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David Cook Empower American Idol 2008-05-22 08:22:35 Photo by American
Idol
I am so glad the David
won! Well, setting a vote record of 97.5 million is a sure grand slam to the title of season seven of American Idol. What I like about him is his songs did not sound the same from the start of the show until the final night. [...]
How To Toilet-Train A Child 2008-05-19 06:20:24 Photo by dkimages
How can I toilet-teach a child who resists it? All of our friends tell us that their children were toilet-taught by the time they were 2. Our daughter is 2 1/2 , and she is still using diapers. If you have tried everything and you have the same dilemma that we had before, [...] Read more:Toilet
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What To Do When Your Daughter Misbehaved At Her Friend’s Party 2008-05-18 16:49:46 In general, it is much more difficult for preschoolers to give gifts to other children than adults, because the gifts are often things that they would like themselves. This is perfectly natural. It is not “bad” behavior, although it does have the potential to turn into a temper tantrum if poorly handled.
Here are few ideas [...] Read more:Daughter
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What Do To When Your Child Had Head Injury? 2008-05-18 16:40:03 First evaluate the injury. Any of these signs indicate the need to call an ambulance:
Child was or is unconscious
No sign of breathing
Blood or clear watery fluids leaking from the ears or nose
Blurry or double vision
Unequally dilated pupils
Depression of the skull(run your hand over your child’s scalp in the area wher you think she took the [...] Read more:Injury
First Aid When Your Child Had A Head Injury And Is Not Breathing 2008-05-16 05:43:04 Accidents usually happen to babies especially to toddlers. Here are some simple first aids that you can do if your baby had a head injury and is not breathing.
If your child is not breathing, have someone call for help while you follow these steps. Tilt her head back, lift the chin, and pinch her nose [...] Read more:Injury
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10 Guidelines For Naming Your Baby 2008-05-23 09:38:04 I am writing this article and listing possible baby names of girls and boys for an office friend, Marie, who is 6 months pregnant. I will make the baby names a separate category because the baby names are too many to put in one post. I will slice them up in series. So, Marie, here [...] Read more:Guidelines
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Under The Sun 2008-05-27 00:19:19 The sun has received volumes of bad press lately, and with good reason: Excessive sun exposure usually results in premature wrinkling, and all too often, it causes skin cancer. Now, with increasing depletion of the earth’s ozone layer, scientists say that we are all at greater risk of skin damage than ever before. But families [...]
What to do when your children make you want to disappear 2008-05-31 23:46:46 Image by static.zooomr
“Look at that big fat lady!” said 3-year-old Jobert as he pointed to a pregnant woman who was making her way across the restaurant.
His mother, modeling a subdued tone of voice that she hoped he would imitate, said softly, “Well, she has a baby in her tummy.”
Not willing to let such an interesting [...] Read more:disappear
Embarrassing Questions or Actions Stem From Kids’ Desire To Make Sense Of Their World 2008-05-29 23:46:47 Image by usaweekend.com
Sometimes it is not so much what your child does as it is what she doesn’t do that’s embarrassing. This is especially true when you ask her to do or say something in public and her response is not what you expected.
For instance, My mother assumed that my 2-year-old daughter would run to [...] Read more:Embarrassing
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Toddlers Run Away In Public Places 2008-05-16 05:33:49 Whenever you are in a public place with your 2 ½ year-old son, you cannot let go of his hand for a second or else he will try to run away, laughing loudly all the while. You have told him repeatedly that he cannot just run away like that, but to no avail. Familiar with [...] Read more:Toddlers
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For Janice and Baby Angel 2008-06-09 04:34:44 It was supposed to be a happy Sunday afternoon to welcome baby Angelica in this world. Janice
, my friend, asked me to be with her in the hospital during her delivery. Although it seems so odd to see Janice’ sad face that day, I gave her my encouragement that everything will be all right. I [...]
Overcoming Resistance With Play 2008-06-16 07:03:22 Photo by media.rd.com
The key to handling battles with your toddler is to keep things light. Using humor to counter his resistance is often a good way to prevent a battle of wills, as long as you do not overplay the humor card and give your child the idea that you do not take his concerns [...] Read more:Resistance
What is Anencephaly? 2008-06-16 06:04:37 This post is dedicated to Janice and baby Angel.
Anencephaly is medically categorized as a cephalic disorder or a neural tube defect. It usually occurs in about 1 out of every 1000 pregnancies. It is where the neural tube of the forming baby failed to close properly. This results in the absence of the major portion [...]
Shaming A Toddler Makes Her Question Herself 2008-06-20 04:24:44 Photo by www.Jupiterimages.com
When your child decides to eat the apple slice or wear the hat that she violently rejected before, do not point out to her that she has changed her mind. Sometimes, especially in moments of frustration, it is difficult not to show your toddler how inconsistent her actions seem to be. Doing so, [...] Read more:Question
Saying No Is Proof Of a Toddler’s Individuality 2008-06-20 04:00:26 Photo by www.bbc.co.uk
I can’t count the number of times I’ve had a conversation with a concerned parent that goes roughly like this:
Parent: I can’t understand it. My child and I have had a wonderful time together until just lately. Now he resists doing anything that I want him to do. Let’s get dressed. “No!” We [...] Read more:Proof
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