Best Way to Create a Stimulating Environment for Your Baby’s Room

Gradually, your entire home will become child-oriented, but your baby’s room will probably be the most entertaining play area. Babies learn through play, so provide an environment that’s both safe and stimulating. A newborn is only able to focus on objects eight to twelve inches away, but by three months… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Cope with Generation Gap as an Older Parent

Many people postpone having children until they have their careers or education in place. Some career women decide to become a single mother when their “biologi­cal clock” starts to tick loudly. Many people marry and decide to start a family later rather than sooner.

Society puts less pressure on couples… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Cope with Children’s Sleep Problem

When parents talk about their children’s sleep problems, they usually mean that they are the ones with the problems. Children tend to get as much sleep as they need simply by falling asleep whenever they are tired. The problem for parents is if the child falls into a pattern of… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Cope with Child’s Fever

A fever is common with an infectious illness and it’s important to know how to make a child comfortable. Not only is it unpleasant to be hot and sweaty, but it can also make a baby or young child dangerously dehydrated and overheated and make a febrile convulsion more likely.… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Cope with Baby Crying

Babies cry and fuss for a variety of reasons. Try to learn your baby’s different cries as early as possible, so you can identify the solution quickly. Obvious solutions are available for common problems such as hunger, pain, fatigue, discomfort from being too cool or too warm, boredom, overstimulation, and… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Choose Suitable Toys to Stimulate Your Child’s Learning Ability

Play and learning are connected in three ways:

  • Learning can occur directly through play. In exploratory play a child deliberately manipulates a toy in order to discover its qualities. This type of play allows your child to discover aspects of his immediate world. In play with such things

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Best Way to Choose a School for your Children

In some school-boards, parents can’t choose the school their child will attend. In others, you have a choice. Most parents select their local primary school because most of their child’s friends will attend that school. Starting school is a new stage in your child’s life, and the expe­rience will be… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Childproof Your Kitchen

One of the best things you can do is get down on the floor and crawl where your baby crawls (or will crawl—you’ll want to childproof before your child starts moving).

Carefully examine everything within reach. You’ll discover objects your baby can choke on, sharp edges on the undersides of… Continue Reading…

Best Way To Change Your Baby’s Nappies

Whether you choose terry nappies or disposables, don’t leave them on your baby too long once they’re wet and especially when they’re dirty. If the skin is the slightest bit sore, nappy rash begins all too easily. Some mothers like to use a waterproofing cream, such as zinc and castor… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Change Diapers

Don’t worry if you missed the parenting class on diapering. Parents quickly become experts who not only can—but do— change diapers in their sleep.

Cleaning Baby’s Bottom

Some parents like the convenience of premoistened wipes, but there are lots of options.

  • Dampen cotton cosmetic pads with water, and

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