Play Fruit Paper Toy

Posted on April 7, 2014

These are indeed ridiculously CUTE!!! Play Fruits, great for toddlers or older, especially if they are playing shops and have cute little stores set up at home. These templates come directly from mrprintables….. Mrprintable have a extensive range of great …
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How music can help your kids learn

Posted on March 30, 2014

This article was written for Kidspot by Nicole Madigan with additional information from BabySmiles. Few of us would dispute the joy and personal benefits gained from listening to music. And it’s not just in our minds, it’s a scientific fact.  According …
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Q&A: – Does Teething Wake Babies??

Posted on March 19, 2014

Does teething really cause babies to wake at night? My previously good sleeper is now waking up at 11 month old one or two times a night. Should I be getting him up to give him medication or should I …
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Infants Need to Hear Adults Talk

Posted on December 12, 2013

Infant-directed speech plays a huge role in language development Published on December 10, 2013 by Art Markman, Ph.D. in Ulterior Motives They had 19-month-old infants wear an audio recorder for at least one full day. Many infants wore the recorder for several days, …
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Tips on Introducing a New Baby to your children

Posted on December 10, 2013

By Karen Torrisi This is always a tough one when introducing a new baby to your toddler or other children and it’s very important to plan ahead and keep them involved every step of the way. Below are a few …
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Stool Chart

Posted on December 3, 2013

Separation Anxiety

Posted on November 18, 2013

The crying  cuts to your heart and you question whether this is the right decision. The anticipation alone is enough.  It breaks your heart, and you wonder if the staff are telling you the truth when they say your little …
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Play Ideas: 12 – 16 Months

Posted on November 7, 2013

Play Ideas: 12 – 16 Months Toys they can push eg. truck Pulling toys eg. Duck on stringFitting & Matching Stacking objects Simple shape sorter Chunky peg men in boat New noise making toys eg. Drum, zylophone, maracas Posting box Pegs …
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Winning & Losing

Posted on November 3, 2013

There is just so much to learn as a child!  And one of the most important lessons is winning and the other is losing.  These are certainly hard lessons to learn.  A lot of this learning takes place in childhood …
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Toddler Acting Like a Baby – Snippet

Posted on October 29, 2013

Ever since we had our second baby six months ago, our three-year-old has gone through long stretches of the day acting like a baby. She says things like gogo and gaga and has even started to wet herself (she has …
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