Real experiences by a Mom
In-home childcare is chosen by many parents due to various reasons. However, some new parents would like to know more about the system and its advantages and disadvantages. You will find below a brief description of what the whole system is about and what it entails.
In-home childcare requires a caretaker who is ready to take […]
Posted on June 1st, 2008 by admin
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Many parents feel overwhelmed by guilty when they have to leave their crying toddlers at the daycare centre. But they should listen to their head rather than the heart, because it is necessary for every working parent to leave their kids at the daycare center if there is no other alternative. The parents have […]
Posted on June 1st, 2008 by admin
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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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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 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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Some toddlers are notorious for throwing food or snacks while eating. It makes a messy situation on the floor and on the table. The only way to prevent the kids from such a practice is for one of the parents or an adult to sit with them. Stop them the moment they are about to […]
Posted on May 26th, 2008 by admin
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It is quite natural for toddlers between 1 ½ and 3 years to throw things. It is their way of practicing and enjoying their newly developed fine-motor skills. The skills involve holding a thing and then sending it to a distance by a combination of hand action and opening their fingers simultaneously. At the same […]
Posted on May 26th, 2008 by admin
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Some toddlers engage in behaviors that cause physical pain or harm to others to get things done in their way. Such behaviors include hair pulling, biting or hitting and so forth. According to Mark W. Roberts, profession of clinical psychologist at Idaho State University, children engage in such misguided activities mainly for three reasons. Toddlers […]
Posted on May 25th, 2008 by admin
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