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JANUARY 26 IS “BELL LET’S TALK” Now more than ever, our communities are inundated with stigmas — the general lack of understanding of mental illness. Those who seek therapy most likely do so because of the impact caused by individuals who need therapy, too. Those who are ignorant of their own needs may not realize how their actions or words can effect others long-term. Through my research, it seems that everyone has some form of a dividing issue, or has inherited behavioural issues.

We know so much more today than our ancestors, so it’s time to create a stigma-free world.

The toughest and most challenging stigmas are created right in our homes by friends, neighbours, relatives and coworkers.

When these issues have been established over time and become ÃâûóÃâ»Ïÿȣ ûÏÃĒ »¯â ºÃ ¿ÐÌĶ »ýÜû ûæ óÃáæďà and overcome.

As a society, we attach stigmas to individuals and groups that are viewed negatively and often shame them for perceived shortcomings and differences. It is those individuals who need the most empathy and help to understand underlying issues.

Social stigma often surrounds mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder or posttraumatic stress disorder.

Depression sufferers are often stereotyped as lazy, while those with anxiety are deemed

spineless, but psychologists say that people with psychological issues want to lead normal, healthy and happy lives.

According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), there are seven things we can do to help reduce the stigma associated with mental illness.

1. Be informed. Get to know mental illness, addiction and other substance-use disorders. ƵȨ -âæĐ Ēæýó ¯ûûÐûý¿Ã ¯â¿ ºÃϯďÐæýóȨ EÃķ ûû æâ Ēæýó ýðºóÐâÍÐâÍ ¯â¿ öæ»ÐÃûĒɚö Ðâķ ýÃâ»Ã æâ Ēæýó ûÏÐâÛÐâÍȨ 3. Use your words wisely. We shape others’ attitudes through our words.

4. Teach others. Inform others of facts and dispel myths.

5. Look for the good. Addictions and mental illnesses are only a part of anyone’s overall picture.

6. Help others. Offer support, encouragement and dignity to all.

7. Include everyone. Discrimination against anyone with these issues is against the law.

Whether you have children or not, a recommended read is, “The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)” by author Philippa Perry, a psychotherapist for the past 20 years.

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Cheers to 2022 and remember, Que Sera, Sera, whatever will be, will be.

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CBC’S NEW ANIMATED SERIES TAKES KIDS DEEP INTO THE OCEAN TO LEARN ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE WORDS BY LORRAINE PELLEY A new Canadian children’s animated series became available in December on CBC Kids and the CBC streaming service, CBC Gem. Big Blue is a lively and entertaining series that follows siblings Lettie and Lemo, along with their quirky submarine crew and a stowaway magical ocean fairy named Bacon Berry as they travel deep in the ocean to explore their world, unravel mysteries and address climate change issues.

Throughout each episode, ďÐÃĐÃóö ĐÐÜÜ ÍÃû ûæ ÛâæĐ ûÏà Ķ ďà main characters as they work together to navigate their submarine around their ocean world and befriend other marine life. Designed for school-aged children between ûÏà ¯ÍÃö æÌ Ķ ďà ¯â¿ âÐâÃȣ ûÏà öÏæĐ premiered on Dec. 4, 2021 and is guaranteed to bring joy and laughter to its viewers while teaching them how to protect the earth.

THIS SHOW IS REDEFINING WHAT TODAY’S YOUNG .#3 L ɑ " 4 ACTIVISTS LOOK LIKE. Created by Gyimah Gariba and produced by GURU Studios, ÐÍ Üýà Ðö ûÏà Ķ óöû æÌ Ðûö ÛÐâ¿ Ðâ television entertainment. Unlike most made-for-TV series that 6

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are designed to educate their viewers about environmental ÐööýÃöȣ ûÏÐö öÏæĐ Ðö óÿÃĶ âÐâÍ what today’s young climatechange activists look like. Where traditional programs have had predominantly Caucasian characters addressing important issues about climate change, the Ķ ďà á¯Ð⠻ϯó¯»ûÃóö Ðâ ÐÍ Üýà are Black-Canadian youngsters.

