Toddlers, with their high levels of curiosity and interest in any event that takes place around them—small or big—find themselves hypnotically attracted to television. Television offers them what they are always game for—lots of action, loud music, eye popping visuals, and all sorts of funny sounds. While all this certainly helps captivate the toddlers’ attention and … [Read more...] about Manage your Toddler’s TV Viewing
Archives for January 2007
How you can Control your Toddler’s Sugar Consumption
Parents love to see their toddlers eat well and are willing to give them almost anything for that million-dollar smile. Children know how easy it is to con sweets out of their parents. By the time you realize this, your kids have developed an addiction to sugar and it is already too late. Turning the situation around seems to be a herculean task but it is never too late to take … [Read more...] about How you can Control your Toddler’s Sugar Consumption
Encourage your Toddler to Talk to You
Your toddler is 78 weeks old. His speech is gradually improving so that he may be able to speak at least some words clearly by now. Your conversations need not be entirely one-sided any more now. … [Read more...] about Encourage your Toddler to Talk to You
Get Your Toddler to Regularly Wash Hands
You never know where your children have been and what they have been up to till you see their hands. Toddlers tend to collect germs on their hands from a variety of sources - contaminated surfaces, foods, even animals and animal waste. If they don't wash their hands frequently enough, there is a strong chance they may get infected themselves and spread these germs to … [Read more...] about Get Your Toddler to Regularly Wash Hands
What is the Right Approach to Dealing with Seperation Anxiety?
There is a new intellectual skill that toddlers develop at a very early age – it’s called object permanence. They will begin remembering specific objects and people and even search for certain things (like toys) which have gone out of sight. The acquisition of this skill almost simultaneously signals the development of toddler separation anxiety- which is an anxiety for the … [Read more...] about What is the Right Approach to Dealing with Seperation Anxiety?