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Review: Maclaren Techno XLR Stroller

Posted on 07 September 2009

McLaren is one of the most trusted brands in the market when it comes to baby buggies as their designs provide a comfortable fusion of durability, convenience and class. They have several lines of McLaren Prams, McLaren Puschairs and strollers to fit the different stages of your child’s buggy years.

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The Importance of Wearing Sunglasses

Posted on 20 August 2009

The threat of the sun’s harm to our eye is just the same as it is to our skin. The fact that the ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun are damaging to all the layers of our eyes, sunglasses are truly necessary to wear. Everybody is advised to wear sunglasses especially when outdoors. As early [...]

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Back-To-School Clothing Money-Saving Ideas

Posted on 13 August 2009

Money is a necessary evil the way some people tell it. You have to have money to provide for your family, but you also want to be careful not to use it all. When it comes time for your young children to head back to school, you know you’ll be spending quite a bit. These [...]

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Watch Out For Signs of School Refusal in Your Child

Posted on 13 August 2009

Despite all the preparations you are doing for your child’s schooling, your child may show behaviors of their refusal to go through it.

Here are behaviors that you may find in your child.
=The child may tell you that he/she is anxious or afraid of a certain situation that happens at school (a bully in the class [...]

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Causes of School Refusal For Your School-Age Child

Posted on 12 August 2009

After your child’s time of infancy and toddler years, your child will come to the next stage. The school time is next. Since it is a new milestone again for your child to go for proper schooling, it requires your daunting role of total preparation for your child. With your preparation comes the usual and [...]

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TV Watching For Your Kids

Posted on 12 August 2009

Media plays a big role in influencing people especially in young age group. Children can be easily influenced by what they see and hear. With television programs, parental guidance is needed because many children are exposed to television shows that is inappropriate for them. TV programs can show children violent behavior or other alarming subject [...]

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Applying Sunscreen In Infants

Posted on 04 August 2009

In these times that the ozone layer is already damaged, everyone is advised to apply sunscreens for the skin’s protection. Even your babies are no exception to this. If your baby is under six months of age, it is advisable to use sunscreen only on the small areas of his/her body.  In majority of the [...]

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What to Do to Stop Spoiling Your Kids

Posted on 03 August 2009

One of the most common reasons of child behavior problems is the thought that kids are spoiled by their parents. According to psychologists, the most common reason behind the spoiling of kids is that many parents want to create the perfect world for their children and think that it can be done only by providing [...]

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How to Make Homework Less Stressful

Posted on 28 July 2009

School bells will be ringing again soon, and with a new school year comes homework. Your child may need your help learning how to make homework less stressful. Using the following these ideas may provide your child with the help they need for homework problems.

If your child is like many, they may procrastinate when it [...]

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Swimming Aids and Safety

Posted on 27 July 2009

Any parent that spends time with their children around water knows how important it is that their children learn to swim. However, when those children are very young, they may not be able to learn. Using swimming aids and safety measures to protect young children may safeguard them, but are they as helpful as they [...]

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Summer Fun – How to Make Your Own Ice Cream

Posted on 24 July 2009

You may have heard, or even said the phrase, “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.” With warmer weather it’s time for summer fun. Learn how to make your own ice cream by following one of these recipes for kids for home-made ice cream.

Custard-based recipe
There are two basic recipes to make an [...]

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Eight Fun Games for Preschoolers to Keep Them Active

Posted on 24 July 2009

Childhood obesity is a concern for parents and health professionals alike. In an effort to combat it, doctors recommend making sure your young children learn to be active at an early age so they’ll continue being active as they age. Teach your child these eight fun games for preschoolers to keep them active.

1. Hopscotch is [...]

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Choosing the Right Sport for Your Child

Posted on 23 July 2009

Young children can run a parent ragged. Of course, if your child is active, they may be thinking about playing a sport at school. Choosing the right sport for your child may seem like a hard  task, but it doesn’t have to be. You as a parent are in the responsibility to do this. Here [...]

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How To Help Children Understand Death

Posted on 21 July 2009

Death is an event that has something to do with grief and sorrow. Talking about death is a very difficult, more so when you need to discuss it with a child. Young children, however fragile and weak they may seem, they are the ones who are emotionally quite strong to cope up with the situation. [...]

