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Getting toddlers into the washing habit
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/02/2007 01:06:22
Babies and young toddlers get their cleaning done for them, so how do you get small children into the habit of washing their hands and keeping clean?
are sending your child.Getting into the habitYour child will still need you to do his cleaning for a while yet, but by about 18-24 months, you might find your toddler is ready to try mimicking this adult activity.Just as nappy changing times might have been
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Toddlers who throw things
By Laura Lee Davies on 29/08/2006 01:02:42
After months of your encouragement to throw or kick a ball at the park, your child realises that throwing bricks at mummy is lots of fun! How do you get him back out of the habit...
more fun to hurl than bricks, toy cars etc. Make sure you follow this through by playing throwing games next time you're in the garden or another appropriate space so that your child associates the right time and place with something you can enjoy
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Chill-out tips for toddlers
By Laura Lee Davies on 27/06/2006 01:39:20
The wild ones, the terrible twos, the fiery threes... they don't have to be a battleground and theres rarely something seriously wrong.
before usual bathtime, if you have a toddler who loves playing in the bubbles with her toys, suggest an out of the blue bathtime. Get in with her if you need to cool off too!If it's raining and the puzzles are getting a little boring, change your
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Top 10 top tips for chill-out toddlers
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/01/2008 02:32:19
Life with a young child can be an emotional rollercoaster, but how can you create a calm peace when they get too upset or over-excited?
to over-react, but don't laugh at them, either.)Top 10 tips for chill out toddlersCuddle-time – even the biggest tantrums can sometimes be managed by simply taking yourself and your child away to a chair and giving them a cuddle, calmly asking them what
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