Category: MATERNAL HEALTH
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Sharing vs Taking Turns. What to teach your child
Many believe teaching their children to share should be an early goal, but not in our family. Many adults often ask children to communicate long before they are ready due to not wanting to feel weird, isolated, or like they’re raising bullies. However, remember what you won’t share as an adult; your child doesn’t need…
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A healthy reflection | 4 mirror activities for toddlers
Our daughter was able to recognise herself at 14 months. With me always in the mirror, dancing, singing and doing our wash routine. Gene began to realise who she was earlier than most toddlers her age. Studies show that typically, between 18 and 24 months, toddlers may start to recognise themselves in a mirror and…
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What is a Toddlers Attention Span?
You might be wondering when or if your toddler (1.5 years to 3.5 years old) has a strong attention span. It may not always seem obvious, but they do! Exactly how long it is depends on a wide range of factors, but generally speaking, a two-and-a-half-year-old child can focus on a specific toy or activity…
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7 Outdoor Activities for your Toddler
In many Scandinavian countries, it’s not uncommon to see a line of strollers filled with sleeping babies parked outside a café, even in winter. It may be cold, the thinking goes. Still, time outdoors is so valuable for a baby’s health that there are benefits despite—and maybe even because of—the conditions. We all know intuitively…
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7 Ways to Teach Reading With a Toddler
As a retired English Professor, I get asked “my baby isn’t interested when I read to them.” Right now, reading probably doesn’t feel much like “reading.” Your toddler might touch or pat pictures in a book as if they are trying to determine if the dog they see is alive. They might try to turn…
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