By representing a more diverse audience, Big Blue is showing their BIPOC viewers how valued and important their role is in protecting the planet.

The show’s creator is one of the few Black children’s animators in Canada and one of the most prominent animators in the industry. Gariba was born and raised in Ghana. His love for

drawing grew while watching his two older siblings draw pictures. ÌûÃó Ķ âÐöÏÐâÍ ö»ÏææÜ ¯û ƴƺ Ēïóö of age, Gariba moved to Canada to pursue his post-secondary education in animation at Sheridan College.

During his nine-year career, Gariba has gained a massive online following on his social media pages for his unique designs and illustration style. He was named one of Animation Magazine’s 2020 Rising Stars of Animation and one of “15 Young African Creatives Rebranding Africa” by Forbes Magazine.

He created Big Blue four years ago when GURU Studios was looking for new pitch ideas.

Although he is not a climate activist, Gariba is like most

Canadians, invested in doing his part to reduce climate change.

The show’s main characters, Lettie and Lemo, are based on his two older siblings, while the young ocean fairy, Bacon Berry, is based on, and named by, his younger sibling.

The show’s producer, GURU Studios, is a highly reputable, award-winning Canadian production company that is also involved in other highly popular shows such as PAW Patrol, True and the Rainbow Kingdom, ¯ 4Ãûķ Ðđ æóÐÍÐâ¯Ü öÃóÐÃöȣ ¯â¿ Disney’s Junior and Hulu.

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HOW TO AVOID BRACES AND IMPROVE YOUR CHILD’S ORAL HEALTH WORDS BY DR. MANDEEP JOHAL We are witnessing one of the most important health trends in human history and yet it is going seemingly unnoticed.

We know that braces are expensive – they can cost anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000 per child! It is estimated that about 50 percent of children require ºó¯»Ãö ûæ Ķ đ Ìýâ»ûÐæâ¯Ü ðóæºÜÃáö

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such as crowding teeth. Instead of spending thousands of dollars on treatment, what if we tried an alternative route to preventing crowded teeth to begin with?

My journey started when I noticed my three-year-old son’s baby teeth were crowded, which was alarming as baby teeth are supposed to have space between

them. The search for why this happened and how to prevent future adult teeth from crowding led me to help many patients who were in situations similar to my son’s.

One way to prevent teeth crowding and other severe dental issues is by improving tongue posture. The correct resting position for your tongue is pressed against the roof of your mouth with your lips sealed, rather than the tongue hanging and resting at the bottom of the mouth. The tongue is a powerful muscle and acts like natural braces during childhood, helping to develop the upper jaw properly. This allows enough room for the teeth to erupt and decreases the chance of narrow jaws and crowded teeth.

Proper oral resting posture also allows for nasal breathing, which is the way we were biologically designed to breathe — not through the mouth. Mouth breathing dries out the mouth and lowers the pH of our oral microbiome. This is important because saliva acts to neutralize acids and harmful bacteria in the mouth. The risk of cavities is much higher in those who breathe through their mouth rather than their nose.

Along with an increased risk of cavities and crowded teeth, mouth breathing can be detrimental to children in so many ways. Over time, chronic

mouth breathing contributes to the narrowing of the airway, which leads to snoring, sleep disordered breathing, sleep apnea, and overall poor sleep quality. In fact, many children are misdiagnosed with ADHD, when it is often an airway disorder and poor sleep impacting the child’s behaviour and development.

Mouth breathing also leads to enlarged tonsils and adenoids, bad breath, gum disease, fatigue, trouble focusing, and poorer quality of life.

If you have noticed that you or your child is a mouth breather, you may be wondering what to do next. The answer is to see a myofunctional therapist who will help re-educate the tongue and orofacial muscles for proper oral posture and function, breathing, swallowing and speaking through different physical therapy exercises. Correcting tongue posture and breathing issues early Ðö âæû æâÜĒ ºÃâÃĶ »Ð¯Ü ûæ æâÃɚö health but can prevent years and thousands of dollars’ worth of orthodontic work in the future.

