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The self-feeding toddler
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/06/2006 13:04:49
First attempts can be messy - but it's worth the clear-up time to see your child take on an important new skill.
Although, when you're sitting for an hour feeding your six-month-old solids, you may yearn for the day when your child can feed himself, for many parents, the messy reality comes far too quickly.Depending on your child's own inclinations, self
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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...
Throwing, like biting, is part of that growing realisation to a toddler that he can affect the world beyond himself. The experience is physical and the reaction seems hilarious. After all, haven't mummy and daddy been pulling faces for the past two
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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.
own body messagesIf you are a parent who has never raised your voice or lost your temper - it doesn't have to be with violent actions or words - then you are a very rare thing! Even without raised voices, a child can see if we are trying to rein
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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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Toddler First Aid: Cuts and abrasions
By ThinkBaby on 07/02/2008 01:29:40
How to treat minor cuts, scrapes and grazes at home - and knowing when to call the doctor
Minor scratches, cuts and grazes become more common as your toddler begins to run around and climb, particularly outside on rough surfaces. While these can hurt and sting, most can be treated at home and will heal in a few days. It may be that your
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