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Every child deserves to go on a hot-air balloon. Madeline, age 4	Every child needs kisses. Ava, age 2	I need exercise. Karla Lynn, age 4
Every child needs a hat. Hunter	Every chid has the right to play outside. Madalyn, age 8	I have the right to celebrate. Matthew, age 5

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Do you remember the first time you went fishing? Many parents do and it's an experience still recalled with a sense of pleasure and wonder. Stories of that day often reflect the excitement felt as a trout nibbled the hook. Others recall the peace and tranquility of a spring day spent on Island waters or the taste of a delicious meal of fresh caught fish. Relive that memory with your children.

Take 30 at Breakfast
Stop, Sit and Listen.
Sure it's the busiest time of the day but you know it's the most important. How about getting ready the night before? Give everyone a job. Let's see who knows how to set the table, pour the cereal, clear the dishes. We're all in this together. It's worth taking the time.

Take 30 at the Grocery Store
There are life skills in these aisles: Get your child to make the list or check it off. Read the labels. Count the calories. Pay the cashier. Hug your child.

Take 30 at Bedtime
It's the close of day. Ask your kids how their day went. Share the news from yours. What did we learn about ourselves? Listen closely... there's something about the silence that makes it easier to hear.

Take 30 for the Family on the Bus
In Charlottetown, take a ride on the bus and see city life from a child's point of view. Do the wheels really go round and round? Do the people go up and down? What sound does the money make? What do you see from the bus?

And even better, on occasional Fridays, a librarian rides one of the Charlottetown Transit buses and reads to children on board. The bus leaves at 10:00 a.m. from the Confederation Centre and returns to the Charlottetown Confederation Centre around 11:00. Children under 6 ride for free. Adult fare is $2.00 per trip. And for the rest of the day you'll be singing "the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round all through the town."

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NEW PARENTING RESOURCES: Key Messages from the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development (CEECD)

The key message documents provide clear and concise information on subjects that concern parents and caregivers, such as aggression, crying, attachment or sleeping.

To receive the key messages brochures free of charge, contact Lucie Beaupré at lucie.beaupre@umontreal.ca.

The Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development (CEECD) identifies and synthesizes  the very best scientific work on early childhood social and emotional development. Through it's online Encyclopedia and other products, the CEECD disseminates this knowledge to various audiences in formats and language adapted to their needs.

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