Raising awareness and sharing information is vital. Prevention is ÛÃĒȥ Hû¯óû ïóÜĒ ¯â¿ Ķ â¿ ¯â ¯ÐóĐ¯Ē dentist who can help children and babies as young as one month old. We don’t just wake up one day with dental and airway issues.

Catch them early and get the support you need to help your child thrive. cityparent.com

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THE UNLIKELY ART OF PARENTAL PRESSURE WORDS BY MARYLENE VESTERGOM

Parents want the best for their children. That’s a given, and they will move heaven and earth to help their kids navigate bumps in the road. After all, parents want their kids to lead successful and purposeful lives. But there are times when well-meaning parents can exert unhealthy pressure — the kind that affects their child’s mental well-being and performance.

Before you think you need to ease off the gas, Chris Thurber, Ph.D., and Hendrie Weisinger, Ph.D., authors of the book “The Unlikely Art of Parental Pressure”, say, “Pressure itself isn’t bad — the issue is how pressure is applied.”

The Unlikely Art of Parental Pressure is peppered with Ķ »ûÐæâ¯Ü öûæóÐÃö º¯öÿ æâ óïÜɍ life experiences and anchored with extensive research. With humourous touches from the authors’ own parenting experiences, the book quickly transforms into a helpful guide offering step-by-step solutions. Each chapter reveals opportunities of self-discovery as parents tackle a most challenging vocation — parenting.

“Pressure is instinctive,” says Thurber, “just like gravity is an ýâ¯ďæп¯ºÜà Ìæó»ÃȨ #û óÃķ ûûö the love a caregiver has for a child, but I don’t think anyone gets anywhere when they’re told to stop pressuring their kids.

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to be happy, healthy and, in an evolutionary sense, to survive and to prosper. We focus on how parents apply pressure, not how much.”

As an example, Thurber öýÍÍÃöûö ûÏà Ķ »ûÐæâ¯Ü öûæóĒ æÌ ûĐæ fathers at their daughter’s last soccer game of the season. One father reminds his daughter that how she performs will make or break her soccer career. The other father reminds his daughter that it’s not just the number of goals, it’s also assists that matter.

“What characterizes unhealthy pressure in this example is the framing of that child’s behaviour and the desired outcomes as very high stakes and very narrow.

When parents describe a door-die situation, that actually impairs performance rather than enhances it.” By contrast, Thurber says, “Healthy pressure can demand the same high standard, but outcomes are framed as opportunities, rather than makeor-break situations. Healthy kids Üïóâ ûÏÃóÃɚö âæ öÐâÍÜà ¿ÃĶ âÐûÐæâ æÌ success.”

If there is one thing that Drs. Thurber and Weisinger want to stress, it’s that there’s no such thing as parenting perfectly. “After all, life is not like those television sitcoms, and not everything gets resolved at the end of those 30 minutes. Parenting is something you try to do a little bit better than you did the day before. But a lot of it goes unrecognized,

underappreciated, and yes, it’s full of missteps, and that is the nature of human parenting.”

The Unlikely Art of Parental Pressure is a book every parent should have on their bedside table.

If you are motivated to change even a little bit, then this book is Ìæó ĒæýȨ #ûɚö ûÏà Ķ óöû öûÃð ûæĐ¯ó¿ö understanding the differences between unhealthy and healthy pressure while helping guide kids to be the best they can be.

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WHY I’M SICK OF APPLAUDING SLEEP DEPRIVATION WORDS BY AMANDA JEWSON, CANADIAN SLEEP EXPERT AND FOUNDER OF BABY’S BEST SLEEP Yesterday I got off a call with a soon-to-be client. She was a brand-new mom and her baby was eight-weeks-old. The refrain was familiar, “What have I done?

