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Place the Hanukkah menorah out of the reach of small children and curious pets. Hanukkah candles drip less when stored in the freezer. Select books that appeal to infants and toddlers. Look for bright colors, sharp contrasts between the picture and the page and rhythmic writing. Excessive drooling is part of the teething process. To prevent skin irritation, keep a clean cloth handy to dry your baby’s chin. Resist doing for her what she can do herself. While it may be quicker and easier to do it yourself, it won’t help to make your child more self-sufficient. Before your trip, place your infant in her pack’n’play for sleeping so she gets used to the new sleep space. You can do this for naps or nights or both. Did you know that nearly 85 percent of allergy sufferers are allergic to dust mites. Save ‘No’ For Red Flag Moments when safety or health is at risk, you want an immediate response, or your little one has really crossed the line. Saying NO too much will wear out its effectiveness. For toddlers, the age of the other children at the playdate doesn’t really matter. Most kids will find some value in spending time with another child even if their ages don’t match up perfectly. Putting a teen with the younger children helps keep things under control and makes them feel included instead of shunned. Decorate with boughs and berries. There’s no need to buy fancy Thanksgiving decorations. Head out to your yard with a pair of shears and find tree branches, bush stems loaded with berries, flowers whose seed heads have dried on the stem, and flowering grasses to fill tall vases, hollowed out pumpkins, and autumnal baskets. It’s easy to get caught up in the little annoyances and stresses of the holidays, especially when traveling with kids. On Thanksgiving, don’t make tot wait until everyone sits down. If child is hungry, give them a snack. A hungry child equals a cranky child. If your child doesn’t typically eat turkey & cranberry sauce, they aren’t going to start on Thanksgiving Make other food choices available. The story of Native Americans helping the Pilgrims survive in a new land is one that illustrates generosity and a sense of community. The best way to prevent feeding problems is to teach your child to feed himself as early as possible, provide them with healthy choices and allow experimentation. Help tots learn colors shapes and numbers, use a full deck of playing cards and show your child how to sort them into piles by color or shapes. Preschoolers are heavily influenced by what they see. It’s important to actively supervise what your child is exposed to on television and in the real world. Many preschools focus on different activities in structured time periods: Art projects, indoor play, outdoor play, etc. Adding structured activities at home prior to the start of school helps prepare your child. Children who suffer with allergy symptoms can have reduced productivity at school, poor sleep, and daytime drowsiness. |
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