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Doggies is another of the Boynton books that is short enough to hold even the littlest guy’s attention, and begs for interaction.
Even children who are not yet speaking may find themselves howling at the moon with the doggies.
From: Lil’ Fingers Storybooks and Games
Create a toddler-friendly eating area for your child. Toddlers like their own spaces and may eat more at a table sized just for them.
Apply sunscreen about 30 minutes before going outdoors. This gives the skin a chance to absorb the lotion.
When traveling on a plane, wear your toddler out beforehand. Allow time for releasing energy before your flight’s departure
When your child is trying to express emotions, take the time to try to understand.
Raining outside? Pretend to go camping. Build a tent in your living room out of blankets and chairs.
Toddlers just love bubbles. Give adults different bubble wands and wave. Toddlers will cramble after the bubbles.
Baby Animals Black and White is a fun board book for the youngest set.
From: Lil’ Fingers Storybooks and Games
A food allergy is a reaction of the body’s immune system to something in a food or an ingredient in a food – usually a protein.
Keeping toddlers safe in the car means always placing them in a properly installed child car seat. Use a five-point harness as long as possible.
Time between acknowledging a need to go and getting to toilet needs to be quick, dress toddler in easy to unbutton clothes.
Pack 3-4 healthy snacks in Ziploc bags. Pretzels, raisins and other dried fruit, crackers or cereal and granola bars work well.
Kids think that immersing foods in tasty dip is pure fun. Possibilities include cottage cheese, guacamole and peanut butter.
Teaching colors may be somewhat more difficult if your toddler is color-blind. 1 in 12 males, and 1 in 1000 females are.
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb is a madcap band of dancing, prancing monkeys explain hands, fingers, and thumbs to beginning readers.
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Tell the teacher if you think your child needs special help and about any special family situation that might affect child’s ability to learn.
Even if your toddler is a picky eater, if he is growing normally and is physically active, with a lot of energy, then his diet is probably okay.
We’ve all heard of “The Terrible Twos” but in many children tantrums begin far before the first birthday, sometimes as early as nine months.
As well as 3 meals a day, snacks are important to keep young kids’ energy levels high throughout the day. Get into the habit of giving them a healthy mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack.
The most common allergen foods are often called the “Big 8”: are peanuts, milk, eggs, soy, wheat, fish, crustacean shellfish, and tree nuts like walnuts & almonds.
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