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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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Going green with baby's toys
By Maria Muennich on 21/08/2008 07:04:40
When it comes to great toys for babies and toddlers there are plenty of options out there, here are some of our favourites
and nestling-baby puzzle is made in Sri Lanka from sustainable rubberwood and painted with non-toxic paint. Get it online at Clementine Toys and Toys to You.6 - 12 months and beyond I'm Toys' Noah's Ark activity centreNoah Activity Ark- £20Suitable for ages 6
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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
's creative talents with exposure to different textures, textiles and objects from nature. Every toddler develops differently, but she may be able to enjoy making very simple, unstructured collages sometime between 18 and 24 months. You can use foodstuffs like
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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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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
Having a special blanket or toy to snuggle with to sleep at night, or even to carry around during the day, is something common to many toddlers, and the attachment is usually at its strongest between the ages of eighteen months and two years
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