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Wishful Thinking or A Need to Feel Good

Posted on 21 July 2009

After the infant and toddler days of your kids, now it is time to accept that they are now called young children. They are now on the stage of being preschoolers. Living with preschoolers is never dull. They are funny to watch and even funnier to listen to. They have great imaginations and tell wonderful [...]

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Tips on How to Choose a Backpack for School

Posted on 16 July 2009

Backpacks are a necessity for today’s students to carry books and school supplies. They come in many styles and colors, but some doctors are concerned about possible health issues with them. You as a parent with responsibility for your child care, it is your job as well to consider this. When it’s time to buy [...]

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How to Get Your Feet Ready to Show Off

Posted on 02 July 2009

It won’t be long. People are counting down the time until they can put their wintertime shoes away for the summer months. Have you been taking care of your feet? Here’s how to get the feet of young children ready to show off in this year’s cute summer sandals.Start with your own feet and repeat [...]

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Milk and Your Toddler

Posted on 02 July 2009

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 [...]

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Is It Well Worth to Hire a Child Minder?

Posted on 01 July 2009

The fast-paced urban lifestyle and the recent economic recession have given many mothers no choice but to work as well. Now what happens to the child, especially if it just went beyond infancy phase. Child care is a very decision-heavy subject and child minders are an excellent alternative choice. However is it worth it?

Here are [...]

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Making Elderly Children Accept the Newborn

Posted on 18 June 2009

Feelings of jealousy and unhappiness are natural in a family especially for older siblings if a new baby is born. The major concern of these young children is that the new baby will take away all the love once given to them.

This is especially true when they see you pay more closer attention to your [...]

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Staying Cool during the Summer

Posted on 16 June 2009

Summertime weather means hot temperatures and high humidity. It’s time to be smart, stay cool, and hydrated. You can use any of these ideas to make this summer more bearable for young children.

Dehydration happens when bodies lose more fluids than what it is taking in. This could be caused by sweating or sickness, but it [...]

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Looked-After-Children in School

Posted on 12 June 2009

Children who are looked after are undergoing a very difficult time of change and loss. More often than not, the school is the best place for the child to experience a sense of normalcy.

The school in question should plan beforehand and consult with social workers and foster carers to understand the situation of the child [...]

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Discipline for Young Children

Posted on 10 June 2009

Discipline is an integral aspect of child care because a lot of potential problems can be prevented when discipline is infused solidly in children. Thus, it should be a priority for parents to rear their children with this important virtue.

If done well, discipline will not only be beneficial to your child during his early life. [...]

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Do You Know Your Child’s Friends?

Posted on 28 May 2009

While it’s important to encourage young children to have friendships with their own peers, it’s also wise to know who their friends are. It’s not that you’re trying to control their life; it’s just because these friends can either be a positive or a negative influence on your child.

Encourage your child to invite friends over [...]

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Liven the Lunch Box of Your Toddler

Posted on 13 May 2009

Pre-school centers normally do not offer facilities for feeding compared to high schools and universities with their cafeterias. If there are food in these pre-school centers, their high nutrition value is not assured. Thus, it should be the duty of parents to make the lunch box of their children very interesting with creative recipes for [...]

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Young Children and Discipline

Posted on 05 May 2009

Parenting entails teaching our children the best behavior they can have. Most of the time this cannot be achieved when we are too yielding to the wants of your child. This aspect is important because what we teach our young children will become a part of their development as adults.

A child who knows how to [...]

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Review: The Bedwetting Bundle of Savings

Posted on 05 May 2009

The Bedwetting Bundle of Savings is an excellent investment for parents whose children are still waking up in the morning having wet their beds. We all know how stressful bedwetting can be for parents as well as a source of low self-esteem for children. Thus, anything that can avert it can be of great help.

The [...]

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Review: What to Expect - The Toddler Years

Posted on 24 April 2009

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 [...]

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Star Chart for Minimizing Bedwetting

Posted on 24 April 2009

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 [...]

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Empowering Independence in Toddlers

Posted on 20 April 2009

“Me do it, Mommy!” You know it’s going to be another testing time as your toddler learns to feed themselves. However, the importance of self-feeding in a toddler is more than merely learning to put food in their mouth. In fact, self-feeding is much more for child development than you may have even realized.

As your [...]

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