Toddlers Archives

Even young toddlers enjoy creating wonderful pieces of art.  They take pride in the work they produce and you should help them in their artist journey by buying them some supplies.   During the terrible two years, your child will take interest in scribbling things on paper with pencil and drawing on the sidewalk with…

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Knowing what foods to include in a healthy meal plan for your toddler can seem difficult but really it is easier than you think. Below is a guide to the five food groups; a portion guide and some recipe suggestions to help make your meals more appealing to your toddler. These are just a few…

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When a toddler is misbehaving there are many different methods as to how to deal with the negative behavior.  One of those methods is “time-out.”  For many parents this is a very effective approach to disciplining a child.  The question is why does it work? Time out works for 3 basic reasons. A.) It is…

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Reading is an excellent way to spend quality time; It also introduces them to words, language and concentration skills early in life. Starting to introduce books and language skills at Toddler age will be extremely beneficial to them later in life. Not only will they look forward to reading activities when they start school and…

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Does your toddler yell, bite, hit out, throw tantrums or display some sort of aggressive behavior? If so, do not despair. Some degree of aggressive behavior is quite normal in a developing toddler. I like to call it ‘little puberty’ due to the fact that it is caused by the transition from baby to toddler….

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Temper Tantrums and toddlers go hand in hand.  Whether they are going through the “terrible twos” or have long past them, a melt down here or there is inevitable. The first step is to give your child choices. Limit the choices to two things and make sure that neither of the two is something that…

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Toddlers are some of the most fun human beings on the planet.  Sometimes they can also be the most challenging.  Keeping toddlers occupied is challenge faced by many parents.  The seemingly constant motion that characterizes a toddler can leave parents frustrated and exhausted.  Providing structured play is one way to channel the typical toddler energy…

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We want our children to learn new things all the time, we want to give them the appropriate tools to conquer the world. That goal is natural, there is nothing wrong in having those concerns when it comes to our little kids, the problem arises when we want them to acquire those tools really fast,…

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The controversy over sun protection is now something that has started to confuse parents once again. Ten years ago media reports and parenting groups started a sun and safety campaign due to the increase in skin cancers. All of a sudden children were required to wear daily sunscreen and a hat at all times while…

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Toddlers are generally known to be very amusing and interesting to be around. Everybody loves toddlers because of the age they have gotten to and how fast they seem to be growing. Entertainment for Toddlers is one of the greatest creative inventions mothers and fathers could ever come up with. You try so much to…

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