Body Care for Youth / Teens
- Puberty and reproductive health
Puberty is a normal part of becoming an adult and may cause many changes in a young person. These changes are different for each individual and affects them physically, mentally and emotionally.
Resources
- Video: Puberty information session - this recorded session is hosted by our public health school nurses and is for parents and caregivers of grades five and six students. It reviews the healthy growth and development curriculum, addresses how to have an ongoing discussion around puberty, and highlights credible resources and information to support a child's development into young adulthood.
- Video: Female reproductive system
- Video: Personal care during menstruation
- Video: Male reproductive system
- TeachingSexualHealth.ca
- Hygiene basics
- Healthy growth and development teaching tools - resources designed for teachers to deliver health-related content in the classroom
- Head lice information for parents
Anyone can get head lice. It has nothing to do with clean or dirty hair, or the cleanliness of your home. Head lice doesn't spread disease, but can cause a lot of frustration.
Signs that your child might have head lice include itching, complaining of a tickling feeling in the hair or sores on the scalp due to scratching. Or, you may get a call from their school letting you know that your child has been checked and has head lice.
- Vision health
Having regular eye exams for your children can find problems before they become serious and affect your child's vision.
The Ontario Government covers the cost of one major eye exam every 12 months for children under the age of 19. Find an optometrist near you.
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