like to join this free webinar follow this link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_A2jF-MgJR5ieKfhxA_cbtw

Visit our website for recordings of two informative and helpful workshops that happened this week: "Engaging Children in Online Programs," and HELP's Wave 7 EDI and CHEQ research sharing, including COVID related information (findings and resources). You can find them under "What's New."

Giving your little ones the opportunity to explore on their own helps build independence. Go exploring with your little one in nature and let them do the leading see which way they want to go, what tree they want to touch ,what stone they want to hold when parent share power by letting their little ones make decisions about what to do, in this case exploring outside, they will likely enjoy the activity more and want to spend more time engaged. For more children’s activities, self-care ideas, and parent education make sure to check out The Parenting Place Blog.

Yoga is a wonderful way to ground emotions, connect to the present, and move your body. Here's some sites for yoga for children.

Happy cozy vegetarian food Friday!

Happy food Friday!

The Power of Play Book a Wednesday morning one-on-one play session with Anita Olson of (ECCC) of Family Services of Greater Vancouver Enjoy a private play space with your little one as she coaches and models child-led play, establishing healthy boundaries, turn taking and so much more with parents/caregivers and their child. Call/text 604-723-9548 or email [email protected] for an appointment.