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Overcoming Shyness in Children
It's impossible to tell if a toddler's shyness is something that will remain with her through life, or if she's simply behaving like a normal child of this age. So, instead of worrying about her shyness, or looking for a solution to it, look for find ways you can support her to have positive emotions about herself and her peers, and to feel happy about interacting socially with other adults and children. With support even inately shy children can grow into outgoing, confident adults (although that shy child will probably always be there deep inside).
The Importance of Play in Early Learning
Parents don't always understand the importance of play , and in today's competitive world, the temptation is to stop your children "wasting time" and to put the time to what they believe is more constructive use. For a young child, there is no better use of time - read on and discover why.
Teach your Kids Good Manners
Even toddlers need to learn how to stand up for themselves, but at the same time learn to take into account and respect the emotions and rights of others as well - in other words, they need to learn good manners. It is possible to teach children good manners without subjecting them to the repression of previous years - who can remember being told "don't speak until you're spoken to"?" Start your toddler on the road to good manners now with the following tips.
How to Nurture a Responsible, Caring Child
Think of this ... a child who puts her dirty clothes in the linen basket instead of leaving them on the floor, who clears her room without being asked, who clears the dinner table without complaint and who happily gives up a morning to help out with the grocery shopping. Every parent's fantasy? Yes! Will it come true? Honestly, it's unlikely. But it is possible to raise a caring child, one who will do her fair share of the chores with only the occasional complaint - if you start early!
The Art of the Storyteller - The Oral Tradition
Storytelling has since before history beganbeen a vital method of communicating traditions and belifs of a society from one generation to the next.
Make sure that early reading is fun!
Reading is fundamental in today's society. But what a lot of today's television age children never learn is that reading is also fun! It's one thing to teach a child to read, but quite another to teach them to love reading. Here are some ways to nurture such a love ..
Getting your toddler dressed can be a battle
Getting your child dressed should be the least difficult of tasks, but all too often it turns into a battle of wills between you and your toddler. Even if you are asking them to wear their favorite sweater, a control-hungry toddler is very likely to say a definite "No!" if it was chosen without his or her being consulted and approving the choice. This can make getting your child dressed a major challenge for the parents of toddlers. Next time you face this challenge ....
Why don't young children like wearing coats?
Ellie Dixon lives in deepest rural Devon, England with her husband and two very large Newfoundland dogs. She is passionate about vintage illustrated children's books and loves to restore and edit them for today's kids to rediscover. Visit her website,
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Toddler play dates - dream or nightmare! Guidelines for success
If you have two toddlers in the same room together - anything could happen - and usually it does! From arguments over the plastic animals to wonderful moments in the play house, play dates demonstrate toddler behaviour at its worst and best. Follow the guidelines below to make sure that your child makes the most of his or her play dates.
Teach your child kindness towards animals
You might think that children and pets go together like .. well, jelly and peanut butter, Elmo and Big Bird ..... but that's not always true. When children and pets interact with each other you might be led to believe that whilst your kids aren't made of snips and snails, they have been put on this planet to tug puppy dogs' tails. You are responsible for showing your child how to safely pet an animal.
Into the big wide world - off to preschool
While there isn't any formal preparation needed for preschool there's no harm in a little head start. Get your child familiar with some of the basics of preschool life beforehand.
Growing Kids of Character
It's tough in modern society to develop strong moral values in your children. But there is a growing movement teaching them traditional standards. It's called "Character Education"
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