HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2015-01-28, Page 15Wednesday, January 28, 2015 • Huron Expositor 15
Caring for each other's children
By Naomi Pelss,
Special to the Expositor
Our early childhood edu-
cators at Seaforth Co-oper-
ative Children's Centre are
often referred to as "car-
egivers" because we give
direct care to children each
day at the child care centre.
However, I know many
people who deserve this
title. We are not the only
ones who are caring for
your children.
In a typical day I care for
my own children and the
children of others. In
turn, my children are
cared for by many people
in the span of one day. As
parents, we entrust the
care of our children into
many different hands.
Think about all of the
people who are caring for
your child today. Bus driv-
ers, teachers, coaches,
other parents, neighbours,
family members, child care
workers, and babysitters
are just a few other catego-
ries of caregivers. I person-
ally would be lost without
the help of these people.
We cannot care for our chil-
dren alone. We need each
other. We care for each
other's children.
How fortunate are these
children to be raised in a
community with all of the
adults who care for them
each day? Not just caring,
but caring. What do I
mean by that? Well, the
Drink less —reduce
your cancer risk
The less you drink, the
better.
When it comes to alcohol,
the more a person drinks,
the higher the risk of cancer.
Drinking less can lower
your risk of colorectal,
breast and liver cancers as
well as mouth, throat and
neck cancers. In 2010, Can-
cer Care Ontario estimated
that alcohol contributed to
up to 3,000 cases of cancer
in Ontario.
It is important for Huron
County residents to know
the link between cancer and
alcohol because the majority
of adults drink alcohol.
"We want Huron County
adults to rethink their drink-
ing," said Huron County
Health Unit public health
promoter Annie Lukacso-
vics. "When adults gradually
decrease the amount of alco-
hol they drink, they reduce
their cancer risk and live a
healthier lifestyle. This is
especially important for
those who have a strong
family history of cancer."
For individuals looking to
specifically reduce their can-
cer risk, the Canadian Can-
cer Society recommends
women have less than one
drink a day and men have
less than two drinks a day.
Women are more vulnerable
to the health effects of alco-
hol even when drinking
small amounts.
"You can set small rea-
sonable goals for your-
selves," Lukacsovics said.
"For example, if you are a
regular drinker, aim to have
a few alcohol -free days each
week. Take it one day at a
time with the overall goal of
drinking less to reduce your
cancer risk."
Research shows that only
one third of Canadians know
they can lower their risk of
cancer by reducing how
much alcohol they drink. It
is important to know that
there is no safe amount of
alcohol when it comes to a
person's risk of cancer. The
less alcohol you drink, the
more you reduce your risk.
Rethink Your Drinking is a
campaign to help change the
way we think about and use
alcohol. To learn more, visit
www.rethinkyourdrinldng.ca
or call the Huron County
Health Unit at 519-482-3416
or 1-877-837-6143.
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adults in our community
are not just meeting our
children's basic needs.
They go beyond just
"looking after" our chil-
dren. Many of these
adults go above and
beyond the basics to dem-
onstrate compassion and
true heart -felt caring.
Let me explain with some
examples of what I have
recently witnessed. At the
child care centre, our par-
ents are often concerned
about other people's chil-
dren. A father recently
asked about another fami-
ly's little one that was sick
and crying the day before.
He asked because he genu-
inely cares. We have wit-
nessed a mother shed a
tear for a crying baby who
has been dropped off for
her first day of child care.
The baby was crying and so
was the mother. Not the
child's mother, but another
mother showing empathy;
a mother who knows just
what that mother and
infant were going through.
Recently we had a
mother who attends our
centre purchase brand new
snow suits, boots and
clothes for a family with six
children who also attend
our centre. What an
incredible act of generosity
and compassion. She is
caring for other children
besides her own. How
about my son's coaches
who have picked him up for
hockey when I am not able?
They are going above and
beyond their basic duties
because they care. How
about the manager of the
bus company who drives
around on snowy mornings
at 4 or 5 a.m. trying to
determine if the roads are
safe for all of our children?
He cares about the safety of
all of our children. What
about your child's teacher
who often completes lesson
plans and tests at home?
Think about your child care
worker who truly cares for
every child in the class-
room like one of her own?
You may be reading this
and think who cares?
You may think that this
doesn't pertain to you if you
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haps you cannot relate. You
may be thinking," Who
cares?" We do. We care.
Parents care. Other parents
care. Our community cares.
You should too. We all need
to realize that our small
community of caregivers
directly influence the lives
of our children with these
everyday acts of kindness
and compassion. As caring
adults you are raising the
next generation of caring
community members. What
a wonderful example you
are setting.
Naomi Pelss is the Director
of Seaforth Co-operative
Children's Centre and mother
of three plus one on the way.
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