Why didn’t anyone tell me? I’m not coping.” It was sad. What’s ö¯¿¿Ãó Ðö ûÏÐö Ðö âæû ûÏà Ķ óöû ûÐáà I’ve had this call — this week even!

My clients have been clear, no one has prepared them for how challenging not sleeping is and the fact that for some, without interventions, they could be not sleeping for some time.

What’s more, the support system around new parents applauds the sleepless nights that come with new parenthood. We make jokes that our new parent friends will never sleep again and we read blogs espousing the normalcy that infants wake several times overnight (this is normal) and the accolades we give new parents for doing it all (this is ûæđлɂȨ 8Ï Ē¯ ɌɬûÏÃóÃɚö ¯ ð¯â¿ÃáлȨ Some babies are only just meeting Íó¯â¿ð¯óÃâûö Ìæó ûÏà Ķ óöû ûÐáÃȣ others aren’t ready yet.

The idea that new parents can do it all or are superhuman is toxic. And I know from personal experience.

Hands up if you’re the person in your group that can ‘do it all’?

Hands up if you’re the person who loves to ‘multi-task’?

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on my work ethic. Bosses, teachers, family members and friends would always comment on my work ethic and would say things like, “If you can’t do it, no one can!’ And I believed them. I was that person. From the time I started working, especially in my teaching career, I’d take my work home and stay up to 10 p.m. making the BEST lesson plan or creating a new program. Didn’t have enough going on at work? I’d sign up for a course, professional development or create a new club at school. Not enough? I’d sign up for 5Ks and 10Ks to train for. Not enough? Why not learn sewing, and yoga and.. and... and.

Then I had kids and for a long time, I was coasting around being that busy mom. I landed my dream teaching job when my Ķ óöû ¿¯ýÍÏûÃó Đ¯ö Ìæýó áæâûÏö old. I received accolades for my parenting and work ethic. I was applauded for having a small child

and working. People were wowed that I pumped three times a day at work and taught. But guess what?

I was exhausted. To my core.

WE’RE MEANT TO HAVE TIME NOT WORKING. WE’RE MEANT TO HAVE EIGHT HOURS OF SLEEP. AND DOING THESE THINGS DOESN’T MEAN YOU’RE LAZY, OR BAD. YOU’RE RESTING I started to have panic attacks. Randomly. My hair started to fall out. I was worried about EVERYTHING. I

was getting sick all the time.

But on the surface, I was doing ÃďÃóĒûÏÐâÍ # ýöý¯ÜÜĒ ¿Ð¿ Ɍɬ# X H GOOD at being busy. What the heck was going on? âûÃó ɌɬáĒ ûÏÃó¯ðÐöûȣ ĐÏæ basically nudged me into a couple of ideas: 1. The business was a way to mask feelings (spoiler alert, they always bubble up!) ƵȨ # ϯ¿ȣ " ȣ " ûæ Ķ â¿ Đ¯Ēö ûæ rest (really. She lovingly read me the riot act when I didn’t.) ƶȨ â¿ ûÏÐö Ðö ûÏà ÛлÛÃó ɌɬûÏà way I was living my life was destroying my physical health.

The short story is that I got it together. The long story is that it’s still a process of unlearning the lessons we tell parents (mostly mothers).

I am writing this today because I still see so much busy. So many parents doing it all. Moms bragging about giving birth while holding their cell phones writing work emails. I worry (I don’t judge) about those comments. We’re meant to rest after having a baby.

We’re meant to have time not working. We’re meant to have eight hours of sleep. And doing these things doesn’t mean you’re lazy, or bad. You’re resting. And if you don’t make it happen for ĒæýóöÃÜÌ ɌɬÃöðûЯÜÜĒ ¯ö ¯ áæá ɌɬÐû ĐÐÜÜ âÃďÃó ϯððÃâȨ Heed my words.

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.#H X L# E 8N4 L#84 ɐ LET’S START UP WORDS BY MARYLENE VESTERGOM Women have dreams and aspirations to earn more than a living wage. Did you know that in Canada, poverty primarily affects women, with 34 percent of working women earning less than $20,000 a year?

