If your spouse has been breastfeeding, she can safely continue to do so well after your baby has upgraded its status to toddler-hood. Though generally frowned upon, extended breastfeeding actually benefits your child even at this age. Before you decide on whether your spouse should extend breastfeeding or not, you may want to weigh the pros and cons of extended breastfeeding: … [Read more...] about Decide about Extended Breastfeeding
Archives for January 2007
How You can Help your Toddler Deal with the Pain associated with Cutting his Molars
Your baby, when he was born, only had what are called “tooth buds,” basically tissue that will eventually develop to form a tooth. As your baby grows into the toddler-hood, these tooth buds develop into full-grown baby teeth. This is usually a painful process for your toddler—especially the development of the first molars. This involves teeth erupting or ‘cutting’ through … [Read more...] about How You can Help your Toddler Deal with the Pain associated with Cutting his Molars
Your Toddler is Developing Self-Awareness
Your toddler is 56 weeks old. This is an age when infants learn to identify themselves as separate individuals. They also recognize their own image, for instance, when they look into a mirror and this is called self-awareness. Show your child family photographs, and he will love to point out pictures of himself and of other people he knows. … [Read more...] about Your Toddler is Developing Self-Awareness
Develop your Toddler’s Senses
Toddler-hood is a significant period in every baby’s life when its intellect and senses are maturing. Toddlers are consumed by curiosity and the need to make sense of the world around them.Exposure to newer sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touch, will develop their capacities to assimilate newer experiences.Toddlers and their bodies are learning new things with their senses … [Read more...] about Develop your Toddler’s Senses
Is Head Banging in your Child a Cause of Concern?
Head banging is a behavior characterized by a toddler’s repeated banging his or her head, against a solid surface or object such as a wall or the side of a crib. It is estimated that one-fifth of all healthy children display this behavior at least once during their infancy. Moreover, this disturbing behavior is more common in boys than in girls. Head banging usually starts … [Read more...] about Is Head Banging in your Child a Cause of Concern?