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Is it necessary for kids to clean their plates?

Trust your child’s appetite if he is growing normally, has energy and is healthy. Never force your child to clean his plate. This can lead to unhealthy eating habits over time.

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Book Suggestion: Blue Hat, Green Hat

Blue Hat, Green Hat provides serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books.

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High pollen-count days

Those with allergies might want to avoid going outdoors on high pollen-count days.

You can check the pollen count daily on the local weather and news reports, and on Web sites such as American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology. Peak time is early morning from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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Tots and stairways

Keep your wobbly walking tot from stairways by installing sturdy safety gates at the top of the stairs and at the bottom. (Consider putting the lower gate three steps from the bottom, so your child has a small area to practice stair-climbing skills.)

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Personality traits

As your child grows, he or she will display certain personality traits. Some of these are learned, others genetic. Respect your child’s developing individuality and don’t expect him or her to be just like you.

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Growth and eating

You may notice that your toddler does not eat as much food before. During her first year of life, she grew extremely fast. Now that growth has tapered off, so she doesn’t need to eat as much.

However, it’s still very important to provide your toddler with a variety of nutritious foods from each of the food groups.

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Choosing books

Give your child a chance to choose his own books. If your toddler chooses a book that is too long to hold his attention, read some and skip some, discussing the pictures and how they relate to the story.

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Placemat art with rubber cement

Make a painted place mat by dribbling rubber cement randomly or in a design over a sheet of white construction paper.

After allowing to dry (about 30 min), paint over the rubber cement using tempera paint. Allow the paint to dry, then peel the rubber cement off the construction paper to see the design that is left.

Finish by covering both sides of the painting with clear contact paper to make it into a place mat.

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Book Suggestion: Pooh Library original 4-volume set

The Pooh Library original 4-volume set deserves a prominent place on your bookshelf.

Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends–blustery old Owl, bouncy Tigger, clever Christopher Robin, glum Eeyore, and the rest - have been a staple of children’s literature for over 70 years.

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Structured and unstructured play time

Your toddler needs structured as well as unstructured play time to develop normally.

Try to create a day for your child that is well-balanced. Choose activities that are loud and quiet, indoors and outdoors, those that require small muscles like finger painting, large muscles like running or playing with a ball and cognitive skills like simple puzzles.

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