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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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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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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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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