Real experiences by a Mom
The manner in which parents say goodbye to their kids before leaving home has a direct influence on separation anxiety. First of all make the kids get familiar and comfortable with the people with whom the kids have to stay in your absence. You need to spend some time with them so that the kids […]
Posted on April 5th, 2008 by admin
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Many parents find it difficult to put their toddlers to bed even when it is long past sleeping time. The toddler is simply unable to sleep and put up strong resistance to the parent’s effort to make him/her sleep. This problem is mainly due to the absence of a bed time routine. Toddlers respond favorably […]
Posted on April 4th, 2008 by admin
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Regular naps are important for a toddler’s well being and wholesome behavior. A toddler deprived of sufficient nap will become irritable and troublesome. S/he will get upset very fast and start crying or play temper tantrums without caring for the time or the occasion.
Hence, parents will find themselves at important places or solemn occasions with […]
Posted on March 18th, 2008 by admin
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Almost all the toddlers are affected by temper tantrums at one time or another. Some may exhibit this syndrome very often, while others have severe and prolonged tantrums with hyperventilation, vomiting or, in extreme cases, fainting. Normally, parents can’t do much to stop the kid at the time of tantrums, but they can prevent occurrence […]
Posted on March 16th, 2008 by admin
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Parenting toddlers is a stressful affair for many parents, especially if they have two or more toddlers below 3 years to look after. Mere text book knowledge is insufficient in such cases and parents have to rely more on their parental instincts to get the better of certain peculiar situations. For example, the so-called […]
Posted on March 15th, 2008 by admin
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Naptime is as important as night time sleep for a toddler’s healthy growth and development. Regular and proper day time naps reinvigorate and replenishes energy, moods, adaptability, calmness and better focusing abilities. A Properly rested kid following good snaps remain happy, calm and energetic throughout the day and does not fall asleep while doing […]
Posted on March 13th, 2008 by admin
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A sound sleep is essential for toddlers’ all round health, and is one of the factors that affect their growth, memory and mood. Various factors affect a child’s sleep, some of which are natural. However, parents can help their kids to have maximum restful sleep by understanding different causes of sleep disruptions and adopting strategies […]
Posted on March 11th, 2008 by admin
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Toddlers normally become ready to switch their sleep from crib to bed at any time between the age of one and three years depending on their physical and mental maturity. Toddlers of the same age group become ready for the change over at different times. Parents have to watch out for tell-tale signs that show […]
Posted on March 6th, 2008 by admin
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A sound sleep by the toddlers is a prerequisite for not only their all around health and good daytime mood but also for restful sleep and well being of the parents. Hence, it is important to make the children sleep well through the night, and if certain strategies are adopted even the most difficult child […]
Posted on March 4th, 2008 by admin
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Toddlers up to the age of two are still very young and they too need between 11 to 12 hours of sleep as they did when they were younger. A one year toddler usually has two naps a day but from two to four or five years, he/she is normally satisfied with an afternoon nap. […]
Posted on February 28th, 2008 by admin
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