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Your twelve-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 09/06/2004 15:06:19
Are we walking yet?
can get advantage of this to try and encourage him to help you tidy toys away as a game. Be prepared though that this particular game usually has a second part for your baby – tipping them all noisily back out onto the floor again! It'll be quite a
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Your nine-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 07/09/2004 14:06:45
What goes up...
Your babyWhat goes up mustn't necessarily come down when it comes to your newly mobile baby. Applying the skills she's learned from pulling herself to a standing position – bending the knees, co-ordinating her legs, shifting her weight, and pulling
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Your six-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 07/12/2004 11:22:15
Teething may be troubling but it's great for talking
disaster. If you're prepared for the possibility it shouldn't be a problem.For the last couple of months your baby has been learning to grab hold of objects, weigh them in his hands, pass them hand-to-hand and investigate them with his mouth. Round about
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Your seven-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 07/11/2004 11:51:17
Sitting up and reaching out
of others make sure that they are well prepared knowing her particular likes, dislikes, schedule and what certain noises she makes might mean. If you leave her with a carer regularly then try to establish a routine that will help to reassure her, babies like
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Your ten-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 08/08/2004 14:29:37
On the move
when used near stairs or on uneven surfaces, and development experts say that they aren't useful for preparing your baby to walk because he will use his muscles differently in a walker and doesn't need to learn how to distribute his weight safely
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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?
.What you can do to prepare the groundEven before you think your child is ready to use the potty you can help smooth the way. From very early on you can talk to your baby naturally about wee and pooh, telling her what is in her nappy 'Oh, it's just a wee wee
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Babies and toddlers who bite
By Laura Lee Davies on 24/09/2008 01:14:22
Biting doesn't have to become a bad habit, but you need to be firm and clear about how you deal with your child and her choppers!
's pained yells when his toddler has an unexpected chew on his shoulder. However, hatching a plan of action/reaction, agreed by mum and dad, is advisable, long before you might need to invest in a muzzle.Why do babies bite?From about four or five months
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Q&A with Dr Woolfson
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/07/2007 01:22:59
How much TV should you allow your child to watch?
for the style of television they broadcast, and read on for our ThinkBaby interview with Dr Woolfson…Babies, children and TV - why is it such a controversial subject? It's so controversial because parents are faced with the task of stimulating and developing
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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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