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Toddlers, like adults, require special attention to keep their mouth, gums and teeth clean and healthy. Hygiene of the mouth should start much before the first tooth appears. The gums should be regularly wiped with a soft wet cloth so that the tooth can emerge at a clean place when it chooses to appear.
Proper care […]
Posted on May 31st, 2008 by admin
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Hypnotherapy and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) are excellent stress-busters and are easy to use tools for parents to alleviate their children’s fears of any type or intensity. These provide effective, non-invasive treatment methods for abnormal behaviors arising out of any type of anxiety, phobia or stress. These tools not only heal the abnormalities, but also […]
Posted on May 31st, 2008 by admin
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All parents have to seek the help of a professional pediatrician for their toddlers on a regular basis as kids need medical help very often. At a time when environmental concerns are discussed worldwide, many parents would like to have the services of a pediatrician who has an environmentally sustainable perspective on treatment. Here are […]
Posted on May 30th, 2008 by admin
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Similar to a heavy backpack, a heavy lunch bag too can cause additional strain and harm on the back and shoulders of the kids. Hence, parents should be careful and take certain precautions while burdening their kid with a lunch bag in addition to a backpack.
Lunch bags are usually carried inside a backpack. Hence, attaching […]
Posted on May 30th, 2008 by admin
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Selecting the right backpack for school going kids is very important to avoid strains and sprains of their back and shoulders. Safety and ergonomics must be the criteria when selecting a backpack. According to medical professionals, the proper weight of a backpack should not exceed 10 to 15 per cent of the kid’s body weight, […]
Posted on May 29th, 2008 by admin
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Tattling usually happens among siblings who tattle for various reasons. It is often caused by feelings of rivalry. Toddlers do it to take revenge, to get the better of the other, to manipulate or simply to attract attention. Tattling is common among older toddlers, but younger toddlers may do it among themselves, but they do […]
Posted on May 29th, 2008 by admin
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Toddlers between age one and four are unable to differentiate truth from falsehood. Hence, the concept of lying and telling the truth is beyond their understanding. Lying, therefore, cannot be considered as intentional from their part and they cannot be held guilty of it. They are over imaginative, and forgetful. It is easy for them […]
Posted on May 28th, 2008 by admin
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Here are some more tips for parents to get over the rebelliousness of their toddlers, who at a certain stage of their development fall in love with the word “No!” and never want to say “Yes!” These additional tips are also every effective to make any hardened “No!” devil say “Yes!”
Try to get their […]
Posted on May 28th, 2008 by admin
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At a certain period of their toddler-hood, kids develop a special love for saying a big “No!” to whatever their parents want them to do. This often puts parents in a quandary. Here are some ways to get past the “No!” and make the kids say “Yes!”
1. Give them some choices to do within […]
Posted on May 27th, 2008 by admin
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Toddlers are pragmatic enough to understand that whining is a method by which they can get what they want from their parents. Instead of being annoying, their aim is just simply to produce the desired results. It is also another way of substituting for their lack of verbal skill to make a request. According to […]
Posted on May 27th, 2008 by admin
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