Milk is still very important for child development - even if they are no longer babies. Sadly, children are starting to leave their milk glasses for sodas and sugary drinks so parents should step up and ensure that milk is still part of the diet of the child because it can have long term benefits [...]

Here is an interesting and tried-and-tested outcome of child development under different home and environment conditions from collabforchildren.org. This one’s an interesting take on the impact of parenting:

- If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.
- If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight.
- If a child lives with ridicule, he [...]

If you’ve been having back pain, the reason could be that you also have bad posture. Sitting up straight and walking tall do more for you than making you look good; it can also affect how well your muscles and joints perform. Posture and health go hand-in-hand in ridding you of back pain. This is [...]

Some might think that cleaning the gums should only happen when the baby starts showing his first tooth. But conventional wisdom suggests that it’s always a good habit to wipe the gums regularly even earlier into the teething timetable.

This procedure is much helpful in ushering a hassle-free child development phase for your child’s teeth because [...]

There may be times when we may grow tired of the talkative nature of toddlers but talking remains to be one of those milestone achievement in child development which you can’t wait to unfold.

Setting up a favorable environment is one of the best ways you can do to help the learning process flow in easier. [...]

School is one of the surest place where your child can get to start with the mechanics of writing. But child development can start earlier at home with some dedication and patience from you.

There are many instances in the environment which you can use to introduce your child for the basics of writing. There are [...]

Of course, breastfeeding is still best for babies but sooner or later, solid food would have to be a part of his/her dietary routine. How soon is now when it comes to solid foods? There are many concerns regarding this issue but here are a few child development tips from ukfamily which can help you [...]

It is said that one of the basic life skills which a person should learn are driving and swimming. Of course, you can’t let your child drive yet but you can start early on training him/her to be able to swim. With a little background in water safety and the mechanics of swimming, you can [...]

Playtime does a lot for child development because not only does it sharpen the progress of the body, it also affects the mind. This is why parents should always support healthy leisure for their children.
Social interaction is also one of the key advantages of playtime - especially if your toddler can get to interact with [...]

Night terrors are common for toddlers especially if they are just in the child development phase of sleeping alone, away from their parents. These night terrors often come in the form of a bad dream. Here are ways to cope with these instances:

Night terrors are not the same thing as nightmares. With night terrors your [...]

Letting your toddler sleep with you in the master bedroom may be an easy choice to make. But it may have ramifications in child development - particularly in independence and self reliance. Now how should you go about it? Here are some insights to think about:

Think about your toddler’s routine. Changing your evening routine a [...]

Routines are important for child development. They allow children to learn what to expect during their day when they may be unable to handle change well. Routines can also make your entire family’s life run better. Learning how to create a smooth morning routine isn’t difficult, but it may take trial and error to get [...]

LiveScience reports that too much television early in child development, particularly during the infancy stage, can lead to learning lags in language development. These were the findings of the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children’s Research Institute and professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine as revealed [...]

Your day has been long and hectic. You’re tense and ready to go home. Unfortunately, you’re concerned that you might bring home the tension from work and that it will affect your family time. Here are some ideas of how to create a smooth transition between work and family time so that you can still [...]

When you have a baby, it is entirely dependent upon you to feed them foods that are good for them. You are the one that determines their early eating habits. As they grow, you begin to let them make their own food choices. However, your children are prone to making bad food habits which are [...]

Discipline is a key part of child development. Without it, your child may grow up as a spoiled brat. Don’t think that you have to be harsh in order to instill the values of discipline in your child. In fact, firm and loving communication is the essential part of this training.

From the start, make sure [...]

Pacifiers can be a useful tool for parents to make sure that babies are not crying all the time. Moreover, at this phase of child development, babies are always yearning to have something to fill their mouths to satisfy their craving for sucking. Now is it really essential to infant care? Here are the pros [...]

Breakfast is a very improtant part of child development. Thus, it is the responsibility of the parents to make sure that the nutrition their child gets during this valuable meal is top-notch. Here is an excellent option for hearty and healthy recipe for kids: whole-wheat breakfast scones.

Ingredients:
3 tbsp granulated sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup [...]

Time goes by so fast that before you know it your infant is now developing and starting to enter the cognitive child development phase. This is that part when the processes of memory, language, thinking and reasoning are starting their engines. Vision and speaking muscle memories are also starting to be honed.

Remember those cuddly tv [...]

As parents, you know how important unstructured play is to child development, especially imagination. Give a child a large box and get out of their way, and before long they’ll be sailing in a boat, riding a stage coach, or defending a castle. Children who are read to, or who can read for themselves, can [...]

The sky is the limit for children; this is why underachievement should not be taken with a grain of salt. Underachievement happens when children consistently perform in tasks below their expected ability. It is important, however, not to expect unreasonable things from children because each child has varying levels of child education progression. Some are [...]

Grazing is what happens when little children tend to eat small amounts of food for the entire day instead of eating the regular three meals: breakfasy, lunch and dinner. Although it may not seem like it, grazing can be healthy for child development and give you peace and mind at the same time.

Toddlers are growing [...]

The KidsMindBody Health Audio Series: “Bed Wetting No More” is a wealth of parenting knowledge for available in downloadable MP3 format. It runs for 53 minutes unabridged.  The series was written and recorded by Elizabeth Bohorques, RN, C.Ht. This interactive audio series, with its emotional imagery, will help child development in overcome the embarrassing issue [...]

As far as child development is concerned there are those which are immediately ahead of the pack and there are those who are simply late bloomers. Whatever their case may be, parents should be there to guide them for them to make the right choices during their growing years. Here are certain insights which can [...]

What To Expect the Toddler Years is a book by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Murkoff, and Sandee Hathaway and is full of important insights and guidelines on how to go through parenting during the testy and adorable toddler years.

Written in 1994, the book breaks down each month in the development of toddlers starting from two years [...]

You may have been losing patience over your toddler’s inability to keep bedwetting in check. As it is, it is now becoming a deadly habit for your child but also for you. An important counter-measure for this is the star chart, a simple scheme you can implement to combat your child’s bedwetting.

As irritating as it [...]

Tantrums and misbehavior are typically associated with kids - with good reason. They are almost always used by these cute bundles of joy as their weapon to get what they want. Although they can be too adorable to stand up to, we can’t just tolerate these child behavior problems or it’s their child development which [...]

Babies, like any normal human being, needs water of course. However, they should not be allowed to drink water in normal ways - not just yet. This is an important hallmark of infant care.

Pediatricians do not recommend giving babies with distilled, tap, or plain water until your little bundle of joy reaches six months old. [...]

Bedwetting, or more scientifically known as enuresis, is a normal part of child development which something children may experience long after you think it should stop. Unfortunately, bedwetting is not just simply inconvenient for you, it is more embarrassing for your child as it can lead to undue psychological pressure. However, there is something you [...]

You might not notice it immediately but in a flash, your newborn child is now stepped one year. From hereon out going to eighteen months, your child will learn important words and will understand more words as time passes. Upon two years of age, children already have a vocabulary stretching up to a hundred words.

For [...]