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Taking Care of your Baby’s first teeth

Ann — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:44:47 +0000

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.

How would you know if your child is ready for potty?

Ann — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:09:06 +0000

Common mistakes and frustration in potty training happens when a parent keeps on insisting that his child is ready to take of his diapers. That is why it is necessary that before you start teaching your child how to use the potty, you must look at the signs that they are prepared to take this step.

Your child already knows how to follow directions and knows how to cooperate
Soiled or dirty diapers make your tots feel uncomfortable
They can’t wait to have their diapers changed
The child gives signs (such as facial expressions or calling you) if he wants to pee or poop
Asks if he can use the potty chair

Before training your child, see to it that you have all the vital materials needed for this training such as a potty chair, videos he can watch, or books about potty training that you can read to the child.

Child resisting to be potty trained

Ann — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:52:15 +0000

If you think that you have already done everything and yet your child keeps on resisting to learn potty training, then give your child and you a break.

For a few weeks or a month, stop teaching your child how to do the potty. This allows you to prevent your kid to think of potty training as a stressful activity. But this doesn’t mean that you would stop the whole process. During the break, tell your child stories about potty training or let him watch videos that teach the importance of using the potty.

At the same time, you can show your kid how to do it the right way by going to the toilet with him.

Common Mistakes when teaching your child to potty

Ann — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:05:32 +0000

It’s not easy to train a child to use the potty. But it will be harder if you do the common mistakes in potty training just like teaching your child even if he is not yet ready.

Teaching your child to use the potty during very stressful time in his life (new baby in the family or you just moved to a new place)
Pushing your child to learn when he is not really interested.
Giving punishments or nagging to your child whenever he made an accident
Using the same potty training methods to all your kids
Expecting a fast improvement in your kid’s training
Not realizing that bed wetting can still happen even after the kid learns how to use the potty

What to do if your child bangs his head at night

Ann — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:10:59 +0000

Your child will surely get over this soothing-technique during the night by the time he turned 4 or 5 years old. However, if you are still troubled with your child’s head banging is becoming more and more frequent, then here are some of the things that you can do to help them get over this habit.

Do not nag your child just because you feel frustrated whenever he bangs his head. This would not help at all but may even worsen his habit.

Have a different routine before your child sleeps such as reading stories, singing lullabyes, etc.

Give your child a different comfort-thing like stuff toys or little blankets.

The sleeping routines must be followed strictly and you should imply it consistently during your child’s nap time or sleeping time.

Head banging: Is this a norm?

Ann — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:11:27 +0000

Head banging usually occurs in most toddlers during the night. Even though this can be very distressing for the parents, this practice is actually considered normal. It is considered as one of the sleeping disorders like night terrors or sleep walking.

Infants and toddlers bang their head during the night or when they wake up during the wee hours of the morning in order to help them sleep. Sometimes, it is also compared to other soothing techniques before bedtime including thumb sucking or even pulling their hair.

More often than not, head banging stops by the time your child reaches four years old. But experts said that if a child does head banging day and night, it can be a sign of neurological disorder like autism.

Dealing with a very bashful child

Ann — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:50:38 +0000

Temperament varies from one child to another. Some kids are naturally perky and outgoing while others are just plain reserved. Most parents do have a hard time dealing with a friendly child. They are even proud that theirs is sociable and can actively participate with other kids of their age.

But what if your child is not like that? What should you do is yours is too shy that you may even reach a point where you would get frustrated?

First of all, you must understand that threatening and punishing your child for having this kind of temperament would not help at all. And since these type of kids are “cautious”, try to associate them with a small group of people (or kids their age) before you involve them in activities that require large groups. As a parent, it is also your role to build your child’s self-esteem by looking and praising your child on things that he/she is good at.

Prep up for the summer!

Ann — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:34:29 +0000

Summer is fast approaching! This means vacation, beach, and other fun-filled activities that your kids would surely enjoy. Do you already have plans? If you want your kids to have a memorable summer and discover more of their talent at the same time, why not take advantage of the summer workshops near you?

There are various summer workshops where you can enroll your child. But before doing so, make sure that you ask first your child about his interest. If you would put him in a workshop that he doesn’t like, it wouldn’t make the activities worthwhile. Some of the most common summer workshops include art, dance, music, theater and so much more!

Enrollment is probably on-going by this time since its just a few weeks before the summer. Use the internet and look for the workshops for kids near you.