They too want to become selföýÌĶ »ÐÃâû ¯â¿ »¯óďà æýû ¯ ºÃûûÃó ÜÐÌà for themselves and their children.

These women need a fairy godmother, someone who understands, who has walked the talk and proved to the naysayers they were wrong when told she would never succeed.

It should be no surprise to learn that Lise Watier, a trailblazer in her own right as the CEO of Lise Watier Cosmetics, is exactly the entrepreneurial role model these women needed. In 2017, with the

help of her daughter Marie-Lise Andrade, they launched the Lise Watier Foundation. Since its start, the Foundation has been helping ûæ Ķ â¯â»Ð¯ÜÜĒ ÃáðæĐÃó Ïýâ¿óÿö of women in Québec. After more than 10 years of positive change and hundreds of success stories, the Foundation is now bringing its transformative mission to Toronto, partnering with YWCA Toronto.

“The YWCA Toronto is thrilled to partner with the Lise Watier Foundation to launch the Let’s Start Up program. This program will help our association provide training and individual coaching to aspiring entrepreneurs interested in establishing their own businesses. We are grateful for this partnership and excited to support our participants on their journey

ûæĐ¯ó¿ öýöû¯Ð⯺Üà Ķ â¯â»Ð¯Ü independence,” says Heather M. 3» óÃÍæóȣ »ÏÐÃÌ ÃđûýûÐďà æÌĶ »Ãó of YWCA Toronto.

What differentiates the Let’s Start Up program is how it provides women living in a situation of economic, social or professional vulnerability with the ûææÜö ûæ â¯ďÐͯûà ûæĐ¯ó¿ö Ķ â¯â»Ð¯Ü independence. The program ¿æÃöâɚû óÃòýÐóà ¯âĒ Ķ â¯â»Ð¯Ü contribution from participants or limit their learning to any öðûÐĶ » Ðâ¿ýöûóĒȨ LÏÃÐó ¿óïáö ¯óà achievable, and the supportive net doesn’t disappear at the end of their 18-week program.

“Our innovative program supports women’s professional development to help them regain »æâĶ ¿Ãâ»Ã Ðâ ûÏÃÐó »¯ð¯»ÐûÐÃö ¯â¿

óï»Ï Ķ â¯â»Ð¯Ü Ðâ¿ÃðÃâ¿Ãâ»Ãȣɘ says Andrade, president and executive director of the Lise Watier Foundation. “We strongly believe that teaming up with YWCA Læóæâûæ ĐÐÜÜ á¯Ûà ¯ öÐÍâÐĶ »¯âû difference in empowering women in the community.”

The mission of the Lise Watier Foundation is to help women rebuild a sense of pride, regain control of their lives, and create a future for themselves that lives up to their aspirations and, most importantly, fosters Ķ â¯â»Ð¯Ü Ðâ¿ÃðÃâ¿Ãâ»ÃȨ XÏÃûÏÃó participants are looking to continue schooling, enter the job market or start their own business, the Foundation’s goal is to provide women with guidance throughout their professional journey.

LET’S START UP IS OFFERED TWICE A YEAR: WINTER: Week of February 7, 2022 FALL: September 2022 And is open to: ȡ ĐæáÃâ æďÃó ûÏà ¯Íà æÌ ƴƻ ȡ »ýóóÃâûÜĒ ÃđðÃóÐÃâ»ÐâÍ economic, social or professional challenges ȡ 4 ĐÏæ ¯óà óï¿Ē ûæ û¯Ûà action.

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Where’s Waldo – The Ultimate Waldo Watcher Collection

By Martin Handford Classic fun featuring the best-selling Waldo adventures. You’ll spend hours hunting for it with this slipcase. It includes seven classic puzzles, each with new games and searches, as well as a redesigned, updated look.

