An increase in the number of families with both parents working at jobs outside the home has increase the need for daycare and child care in Ontario as it has throughout Canada. According to Statistics Canada, almost half of all parents in the country make use of some form of child care for children 14 years of age and younger with parents of children ages 4 and younger reporting making use of some form of child care for their children. Daycare centres are the most commonly used form of child care for parents in Ontario. As a parent, you trust ...
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#AskSandraZisckind Participation in sports is important for children. Depending upon the sports activity, sports helps children in their physical development while teaching sportsmanship and teamwork. Staying active is important in combating the sharp rise in childhood obesity. There are, however, risks associated with most sports activities engaged in by children. Statistics show that 50 percent of the injuries suffered by children of secondary school age are related to sports. You cannot eliminate all risk of injury when your child participates in swimming, hockey, soccer, baseball or other sport, but there are a few things you can do to reduce the risk of an ...
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