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Toddlers and Productivity – Top 3 Ways to Make It Work

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It almost sounds too good to be true, work-at-home while at the same time taking care of your small children? While you’ve daydreamed about this, you never really thought it was something you could actually do. I started working at home for this very reason. I didn’t want to have to put my baby in daycare. Fortunately, I found a business as a writer where I could do just that. However, not all home businesses are as compatible. Here are 3 ways to make working at home […]

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The No Cry Sleep Solution for Babies and Their Parents

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Parenting educator Elizabeth Pantley is president of Better Beginnings, Inc., a family resource and education company. Elizabeth frequently speaks to parents in schools, hospitals, and parent groups, and her presentations are received with enthusiasm and praise. Her newest book, The No Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep through the Night offers a variety of sleep-inducing tips parents can use to develop an individual sleep program for their baby. Pantley’s methods are a gentler and more welcome option for those sleep-deprived parents who just […]

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Take the Bite Out of Your Toddler’s Biting Problem

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The majority of toddlers engage in some biting between their first and third birthdays. Probably the most common reason is that it is one of the few ways of communicating that’s effective for them, before verbal skills are developed. However, not all children bite. Some choose other forms of communication, such as grabbing, shoving, or punching. Another reason toddlers bite is to express frustration, a feeling which is very common with toddlers, because both their communication skills and their motor skills are so limited. To a young […]

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Tactics for Tackling a Toddler’s Temper Tantrum

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Even the best behaved toddler has an occasional temper tantrum. A tantrum can range from whining and crying to screaming, kicking, hitting, and breath holding. They’re equally common in boys and girls and usually occur from age 1 to age 3. Some children may experience regular tantrums, whereas for other children, tantrums may be rare. Some kids are more prone to throwing a temper tantrum than others. Toddlers are trying to master the world and when they aren’t able to accomplish a task, they often use one […]

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Popular Backyard Activities for Toddlers

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It has been said that the early years of a child’s life is important to developing lifelong skills. If you are the parent of a toddler, this means that you will want to instill good habits in them early on. One of those good habits may involve love for the outdoors. While paying outdoors is fun, it is also great way to stay healthy and fit. That is why you may want to start encouraging your child to play outdoors. To increase their appreciation for the outdoors, […]

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Naptime for Your Little One

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A new baby needs a lot of sleep and when they’re not sleeping, they can be hungry or need a diaper change. It’s a little hard to know in the beginning what’s making your baby cry or if he’s tired. But as you both begin to settle into your routines, you’ll begin to notice the cues that your baby needs to nap. You want to make sure he gets in good naps during the day and at appropriate times so that you won’t have as much trouble […]

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Choosing the Best Baby Monitor for Your Family

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A baby monitor is a very useful device for modern parents. Such a device allows you to check on your child’s safety even when you are doing other things at a certain distance or outside the room. It not only saves you a lot of time and burden, but it also keeps you at ease knowing that your precious one is safe even at a distance. However, with the many different kinds of monitors available in the market at present sometimes it may get confusing. Knowing the […]

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Are Digital Baby Monitors Safe for Children?

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Today, almost everything has gone digital. Cellular phones, computers and even simple household appliances, such as telephones and microwaves, have all switched to digital technology. However, the growing concern of many is whether these hi-tech gadgets can be considered safe for our health, especially in gadgets such as baby monitors that are usually placed in such a close distance to children. A lot of parents nowadays fear that if they use a digital monitor to help them keep watch of their child, they might be exposing their […]

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Organic Foods Great for Toddlers

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Are you the parent of a toddler who is looking to make sure that your child is eating right? If so, healthy foods are likely what you are searching for. With that in mind, it is important to know that healthy foods come in a number of different formats. To provide your toddler with the best healthy foods possible, organic foods should be examined. After a close look, you will see that there are a number of benefits to eating organic foods. These benefits include natural foods, […]

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Toddler Sleep Issues

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As your baby gets older and turns into a toddler, they’ll start to need less sleep during the day, but about 11 hours or so at night. You’ll be transitioning to fewer naps and even a cranky tired baby can have difficulty getting to sleep. If your child will to go to bed only if you’re around, he’s forming bad habit that will be hard to break later. The best lesson you can teach him is how to soothe himself to sleep. Follow a nightly bedtime ritual […]

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