This long weekend make sure to review playground safety rules with kids! Before your little ones climb up, check the playground for any sharp or dangerous surfaces. 🛝

Check out aboutkidshealth for more #PlaygroundSafety tips ➡️ bit.ly/4cnq8hL

Celebrating with #sparklers & #GlowSticks this long weekend? 🎇

Though glow stick liquid is non-toxic, both sparklers & glow sticks can cause mild #toxic symptoms if bitten into.

💧 If ingested, dilute by drinking fluids & if splashed into eyes, be sure to flush with water.

During today’s special story time, we recognized International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia ( #IDAHOBIT ), and #CaringwithPride every day to support 2SLGBTQIA+ patients, families and staff! 🌈 📚 #SKChildLife

Is your child between 6-10 years of age with or without a diagnosis of #autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?

Join an #SKResearch study on brain structure and function in children with #ASD .

Interested? Contact: [email protected]

Dr. Anne Wheeler's breakthrough on how #concussions affect white matter in female children is paving the way for targeted interventions to enhance post-concussion quality of life during crucial brain development stages braincanada.ca/female-childre… CC: Azrieli Foundation The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)

ICYMI: It's All About Me! 😊 Through education and fun activities, the annual SickKids' Haematology/Oncology Sibling Appreciation Day recognizes the unique experiences and feelings of siblings in their family's #cancer journeys. #ChildhoodCancer

From food to environmental triggers, allergies in kids can manifest in various forms. Recognize the signs early on and identify specific allergens for effective management. 🍃 🥜 🐶

Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3UFLrDb

#AllergyMonth #AllergySeason #KidsAllergies #SickKidsNorth

📌 Join Young Minds Matter workshops hosted by SickKids’ #SocialWork Department to discover practical and proactive strategies to help children struggling with bullying, stress, motivation and self-esteem.

For more information and to register, contact [email protected].

A big thanks to SickKids Foundation for spending the time with us to watch @IFMovie.

🐶 🐾 Who let the dogs out? We recently expanded our PAWS #PetTherapy Program from patients and families, to also include weekly drop-in sessions for SickKids staff to promote health and well-being!

🎉 We recently launched our new Patient & Family Experience Strategy, featuring input from patients, families, staff and the community. Hear from patients like Ping on their SickKids “wow” moments and what the patient and family experience means to them.

2025.sickkids.ca/PFX

Meet numerous #BiomedicalResearch vendors at the SickKids PGCRL Discovery Lab Expo!

This showcase offers researchers from #SKResearch and beyond the chance to view cutting-edge products & technologies.

📍Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning
🗓️May 29, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

In CityNews Toronto, read about the Metformin & MS work by Cindi Morshead Donnelly Centre, who is on the #MedicinebyDesign team focused on activating brain & muscle tissue to self-repair. This work has informed a pediatric MS clinical trial at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). toronto.citynews.ca/2024/05/14/sic…

Is your child between 10-16 with no history of chronic illness? Join a #SKResearch assessing how systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) affects the developing brain. Interested? Contact: [email protected]

Today marks the start of #CanadaRoadSafetyWeek . To help keep your child safe when walking outside, check out these pedestrian safety tips: ow.ly/O1zT50RyEoW #CRSW2024 #PedestrianSafety

Equip yourself with essential #CPR and #AED skills for all ages. Be ready to act confidently in emergencies. Join us on June 18 at the SimKIDS’ Simulation Centre for this vital training.

Secure your spot ➡️ bit.ly/4amEc99

#Heartsaver #SKLearning

Nurses are the backbone of #GlobalChildHealth efforts! SickKids Global Child Health is proud to partner with paediatric nurses around the world🗺️, empowering them with advanced skills to drive impactful changes in children's health. #InternationalNursesDay #OurNursesOurFuture

New #SKResearch from Susitha Wanigaratne, PhD Astrid Guttmann in The Lancet Reg Health-Americas highlights changes in hospitalization rates, premature mortality and the availability of COVID-19 vaccines among immigrants and refugees in Ontario from January 2020 to April 2023.

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Are you a #caregiver of a child under 8 years of age with a #ProstheticEye ? If so, you may be eligible to join a #SKResearch study and contribute to valuable research!

For more information, please contact: [email protected]

How can you get more steps today? Small changes can make a big difference! 🚶🏽‍♂️🚶🏻‍♀️

Give this video a like if you want to be more active!

#WalkingMonth #ActiveLiving #MondayMotivation