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Children First Canada has a bold and ambitious vision that together we can make Canada the best place in the world for kids to grow up.© Whether you’re a parent, a teacher or a caring adult who wants to improve the lives of children in Canada, you’ll find helpful tips and information on our blog.

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What Parents And Caregivers Need to Know about Cyberbullying

While the rates of both in-person bullying and cyberbullying decreased during the pandemic, Canada is still ranked among Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) nations as one of the countries with the highest rate of bullying. Children who are victims of bullying can experience a wide range of negative...

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How to Help Kids Who Have a Fear of Needles

As a parent or caregiver, it’s not uncommon to dread taking your kids to get vaccines. A majority of children (and a considerable number of adults as well) are afraid of needles. A trip to the clinic with kids can easily turn into a stressful event. However, there are some...

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The Gift of Self-Leadership

Anyone who is working or living with youth in this time knows first-hand the past two years have placed an unprecedented draw on their resilience.  Life is challenging enough being a teenager and the continuous reel of global crises puts additional strains on their well-being and sense of identity in...

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10 Tips for Summer Learning

When school gets out for summer, classes may end, but that doesn’t mean kids should stop learning. Research shows that over the summer, many kids experience “summer slide” where they lose around 2 months of progress in reading and math. While summer slide is a problem, it’s one that doesn’t...

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Young Indigenous Changemakers You Should Know About

As Canada celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day, we want to highlight some of the young indigenous changemakers who are making contributions that will improve life for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people as well as Canadians as a whole. These young changemakers are making their voices heard on issues affecting...

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