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Activities for Toddlers: Simple and Inexpensive Ways to Enjoy Life with Your Little One

October 22, 2011 0 Comments

Have you ever bought your toddler an expensive new toy, only to discover that he spends more time playing with the box it came in? Toddlers have an amazing ability to sink into the simple things of life and create worlds from their own imagination. At this magical age, virtually everything is brand new, and [...] Read more
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Baby and Toddler – Spina Bifida

October 22, 2011 0 Comments

It is always important to have good nutrition while you are pregnant and make sure you take your prenatal vitamins. Some birth defects may be prevented if pregnant mothers follow these rules. Spina bifida is a birth defect that may be prevented if you have enough folic acid in your diet. About one in every [...] Read more
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Incorporate Effective Toddler Discipline Without Spanking!

October 15, 2011 0 Comments

There are ups and downs in parenting and there are chances of making plenty of mistakes along the way. One of the major challenge for you is the toddler discipline, how and when to do it. Toddlers need discipline as it teaches responsibility, acceptable behavior and self control. Toddler discipline is nothing but teaching, guiding [...] Read more
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Baby and Toddler – Dealing With Tantrums

October 1, 2011 0 Comments

Don’t you wish there was a miracle elixir to give your toddler when they are having a tantrum? While it isn’t possible to make tantrums disappear altogether, there are ways to moderate or minimize them. First of all stay calm. You will be adding fuel to the fire if you lose your cool. A parental [...] Read more
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Feeding Your Toddler Organic Foods

October 1, 2011 0 Comments

Because we love our toddlers, we only want them to eat what’s best for them. But, it can be frustrating to try to figure out what is healthy and what isn’t healthy among a limited range of toddler food producers and a wide ranges of toddler foods. One of the easiest steps you can take [...] Read more
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Parenting – My Story

September 2, 2011 0 Comments

When I became pregnant with my daughter, Aubrey, I was 21 years old, freshly married and scared to death! I read all the books, including the “What to Expect” series (even the infant and toddler ones). All these books gave us “one size fits all” kind of parenting advice. When Aubrey was born, we practiced [...] Read more
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Parenting – Why Should You Pick Your Battles?

August 31, 2011 0 Comments

We’re all heard the expression “pick your battles” but as parents we’re often challenged with what battles are worth fighting and what are worth letting go. We can easily get caught up in the “do as I say because I said so” approach and dig in our heels until our kids comply. We can also [...] Read more
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Parenting

August 30, 2011 0 Comments

The Shock Who would have thought it possible? Not I, your mother. I stand in shock at the words Tumbling from the raw rude mouth I’ve always loved. The words are sad, Tears anointing each as holy. My baby, my love, The one I cannot understand, Have never understood, Your creativity blazes above mine And [...] Read more
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Parenting – How the ‘Family Unit’ Has Changed

August 29, 2011 0 Comments

The ‘family unit’ has very much changed over the last few decades and is now unrecognisable from the start of the century. The mother no longer stays at home and looks after the children. Fathers no longer spend all their time out working providing for the family and who is to say that the normal [...] Read more
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The Four Common Types of Parenting Styles

August 28, 2011 0 Comments

There are four different types of parenting styles that are commonly identified by an expert by the name of Diana Baumrind in the parenting field. These styles are known as authoritarian parenting, permissive parenting, neglectful parenting, and authoritative parenting. There are important differences between each of these styles, and there is one Read more
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