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Sun Safety & Kids
Warm, sunny days are wonderful. The sun feels so good on your skin. But what feels good can be very bad for you, your family, and especially your baby. Before you take your baby to the park, beach, or even...
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First Born Jealousy
Question: Our first-born is showing extreme jealousy towards the new baby. She’s obviously mad at us for disrupting the predictable flow of her life with this new challenger for our attention. How can...
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Toilet Training
Question: I am so frustrated! It seems like everybody’s kids are toilet trained except mine. I’ve been trying to get him started, but no matter how hard I try, he doesn’t seem to care...
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Getting Your Toddler to Cooperate
Preschoolers require more finesse to gain their cooperation, because they have not yet reached the age at which they can see and understand the whole picture. Robert Scotellaro is quoted in The Funny Side of...
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Stop Crying - Sensitive Children
My child cries easily, often, and usually for unimportant reasons. The result around our house has been a "'Boy Who Cried Wolf" story. When he's crying about a valid injury, nobody listens. Why does...
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Child Development - The Early Years
To encourage children’s best development, we need to understand the various ways they grow. Children's physical development includes learning large muscle skills like jumping and running, and...
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Never Too Early To Read To Your Child
At one time or another, your school-aged child should have come home with a booklet written by Ben Wicks, entitled Born to Read. It's one of the most succinct, clearly written pieces I have read about...
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Ten Ways to Make Your Child Feel Special
When your child was a baby, you told her how special she was a hundred times each day. You conveyed your delight with her by gazing into her eyes while you were feeding her, making funny faces at her while...
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Learning To Share
Some toddlers share without being asked and without being taught to. However, learning to share is hard for most children. Young children think about themselves and what they want or need. Thinking about the...
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Encouraging Older Children to Welcome the New Baby
Wondering what you can do to help the relationship between your older child and his new brother or sister get off to the best possible start? Here...
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Party Behaviour
Situation: Every time I take my son to a party his behavior embarrasses me. It's as if he leaves his manners at home! We've been invited to several holiday parties, and I'd really love to go. How can I get my...
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Everything you need to know about birthday parties
Planning... Keep it simple. At all ages, simple events tend to be successful and more fun. Complicated parties usually require extensive...
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More Summertime Activities and Snacks
ACTIVITIES All About Me Book/Poster Have the child create a special book about themselves with a variety of pages: *my hand, my foot, my family, my house, my pet, my favourite toy, book, food, things I like...
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Summertime Boredom Busters
Is your family experiencing summer blahs? School and after-school activities tend to fill up everyone's time during the winter, but during the summer, boredom can set in pretty quickly. Here are some ideas...
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Summertime Songs and Activities for Preschoolers
ACTIVITIES Outside Spray Painting Fill old spray bottles with coloured water (food colouring or tempera paint). Have the children spray the...
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