Infants and Toddlers Articles

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Art Gib @ Thursday, 6th March 2008 @ 5:23 AM

For most of those who've had children before, this little brief on clothes buying for your child may be old hat. But for the uninitiated and the well anticipated, here will be some simple advice for buying infant clothing. One thing to keep in mind is that an infant is quite simple in function. All that anticipation and grief for the little sprout that just cries and emits body fluids, who would have worried so much in retrospect? But of course the precious is a lot more than that, ... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Kenneth Scott @ Tuesday, 4th March 2008 @ 1:45 AM

Babies must eventually learn how to sleep away from their mothers. This transition takes some time, and new parents can help by establishing good sleeping habits for their newborns. The added benefit of creating good sleep habits for the baby is that parents also get more rest! Most recommendations focus on developing routines and habits for babies that encourage them to associate sleeping with nighttime. The sooner parents can get their children to associate bedtime with sleeping, the m... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Victor Epand @ Tuesday, 4th March 2008 @ 12:29 AM

You are a new parent and you want to make sure you buy the absolute best for your baby. There are many options out there, so what do you pick that will not only help your child grow, but help them have fun too? The first type of gift you want to get for your baby is anything that causes intellectual stimulation. These are gifts which get the small mind of a baby working in overdrive, helping to create a healthy mind as they grow older. You should introduce games with various shapes, color... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Tulum Dothee @ Sunday, 2nd March 2008 @ 12:42 AM

Don't you feel that you could spend the entire day cleaning up after your family? "By 5 pm the house is a mess, the kids are tired, and I need to get dinner going! How can I get them to pick up their toys?" Sound familiar? First things first. As with any new plan or change tell your family what you have in mind and how it will look. Limit the amount of toys and books your kids have out at a time. I'd say 12 - 15 activities out per child, and a handful of books, m... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Tulum Dothee @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 5:47 PM

I always get such a kick out of the way Jane Nelson puts this: Get rid of the crazy idea that in order to make children do better, first you have to make them feel worse. Do you feel like doing better when you feel humiliated? Her choice of words seems to really resonate with folks. Jane challenges us to take a new look at "time out". Instead, think of it as "feel better time" or "cooling off". Tell children in advance that we all need a "cooling off period&qu... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Kenneth Scott @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 1:39 PM

Every mother has gone through this phase in her life when she has had to wake up several times in the night and also in the wee hours of the morning for a baby feed. Whether this feed is formula milk or a previously expressed quantity of breast milk, the fact of the matter is that it needs heating. In most cases microwave heating is not recommended since uneven heating can be an issue. And that is the reason why most mothers appreciate a product called the baby bottle warmer. Like most ot... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Kenneth Scott @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 1:22 PM

Pediatricians recommend that babies should be started on some kind of solid food between the ages of four to six months based in individual development. Factors like a stable neck among others are used to decide whether a baby is ready to start eating or not. The reason why solids are introduced at this stage is because solid food allows for more calories to be inputted into the childs system which is what is required at this stage. It is also important that your baby learn the act of swallowing... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Anne-Lie Karlsson @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 7:16 AM

It is difficult for a newborn to adapt to its new environment. After all, the baby was naked and worried about nothing while in the womb for nine months. Then suddenly he will came out into this cold and bright place trying to adapt and breath alone. Your baby is more attuned to the outside world and more sensitive to changes in his environment. The newborn can feel sensations of pain, pleasure, heat and cold throughout his entire body. During his first two weeks of life, a baby usuall... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Art Gib @ Friday, 29th February 2008 @ 9:02 AM

If you want to clothe your little one in a playful and unique style, try involving a little bit of humor. After all, parenting is a full-time job that often involves late-nights, sibling rivalry, thousands of diapers, and a lot of laundry with teeny, tiny clothes. As long as the clothes need to be changed one to five times a day, you might as well have fun with the kind of clothes you choose to buy. This is one advantage of buying designer baby clothes. Designers often capitalize ... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Anne-Lie Karlsson @ Friday, 29th February 2008 @ 7:21 AM

It has been said that bonding moments can develop a positive self- esteem and sense of security for a child. Bonding is an excellent way of teaching your child to have an intimate relationship with others. By giving them pure love and care they can show love on others too. Fill your home with love and laughter and your child will really love it. Spend as much time as you can with your child. Your actions will show your child that he or she is worth of your attention and you are also enjoying his... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Tulum Dothee @ Wednesday, 27th February 2008 @ 9:24 AM

