We love the joy of having a sweet toddler around, but life with a toddler is busy, and we spend time imagining life with one who is still sweet but independent. Funny, right? Parents have a role in encouraging toddler independence. Great news, right? It actually takes time and a lot of patience. Toddler independence […]
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Before age 1, a child has no control over his bladder or bowel movements. Potty training readiness is more effective when your toddler understands what it means to go to the bathroom like adults do. Some toddlers may show potty training readiness yet are still unable to control elimination. Potty training varies from child to
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At about 4 months and 6 months, when babies begin to eat solids, parents wonder how to sweeten their baby’s food either by adding sugar, salt, or honey. Babies are born with a sensitive sense of taste. They naturally prefer sweet and resist bitter tastes, but taste preferences develop and evolve over time for a
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Expressive language skills are the words, sentences, expressions, and gestures that we use to convey and communicate our messages, intentions, and ideas to others. With expressive language skills, we can tell stories, describe objects and concepts, answer questions, and form correct sentences. Children who lack this skill (expressive language skill) will find the aforementioned abilities
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Once babies learn to stand, they want to explore their new upright position, so they start moving side to side with the aid of furnitures and fixed objects around them. This movement pattern is known as cruising. It is a developmental milestone in preparation for walking, running and other upright positions. Cruising starts at about
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Introducing your toddler to a child care program can help them learn new skills that aid development and prepare them for preschool experience. Tips for a Successful Child Care program The most important part of a quality child care program is the warm, supportive and meaningful teacher-child relationship.
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Dealing with Separation Anxiety
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Delays in language development are the most common types of developmental delays. Some children maybe frustrated when they cannot express in words their needs. Some speech delay are temporary while some are signs of a more serious problem such as hearing loss. Parents are in the best position to guage a child’s speech development. If
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Face-to-face conversations are very crucial in the language development of children. Beyond the words, they learn the expressions on your face too.
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