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Toddlers' comforters - should you discourage them?
By Maria Muennich on 09/10/2007 12:25:30
Many toddlers adopt a security object such as a teddy or blanket as a normal part of their healthy development, but there are a couple of things you should watch out for
. If your baby is showing signs of a special attachment then you might be wondering whether this is something you should discourage, but your toddler's attachment to a comforter should be seen in context of his growing independence and isn't usually
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Scribbling, drawing and painting for toddlers
By Maria Muennich on 21/07/2009 08:21:46
When the skills develop, ideas on encouraging your budding artist, safety pointers and useful materials
When the skills developHow to offer encouragementSafety & materialsKeeping a recordWhen the skills develop ScribblingSometime between the ages of 12 and 18 months, your child will have probably developed fine motor skills, strength and hand
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Creative play with your toddler
By Maria Muennich on 24/10/2007 12:51:25
Even simply baking biscuits together can be an opportunity for learning through play - here are a few ideas for simple but fun creative projects
One of the great joys of life with a toddler can be making things together; and as you make, mould, colour, stick and discuss, you'll be encouraging his mental and physical development in many different, and often subtle, ways. What's more, as most
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Potty training your toddler
By Maria Muennich on 25/10/2007 12:40:19
Is your toddler ready to potty train, and if so, where do you start?
to think about toilet training, and some say even longer, your parents may be insisting that you were toilet trained just as soon as you could walk. You probably know mums who had their babies out of nappies at fifteen months and mums who have put it off
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