Discovering Hidden Food Allergies If you suspect you or a family member has a food allergy, or if your family has a history of food sensitivities and/or allergies, here are some steps you can do at home to track down the hidden food allergies and ease bothersome symptoms. Culprits of hidden food allergies may […]
Tips to Avoid Choking in Toddlers Be careful of big globs of food, such as golf ball-sized, pasty globs of white bread or spoonfuls of peanut butter. Even though these foods are soft, babies can choke on them. Don’t spread peanut butter too thick, and monitor how quickly the bread gets packed into the mouth. […]
Use before the expiration date on the label Use refrigerated, opened, ready-to-feed and prepared formula within 48 hours. Don’t leave bottles of formula out of the refrigerator for more than two hours. Throw away the formula left in the bottle after a feeding, since germs from baby’s saliva will multiply in the warm formula. Refrigerate […]
These rubber and silicone subs come in a variety of contours all claiming to imitate the natural action and shape of mother’s breast. None do! Orthodontic- type nipples insert farther back into baby’s mouth, allowing a more natural milking action of the tongue, but inconveniently require a “which way to turn the nipple” decision. Be […]
Healthy Discipline for Children Discipline for children is something that must be done to help them learn the right and wrong ways to behave. There are healthy ways to discipline your child though. These ten tips will help disciplining your child be a constructive experience they can learn from. 1. Get Connected Early Discipline for […]
Understanding Toddler Behavior To cope with toddler behavior it helps to remember the basic principle of developmental discipline: the drive that babies have to develop is the same one that creates discipline challenges. 1. Wheels to Run On Imagine how it must feel to learn to walk! He can see all those tempting delights around […]
Toddler discipline can be challenging, but is essential. It can be a trying time while trying to implement toddler discipline. Teaching right from wrong at such a young age is difficult, but essential. I have eight tools to help you through this process. 1. Guide little hands Exploring hands are always looking for […]
13 Ways to Encourage Good Behavior in Toddlers In addition to keeping the “don’t touch” items out of the way, consider positive steps you can take to encourage good behavior in toddlers. 1. Give Him His Own Drawer In The Kitchen Fill it with interesting items to pull out, sort and study: things like measuring […]
Three Year Old Behavior is a Big Improvement Three year old behavior is easier to live with. Three now has the language skills that let two-way communication become real conversation. Three is a more settled person, having spent a whole year refining her language skills. You can take Three shopping and actually enjoy it. Internalizing […]
Discipline Practices for Keeping Your Kids Safe When our children run towards the street or get too close to the stove, we are afraid they will hurt themselves and can sometimes overreact. A strong reaction in these situations is necessary for keeping your kids safe because they need to understand how serious a mistake they […]
10 Techniques to Shape Children’s Behavior Shaping children’s behavior means providing the child with cues and reinforcements that direct them toward desirable behavior. As you shape children’s behavior, the child’s personality tags along and also changes and improves. Best Ways to Shape Children’s Behavior praise selective ignoring time-out consequences motivators reminders negotiation withdrawing privileges humor […]
10 Techniques for Time-Out for Children A time-out for children should be used as a form of positive and consistent discipline. Try these ten tips to use time-out as an effective discipline tool in your home. 1. Give Lots of “Time-In” When behavioral psychologists introduced the time-out for children concept, it was titled: “Time-out from […]
