03rd September 2010
Getting a child or a toddler dressed can sometimes be an ordeal. This article offer some tips to help carers and parents make this activity smooth and free from conflict.
Should a parent or carer give the child choices regarding what to wear?
No, ...
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19th August 2010
Disciplining a young child can often be a frustrating task. This article offers parents and carers 5 tips to help them discipline a child.
What are the five rules for child discipline?
1: Consistency
It is very important to be consistent. If the ch...
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19th August 2010
Children and young toddlers enjoy splashing around in water so washing activities can be fun for them. However it can sometimes be difficult to get them to follow through with the routine.
Children and young toddlers enjoy splashing around in water so wa...
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19th August 2010
If your child behaves in a way that you consider unacceptable and inappropriate it is important that you let them know that it will not be tolerated. This article offers parents and carers some insights into child discipline.
If your child behaves in a...
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19th August 2010
Sometimes it can be difficult to juggle taking care of the housework, preparing mealtimes and keeping your children entertained and content. Often one child can feel left out while you attend to the needs of their sibling and a feeling of jealousy may ari...
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19th August 2010
The development stage of a toddler brings with it a set of characteristics. By being aware of these, parents can develop strategies to avoid problems before they occur. This article offers some avoidance strategies to help parents deal with this often dif...
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19th August 2010
When you have to leave your child with a carer, such as a nanny or babysitter, their routines and rules may get disrupted. It is important not to let this happen. This article offers some advice to parents that will help them communicate to the carer so t...
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19th August 2010
Children need rules and boundaries to learn discipline and correct behavior. This article offers advice on how to create rules and boundaries for your children.
Why do children benefit from having rules to follow?
Having a set of rules in your home he...
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19th August 2010
Is your home toddler safe? A toddler is a ball of energy that loves to rush around exploring. A house can be a wonderful place for toddlers to let loose and entertain themselves. Unfortunately toddlers aren't always aware of the dangers that can lurk in t...
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19th August 2010
It can greatly benefit your child and family to have a daily routine. This article offers advice to parents regarding daily routines.
Why does a child need and benefit from a daily routine?
By having a daily routine running in your household your chil...
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18th August 2010
Sometimes we need to take time out from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It is a great boon to find ways in which to rest our minds and release a build up of tension. This article offers 6 ways in which you can bring calm to your life and find a re...
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18th August 2010
We often live life as a journey to an ending, from here to there. There is a place in the future we have to get to, a place of achievements and self-improvement. Do we need to make the journey or are we already at the destination?
We can be so taken wi...
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18th August 2010
At times we can find meditation difficult and experience it as stressful instead of relaxing. This article is a guide to help those who sometimes struggle with meditation and aims to give pointers to help make the practice more of a pleasure than a pain.
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11th August 2010
What is clinginess?
As the toddler reaches the age of about 3 there is less separation anxiety but the toddler often still feels discomfort when left by a parent and is often clingy. The toddler is less likely to make as much fuss when left by a parent...
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11th August 2010
At the age of about 3 years, when a toddler is in the development stage between being a baby and a child, there is a phase where they can become easily frustrated. If they do not get their way, what they want or things just don't work out how they'd hoped...
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