Age – 5-9 Published by Candlewick Press, Pages: 7-book collection Price, $49.99 CDN

The Child is the Teacher – A Life of Maria Montessori

By Cristina De Stefano This authorized biography looks at Maria Montessori’s unpublished diaries and letters.

At a time when women were expected to be wives and mothers rather than pursue careers, she followed her own path, studying medicine and refusing to marry. The biggest struggle was deciding whether to have a child out of wedlock and keep her job at the hospital. In response to her childhood learning disabilities, she felt inspired to combine her healthcare background and drive for social change. Montessori quickly became well-known all over Europe and the U.S. by the 1910s. Age – Teen-Adult Published

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The Gumboot Kids Nature Mystery series #7 – The Case of the Shrinking Friend #8 – The Case of the Hanging Food Catcher

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Mizzie the Kangaroo Ē H¯â¿ó¯ ººæĿ Bella-Boo’s best friend Mizzie likes to help her keep active, both indoors and outdoors, by participating in a variety of gender-neutral sporting activities. Thick board pages, specially made for little hands with touch and feel components, lead babies and toddlers into a new world of interacting with books and having fun. Ages: 0-3 Publisher: Skebbsys Toy Box Pty Ltd. Pages: 10 Price: $15.95 CDN available online and Toys R Us

How to Make Friends with a Ghost

By Rebecca Green The story takes place in an after-school program based on the book “How to Make Friends with a Ghost.” Through her program, Ms. B helps children and creatures make friends with their fears, fears kids encounter Ðâ ûÏÃÐó ¿¯ÐÜĒ ÜÐďÃöȨ -пö ĐÐÜÜ ºÃâÃĶ û Ìóæá ûÏà tools provided in “How to Make Friends with a Ghost” by exploring those feelings and using the available tools.

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A Hui Hou: Until We Meet Again

By Isabel, Hudson, & Adeline Bugge, with Ashley Bugge Written by children for children, “Until We Meet Again” is a book that tells the story of the impact of loss and the grief that follows.

Isabel, Hudson, and Adeline lose their father in a terrible diving accident. His death has now forced them to accept that they will miss him forever, and they must learn to live without him. This is a helpful book explained by children for children who are suffering a loss of a loved one. A perfect assistant to share and open a discussion most of us are never prepared for. Age All Published by Brown Books BýºÜÐöÏÐâÍ óæýðȣ B¯ÍÃöȢ ƶƵ BóлÃȢ ɱƵƵȨƷƴ 4 available on Amazon.ca cityparent.com

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PUTTING PEN TO PAPER: RIPPLE FOUNDATION’S CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST FOR KIDS Creativity is a hidden tool that, if teased out of youth, holds the power to inspire inquisitive minds, ºææöû »æâĶ ¿Ãâ»Ã ¯â¿ ýâÜæ»Û âÃĐ ways of approaching challenges to build promising futures for the next generation.

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The competition welcomes budding young writers in grades Ʒɍƻ Ìóæá ¯»óæöö ¯â¯¿¯ ûæ explore all parameters of their creativity and put pen to paper with a chance of becoming published authors before reaching high school. From poetry collections to short stories to âæâɍĶ »ûÐæâ¯Ü ĐæóÛöȣ ¯âĒ ÜÐûÃó¯óĒ creation can be sent in with a chance of winning if submitted by the deadline: March 31, 2022.

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Applicants are encouraged to attend the Ripple Foundation’s ďÐóûý¯Ü XóÐûà #û XæóÛöÏæðöȣ which are free online sessions Íïóÿ ûæĐ¯ó¿ö ûï»ÏÐâÍ ûÏà ÛÃĒ principles of story writing, to help them prepare their creative submissions to the best of their ability.

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Whether you feel excited, anxious or unsure of what to expect from this new journey, bra shopping with your daughter will be an important parent and daughter experience — strengthening your bond and preparing you both for future adult conversations.

