Encourage Activity It might look like just child’s play, but toddlers are hard at work learning important physical skills as they gain muscle control, balance, and coordination. Each new skill lets them progress to the next one, building on a foundation that leads to more complicated physical tasks, such as jumping rope, kicking a ball… Continue reading
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Your toddler and music
Music is a natural part of life for toddlers. They might sing to their stuffed animals, tap their feet to the rhythm of nursery rhymes, and enjoy the sound of their parents singing to them — even if mom and dad can’t quite carry a tune. But this early introduction to music does more than entertain.… Continue reading
Your child and it’s handwriting
Before you read this article, quickly write the answer to this question: What is your favorite color? This might’ve seemed like an automatic and mindless task, but your body and mind had to work closely together to complete a series of steps in the right order. You had to pick up a pen or pencil,… Continue reading
How to discipline your toddler
Are there any parents who haven’t felt complete and utter love for their toddler and, at the same time, frustration and anger? Our beloved little ones test our nerves because they’re testing boundaries all around them. Every day, little by little, they’re mastering new abilities and accomplishing new feats, and are anxious and excited to… Continue reading
UNICEF with new effort in cutting malaria’s death in children
More than a million mosquito nets are being distributed in the Central African Republic in a bid to protect children and pregnant women from malaria. The effort by the Government of the CAR and UNICEF aims to put at least one long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito net (LLIN) into each of the country’s 896,000 households in the… Continue reading
Safety with infant seats
Infant Seats Infant seats should not be confused with infant or child safety seats (car seats). Regular infant seats simply allow young babies to sit up. They’re not designed to protect a baby in a crash and should never be used to transport infants. Some child safety seats, however, can double as infant seats. What… Continue reading
Too much food in the teen years is not always healthy
Do you sometimes feel that your kids might eat you out of house and home? It can feel like that at times, especially during the teen years. They grab a handful of cookies here, a bag of chips there, and finish last night’s leftovers in a flash. They’re growing like weeds, of course, so you… Continue reading
Mom’s emotional and physical support may be protective against disease
Mothers from poor families who provide strong emotional support for their children can reduce their children’s future risk of mental and physical illnesses, a new study suggests. Low socioeconomic status has been associated with increased risk of mental and physical illnesses, but there are people who are able to thrive despite the adverse circumstances associated… Continue reading