Wellness

Getting geared-up for back to school can put a lot of stress on our kiddos. As exciting as it is to get back into regular routines, catch up with school friends, and strut around in cool new duds, changes—even familiar ones like back-to-school—can be full of anxiety: new people, places, ideas, and experiences can all make the upcoming year look more fearful than fun. After all, little people can have big worries too!

Having a well-stocked first aid kit is a must for all the bumps, bruises, and blechs that come with having kids! (Psst! All of these goodies are great for grown-ups too!)

Too many years ago, as a student working in a health store in Toronto, I was asked by the storeowner to offer customers samples of a children’s multi-vitamin/mineral.

I did so, unaware at the time that the issue was so controversial! More than one parent indignantly declined, declaring that their pediatricians claimed children did not require nutritional supplementation.

Rolled an ankle at the gym? Pulled a muscle hauling kids around? Injuries can be a real pain! Tenderness, stiffness, and the dreaded inflammation are all real drags when you have things to do and little people to chase around!