Archive | September, 2009

Anger Management in Children

Posted on 30 September 2009

If a child has uncontrolled anger management issues then these can be a problem not only for them, but for the whole family too. Everyone in the family suffers no matter whether it is a small child or toddler who has this problem or whether it is a teenager.
Parents must recognize whether anger management is [...]

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Childhood Obesity – An Alarming Reality

Posted on 29 September 2009

Childhood obesity is now a sad reality for millions of households around the world. Roughly twenty percent of all children are now thought to have some sort of problem with their weight, and this problem is increasing every year.
The sedentary lives we now lead, with all sorts of delicious fast food and easy access [...]

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Dealing with Common Childhood Illnesses

Posted on 28 September 2009

Children, especially babies, are more delicate and have much weaker natural immunity than adults. Although in the womb, they are exposed to a certain degree of natural immunogens through their mother’s blood, they are largely protected by the mother’s placenta. Once out in the real world, the exposure to toxins and allergens as well as [...]

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How to Properly Care for Your Baby’s Clothes

Posted on 28 September 2009

With the arrival of your newborn baby, you will necessarily have several concerns about their safety and security. You will have scoured the house from top to bottom and made sure that each room is as childproof as possible. You will also be given several presents including lots of the cutest little baby clothes. Many [...]

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Stay At Home Options for Working Moms

Posted on 28 September 2009

A lot of new mothers consider whether it would be possible for them to quit their job and stay at home and look after the children on a full time basis. This can be an agonizing decision for many couples. There is the attraction of spending all the time possible with their new little baby [...]

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Safety Checklist for Children’s Room

Posted on 26 September 2009

No home can be completely safe but there are some very obvious and easy things to do, which can make a child’s room considerably safer. Don’t use paraffin or oil burning heaters and make sure radiators and open fireplaces have guards.
- The floor should be non-slip.
- Carpets should be smooth and flat. Rugs should not [...]

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Ensuring a Safe Home Environment for Your Child

Posted on 23 September 2009

Wouldn’t that be wonderful if you could pick your child up one day and completely house proof him against all the hard corners and edges present in your home? Cover him in some protective foam to prevent any hard knocks and bumps. Since this is completely impossible, you should start looking around and start to [...]

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A Closer Look at the Long-standing Disposable vs. Cloth Diaper Debate

Posted on 23 September 2009

When you first hold your little bundle of joy in your arms, probably the last thing on your mind is whether to use cloth nappies or disposables. Or, like a growing number of parents these days, have you already decided which one is best for you? The jury is still out on this one and [...]

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How to Know When It’s Time to Get Your Kid a Tutor

Posted on 23 September 2009

When is it a good idea to get a tutor and who needs a tutor? Well, a tutor is someone who can be a specialist in their field and who sometimes also has a teaching qualification. Teachers become tutors sometimes, either to earn extra income or to help their pupils to do better in their [...]

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How to Cope With Your Teens!

Posted on 23 September 2009

Hopefully you will have a good relationship with your child so that when he or she starts to grow up into a teenager you should not have too many problems. But, if like the rest of us, you need a little bit of help in dealing with your little teenage rebel, then read on for [...]

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