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A special Valentine’s dinner

Have a special celebration on Valentine’s Day by having banana splits for dinner!

Make sure to have anything a person could desire for toppings and make the meal extra special for the kids.

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The Valentines kiss

Kids can participate in Valentines day with a simple ‘I Love You’ kiss. This can set an awesome mood for a Valentine’s Day.

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Teaching toddlers other languages

Purchase foreign language cassettes and videos. It is much easier for toddlers to pick up other languages at this age than it will be later on.

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Energizing the reading experience

When reading to your child read with expression using different voices for different characters.

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Book Suggestion: The Biggest Valentine Ever

 The Biggest Valentine Ever is a nice little story for children about working together, that is set nicely during Valentine’s Day.

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Simple toddler activity

Looking for a simple and fun activity? Cut out 6" squares of tissue paper for your child. Show your child how to crumble these squares into balls. Set out a laundry basket and encourage your child to toss the paper balls into the basket.

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Vocabulary milestones

One year olds are busy absorbing and growing their vocabularies. Twelve months olds can usually say 1-4 words; Twenty month olds know up to 20 words and 24 month olds can often say two or three word sentences.

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Thumb sucking and dental problems

One factor that determines whether a child will have dental problems is the intensity with which she sucks her thumb.

A child who just rests her thumb in her mouth or passively sucks on it is less likely to develop problems than a child who sucks her thumb in earnest. Parents whose children are vigorous thumb suckers should pay attention to any changes in their child’s primary teeth and consult a dentist if any are noted.

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co-sleeping

Co-sleeping isn’t for everyone, but for a lot of families, it is the best way for everyone to get a good night’s rest.

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Mall play areas are great

If you live in or close to a city with a few malls, chances are that at least one will have a mall play area.

These play areas are usually furnished with foam protective things to play on, slide down, etc. This also gives your toddler a chance to interact with children they do not know.

As with any high kid traffic attraction, make sure to wash your toddler’s hands afterwards to reduce the risk of them catching something.

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