A baby relies on a feeding bottle to get her sustenance, which during infancy is mostly milk and water. Upon reaching toddlerhood beginning at the age of one, a number of transitions are about to experienced by the child, and among these is the transition from feeding bottle to cups or glasses. Transitioning from the bottle to the glass takes time. The child has been accustomed … [Read more...] about Tips on teaching children to drink from a cup
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5 Ways to Prevent Sibling Fights
Brothers and sisters will fight. It's part of growing up, and a life lesson in learning to get along with different people. (After all, not everyone will be as patient as Mom and Dad.) However, that doesn't change how annoying or even worrisome sibling fighting can be for parents who have enough to do without being family referee. Here are tips on what to do when the kids … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Prevent Sibling Fights
7 Rules for Successful Potty Training
Toilet training is a major milestone, and since two kids are alike, you can't expect a hard and fast rule on when a toddler should be potty trained, and how. So you do have to rely on your own mother's instincts to find out when to start and what kind of reward or motivation will work. However, there are some toilet training strategies that do seem to work on most kids. Try … [Read more...] about 7 Rules for Successful Potty Training
Toddler Won’t Talk? 4 Facts for Worried Parents
Some babies start talking as early as 9 months old; others (to the worry of their chagrin of their parents) can only manage garbled words and sounds even by their second birthday. While delayed speech can be an early sign of a developmental disorder, in many cases it's a classic case of miscommunication: parents don't recognize the 'first signs of speech' or the child … [Read more...] about Toddler Won’t Talk? 4 Facts for Worried Parents
9 Tips to be Successful at Potty Training
When your baby starts letting you know that his diaper is dirty – this normally happens between the ages of two and three – you should get ready to start potty training soon. While the exact time of starting is different with each child, you'll know it's definitely time to start potty training when your kid tells you just right before he needs to go. Potty training is an … [Read more...] about 9 Tips to be Successful at Potty Training