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Although the average age for ÍÐóÜö ûæ ÍÃû ûÏÃÐó Ķ óöû ºó¯ Ðö ƴƴȣ your daughter may need one at a younger or older age. Around this age range, it’s not strange to bring up a conversation about bras even if you notice her body isn’t experiencing any changes yet.

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Apricotton size guide. If she’s still not feeling her best about shopping in public, then you can shop online together for new bras. Shopping online can be worrisome because of the sizing, but some stores like Apricotton will offer free exchanges or returns for a stress-free shopping experience!

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3B -ɖ8ɖ3 - Ðö ¯ ðóÐď¯ûÃȣ âæâɍðóæĶûȣ æâÃɍæÌɍ¯ɍÛÐâ¿ öðæóûö »¯áð Ìæó ÍÐóÜö ¯Íÿ ƺɍƴƹȨ .滯ûÿ æ⠺ïýûÐÌýÜ Ïáл .¯ÛÃȣ Úýöû ¯ ϯÜÌ Ïæýó ïöû æÌ B¯óóĒ Hæýâ¿ȣ æýó »¯áðÃóö ÃâÚæĒ ýâÐòýà öýááÃó ðóæÍó¯áö æÌ »æáðÃûÐûÐďà öĐÐááÐâÍȣ æðÃâ Đ¯ûÃó öĐÐááÐâÍȣ ûóЯûÏÜæâȣ öðóÐâû »¯âæà ¯â¿ Û¯Ē¯Û ó¯»ÐâÍȨ #â ¯¿¿ÐûÐæâ ûæ ûÏÃöà ðÐÜܯó öðæóûöȣ ¯áð Ûɍ8ɍ3¯Û æÌÌÃóö Ðâöûóý»ûÐæâ¯Ü ðóæÍó¯áö Ðâ áæóà ûϯâ ƵƸ æûÏÃó öðæóûö ¯â¿ ¯»ûÐďÐûÐÃöȨ 8ýó »¯áð æÌÌÃóö ûÏà ºÃöû æðÃâɍĐ¯ûÃó öĐÐááÐâÍ ÃđðÃóÐÃâ»Ãȣ Íïóÿ ûæ ¯Íà ¯â¿ ¯ºÐÜÐûĒɋá¯âĒ .¯Ûà 8âû¯óÐæ öĐÐááÃóö Íæû ûÏÃÐó öû¯óû ¯û ¯áð Ûɍ8ɍ3¯Ûȥ 8ýó »¯áðÃóö óûÃÐďà ĐæóÜ¿ »Ü¯öö »æ¯»ÏÐâÍ Ðâ öĐÐááÐâÍ ¯â¿ ûóЯûÏÜæâöȣ ¯â¿ Đà ¯óà ûÏà æâÜĒ »¯áð ûϯû ð¯óûлÐð¯ûÃö Ðâ 8âû¯óÐæ ûóЯûÏÜæâö ¯â¿ óÃͯûû¯öȨ æáðÜÃûà ĐÐûÏ æâɍöÐûà áÿл¯Ü ¯â¿ æýó æĐâ ðÃóöæâ¯Ü »ÏÃÌöȣ ¯áð Ûɍ8ɍ3¯Û Ðö ûóýÜĒ ¯ æâÃɍæÌɍ¯ɍÛÐâ¿ »¯áð ÃđðÃóÐÃâ»Ãȥ WÐöÐû »¯áð¯Ûæá¯ÛȨ»æá æó »æâû¯»û ýö Ìæó áæóà ¿Ãû¯ÐÜöȥ ¿Ð¯ââÃʿ»¯áð¯Ûæá¯ÛȨ»æá

