Lying is common in toddlers so don’t fret if you heard your tots lying about the soap, the mess, or the cake. More often than not, children below the age of three are oblivious to the fact that they are already lying.  Since they are still starting to express themselves or build words and sentences, their response would actually depend on the grownup’s body language and tone when talking to them.

Toddlers lie not because they do not want to get in trouble. Believe or not, here are the main reasons why they lie to you.

1. They think that lying is funny and they would get funny reactions from you when they lie
2. They simply want to play with you
3. They are jealous especially if they have younger sibling who gets the most attention

But then again, lying can sometimes be a form of anxiety or a sign of child depression.

Have you caught your toddler lying?

When parents start to teach kids the Art of Flossing, most of them starts to feel grossed and the initial reaction would be “Eew!” This is very common since kids who haven’t experienced flossing their teeth think that it could be messy, difficult, and even painful.

But thanks to the product called FireFly® Kids’ Flossers by Dr. Fresh®, kids may now get to enjoy flossing and maintain a healthy teeth at the same time. These are small items that can be used for single flossing. Kids no longer have to grapple the slippery floss just like the adults do but instead, they would just have to hold the firefly-shaped floss holder to floss their teeth in a saw-like motion. This makes the FireFly® Kids’ Flossers by Dr. Fresh® very easy to use!

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Adults have hygiene kits then kids too should have one. At an early start, you must teach your toddlers the importance of being clean. It has numerous benefits for their health and relationship with others.

This kit must have the cleaning and bathroom essentials your child needs. This includes a small soap, a comb, a washcloth, hand towel, toothbrush, toothpaste, a nail cutter, and sometimes a band aid. Make sure that the hygiene kit is packed all together in a small bag so they can easily get everything by the time that they need to be cleaned. At the same time, a small and handy hygiene kit allows your kids to stay clean and germ-free even if they are at school or in camp.

When having a new baby, you could list a thousand things that you would like to buy out of joy and out of excitement. But sometimes, the most important things or the baby’s essentials are forgotten. This is when an infant layette list comes handy.  Below are some of the baby essentials that are commonly included in a layette list.

• Small clothes for the infant
• Burping clothes
• Mild washing powder
• Scratch mits
• Receiving blankets
• Bassinet
• Bath tub
• Hooded towels
• Nasal aspirator
• Small nailcutters
• Changing pad
• Diapers
• Wipes warmer
• Hand soap
• Baby’s feeding bottle
• Sterilizer
• Bottle brush
• Formula containers
• Nursing bra and
• Nursing pad for moms

If you have all the time in the world to cut,  paste, and imagine, you would definitely give everything you’ve got to create a great-looking scrapbook that you would show your kids in the future (like when their date waits for them at the living room or he introduced his girlfriend for the first time). Unfortunately, a mom’s time is spent usually on kids, husband, chores, and little is left for themselves. Plus the fact that scissors and other materials can be dangerous for your little tots once it is within reach.

Thankfully, there are now websites that allow hassle-free scrapbooking. You can do designing, imaging, and whatsoever right in front of your computer. What’s best about these online scrapbookings is that it would take a only a little of your time. Do this while your baby sleeps. And if facing the computer is your way to unwind, then this is the great tool for you.

Try using the http://www.scrapblog.com and start making a creative way to collect your child’s pictures. They would surely be happy to know that you took time making this despite of your very busy life as their mom.

Every part of your infant’s body is very fragile. A newborn must be well-taken care of from head to toe. Days after the mother gives birth, the umbilical stump will remain on the newborn’s stomach. While the stump hasn’t fallen yet, it is a must that you take proper care and must always be cleaned to avoid infection.

It must be cleaned everyday with alcohol and a cotton ball. Each and every time that you change your baby’s diaper, you should clean the stump and the area around it as well. The alcohol would help in drying the umbilical stump fast. Sponge bathing your baby is advisable until the stump has already dried and fallen off.

Seeing a small part of the stump with a dried blood is perfectly normal. However, seek medical attention once you see that the umbilical stump has a foul smell.

Infants can’t say a word nor do signs. That is why parents and nannies are always having a hard time guessing why the baby cries. More often than not, they blame it on colic.

The reason for colic is still not clear. Usually, infants between three weeks up to six weeks old. However, there are some infants experiencing colic until they are 4 months old. Colic may happen any time of the day. But most parents notice that their babies cry during the early hours of the evening.

There are anti-colic treatments that you can avail over the counter such as gripe water and homeopathic colic tablets. You can also swaddle your baby until he stops crying whenever he has colic.

Here are some tips that would guide you in taking proper care of your little one’s teeth.

• Don’t use toothbrush just yet when the first tooth appears. Instead, use water and a soft cloth to clean it.
• There are toothbrushes that are made specially for kids. Choose the brush that has soft bristles and let your child choose the design he likes most. This kind of toothbrush can be used as soon as the child already has 8 teeth.
• Use only non-flouride toothpaste if your child does not know how to spit yet.
• To make it fun and to teach your child the proper way of brushing teeth, do this together everyday. Brushing teeth can be a family activity too!
• Take advantage of the reading materials that teaches child proper brushing and mouth hygiene.

Grandparents today usually don’t agree with all the new vaccines sprouting today. Some think that its necessary while others feel that not all vaccine and immunizations are needed.

One of the newest vaccines today is the vaccine that would prevent your daughter from having cervical cancer. However, not every parent thinks that cervical cancer vaccine should be vital just like vaccines for chicken pox, pneumonia, and alike.

Usually this vaccine is given once your daughter reaches 11 or 12 years old. However, some pediatricians recommend that the cervical cancer vaccine must be given by the age of 9. This allows the immune system of your daughter to be activated before she encounter HPV (the factor that causes cancer) of before they become sexually active. Some would only advise that a single dose of cervical cancer vaccine is enough while others said that 3 shots of this vaccine must be completed.

Although it has been proven safe, cervical cancer vaccine may still give negative side effects to the girl such as allergic reactions, weakness and paralysis. There are even cases that the cervical cancer vaccine lead to the death.