Take time for training. Children often don't know what is expected of them. Time constraints often lead to a lack of training. When children don't know what is expected of them or how to accomplish a task, problems will arise. In Positive Discipline, Jane Nelson reminds us to take time for training and planning to avoid power struggles, frustration, hassles and misunderstandings. Children often don't know what is expected of them. Time constraints often lead to a la... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Art Gib @ Wednesday, 27th February 2008 @ 5:52 AM

There are dozens of sites out there cataloguing the various benefits of baby wearing. Baby slings provide parent/child bonding, leg and muscle development, a calmer child, reduced post partum depression, and on and on and on. These are all very important, and I encourage parents and care givers to read up. However, I wanted to take a slightly different approach. In this cyber world of emoticons and acronyms, I'm going to do my darnedest to make these pixels express my feelings about ... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Jon Kelly @ Tuesday, 26th February 2008 @ 8:09 PM

When you are pregnant the classes will focus on several main topics, pregnancy, labour, birth, feeding your baby, your babies sleep and how to hold your baby. But if you are not used to holding a new born, the idea of dressing them and getting their curled up arms and legs into clothes can seem daunting. It is always OK to ask your midwife for help, but here are a few guide lines to take some of the worry about hurting your baby out of dressing him or her. Firstly don't pani... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Beth Butler @ Tuesday, 26th February 2008 @ 1:45 AM

Maybe you have heard that there exists more than 6,000 languages in our world and that they are under threat. Similar to becoming extinct, many of these languages are at risk of not being preserved for various reasons. It is time that those of us in the United States make a strong push for diversity in the language curriculum of our schools. Why is it that they still tell the joke about the word American defining a person who speaks only one language? Why are we not outraged by that perspect... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Christine Harrell @ Tuesday, 26th February 2008 @ 12:49 AM

A surprising number of mothers will buy expensive lotions and soaps for their sensitive skins, and yet bathe and shampoo their baby in cheaper, chemical-ridden products. Even those moms who believe they are being very careful about the products they use on their baby are likely not being careful enough. An article in Clinical Pediatrics reports that over three out of four infants suffer rashes within the first few months of births. Sadly, the reason for such frequent breakouts app... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Tulum Dothee @ Monday, 25th February 2008 @ 10:34 PM

I can't even begin to tell you how many approaches to temper tantrums I've tried in the last 35 years. Some of them are down right embarrassing, so I'm hoping to help you avoid some of the many mistakes I've made. Here are my latest thoughts. Between 2 and 4 years children NEED to separate from you, any adult, in order to form their own individuality. It is a matter of their survival. Get out of the way! Here's what happens when you try to co... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Andrew Gibson @ Monday, 25th February 2008 @ 3:54 AM

Keeping your baby safe is one of the greatest concerns of any new parent. The numerous newspaper headlines of babies being rushed off to hospital after being involved in accidents involving toys does not help new parent's confidence. What new parents have got to do is take care when they buy their new baby toys and be careful how they treat them in the house. They are now greatly aided by new EU regulations that have placed rigid rules on toy manufactures. This has resulted in the ac... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Beth Butler @ Monday, 25th February 2008 @ 3:12 AM

Parents and teachers today are increasingly aware of the need to raise their children to be bilingual. They have witnessed an ever growing need for acquiring new languages and mastering the awareness of other cultures. Preparing our young children of today for the world of tomorrow is not only our responsibility but our immediate task at hand. Experts continually report, the earlier the better when it comes to introducing a second language to children ages birth through ten. Why is thi... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Jon Kelly @ Monday, 25th February 2008 @ 3:02 AM

People love buying baby clothes because they look so pretty and small. This can often distract people from the price, so it is of primary importance to realise, if you desire quality and affordability it is worth shopping around to get good value for your baby clothes. The internet is an obvious first choice. The Leading Sellers of Baby Clothes There are innumerable different baby clothes companies, shops and retailers that are after your business but even with all this confusion t... more...

Family » Parenting » Infants and Toddlers | By Andrew Gibson @ Monday, 25th February 2008 @ 2:48 AM

Every parent wants what is best in life for their children and as a result they strive hard to give their babies the best possible start in life. It is now a widely accepted fact that you must stimulate a young baby's mind from an early an age as possible. Parents want the best possible education for their children and in order to achieve this, they have to get them into the best performing schools. In their quest to provide them with a good education many parents start educating the... more...