How many times have you found yourself repeating a request to your toddler over and over again, wondering to yourself if your toddler can even hear you? There were so many times when I would ask my toddler to do something and then wind up convinced that he must have a hearing problem because he [...]
Tags: child psychologist, compliance, listening, obeying, simplification, toddler
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I’m sure I’m not the first parent to battle an insistent, strong-willed, soon-to-be toddler over diaper and outfit changes. My husband walked into the bedroom the other night asking, “Why is she crying like that?”
I held up a finger covered in Boudreax’s Butt Paste, using my other hand to grab two flailing legs, and with [...]
Tags: changing pad, diaper changing, How to, infant, poop, toddler
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My daughter started preschool a few weeks ago. Yes Moms and Dads, the years do fly by that quickly. The first day, my 2 year-old didn’t even bat an eyelash as we left her playing with the myriad of toys that her teacher laid out. We breathed a sigh of relief but her teacher cautioned us that [...]
Tags: preschool, school, toddler
Posted in: Education, Toddlers
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The swine flu has claimed its first fatal victim in the US – a 23-month old baby in Texas. The current official CDC count of confirmed cases in the US is 91 in 10 states.
The earliest confirmed case of swine flu in Mexico, referred by doctors a patient “zero”, is a 5-year old boy in [...]
Tags: children, epidemic, preparations, swine flu, Texas, toddler
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We live in a large city near the beach in the southern US. Crime isn’t rampant, but it does happen. I have to admit that as my pregnancy progresses, I worry a little bit about my personal safety, especially since my husband is away with business a lot.
I am very aware of the fact that [...]
Tags: Crime, personal safety, Safety, safety plan, toddler
Posted in: Pregnancy
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