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LA CITADELLE DAYCARE At La Citadelle Daycare, we believe all children possess hidden talents and an enormous potential to learn, achieve, and grow. We are delighted to tap into the capabilities and talents of the children entrusted to us to develop their curiosity, initiative, and independence, while providing them with a substantial program of play and study in a nurturing, holistic, and safe environment where they can develop with joy, enthusiasm, and determination. One of a kind, it combines all the elements æÌ ¯ ûó¯¿ÐûÐæâ¯Ü ¿¯Ē»¯óà ĐÏÐÜà ðóæďпÐâÍ ¯»¯¿Ãáл ÜïóâÐâÍ ¯ö ûÏà Ķóöû ð¯óû of a 4-year sequential Kindergarten program at La Citadelle. In addition to incorporating the rudiments of the French and English languages, it provides the children with the ability to acquire the knowledge of Mathematics, Sciences, Arts, and Music and the skills of reading and writing in cursive. Join us and let your child discover his/her love for learning! admissions@lacitadelleacademy.com | lacitadelledaycare.com

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POWER SOCCER offers dynamic and enjoyable soccer camps and programs that since 1996 are completely focused on player development.

Soccer programs are available for players of all skill levels from beginner to advanced/competitive players. We offer year-round co-ed programs, as well as girls only classes for children ages 4 to 15 years old. Register for our weekly Soccer Schools, Winter Break, March break, summer, and PA day camps. In our programs, players will work on shooting, passing, receiving, dribbling, movement with and without the ball, positioning and more! Plus at our Summer Camps, we have a Power Soccer “Olympics” and “World Cup” each week! Participants at our camps will also receive a “Power Pack” (jersey & hat), plus a Player Report detailing their progress, strengths, and areas to improve on. Camp registration is available for full days, half day mornings or afternoons. We also offer extended care with early drop-off and late pickup. info@powersoccer.ca

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FEATURED | CAMPS TORONTO KIDZ We offer a wide range of camps in Toronto for 5-12 yearolds. Our KIDZ CAMP for our younger campers follows a weekly theme such as pirates, dinosaurs, animals, etc. – while our JUNIOR CAMP for 9-12 year-olds, focuses on topics such as arts, survival, fun with science, ¯â¿ áæóÃȨ ÜÜ æýó ðóæÍó¯áö Ðâ»Üý¿Ã ¯ ĐÃÃÛÜĒ ĶÃÜ¿ ûóÐð ûæ æâà æÌ Læóæâûæɚö á¯Ðâ ¯ûûó¯»ûÐæâö ¯â¿ ¯ öûæâ¿ ĶÃÜ¿ ûóÐð ûæ "ÐÍÏ B¯óÛȨ Our programming consists of the perfect mix of indoor and outdoor time.

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SCARBOROUGH BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Register now for our 2022 XÐâûÃó º¯öÛÃûº¯ÜÜ ðóæÍó¯áöȥ æóáÿ Ðâ ƴƼƼƹ ¯ö ¯ âæâɍðóæĶû æóͯâÐĕ¯ûÐæâȣ the Scarborough Basketball Association has a simple game plan – to provide boys and girls in and around the Scarborough area with the opportunity to grow and enjoy life through the sport of basketball. For öæáà æÌ æýó ĒæýûÏȣ ûÏà H ĐÐÜÜ ºÃ ¯ ܯýâ»ÏÐâÍ ð¯¿ Ìæó ¯ öý»»ÃööÌýÜ basketball career in college or university. Some may even go on to ºÃ»æáà ðóæÌÃööÐæâ¯Ü ðܯĒÃóöȣ º¯öÿ æâ ûÏà Ìý⿯áÃâû¯Üö ûϯû Đà ÏÃÜðÿ ûÏÃá ¿ÃďÃÜæðȨ "æĐÃďÃóȣ Ìæó áæöûȣ ûÏà H ¯â¿ Ðûö º¯öÛÃûº¯ÜÜ ðóæÍó¯áö ¯óà öÐáðÜĒ ¯ áïâö æÌ ºýÐÜ¿ÐâÍ »Ï¯ó¯»ûÃóȣ ¿ÃďÃÜæðÐâÍ ÌóÐÃâ¿öÏÐðö ¯â¿ having a whole lot of fun. We offer a variety of programs for kids ages 5-19 from beginners to our Scarborough Prep programs for elite players.

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