Parents are not always good at assessing when their child is emotionally ready to begin the potty training process. Some children may be able and willing to potty train, but they do not always verbally express this to the parents. If a child speaks or acts in ways that indicate she would like to use the potty then she is most likely ready to try. Just because children … [Read more...] about Top tips to prepare your child for toilet training (even though it may be months away)
Preschool
When is a child ready to be potty-trained?
Child development is unique for each child. Some children are ready to be potty trained at a young age. Children as young as eighteen months can show the signs of maturity and physical capabilities that are necessary to be potty trained. Other children may take longer and not be ready until three or four years of age. It’s very important to stress that the age a … [Read more...] about When is a child ready to be potty-trained?
Checklist: Guarding your baby against accidents
In the first year of life, your child will show some astonishing development as he/she transforms from a helpless, totally dependent baby into a curious and animated bundle of energy. As your infant grows, you as the parent will have your hands full ensuring that he/she stays out of harm’s way. Left unattended, it is easy for an infant to hurt himself/herself, even within the … [Read more...] about Checklist: Guarding your baby against accidents
Morning Melodies
I was not a quiet child. Not by a long shot. Suffice it to say that at one point during my childhood I was forced to literally be silent for a period of days in order to give the nodules on my throat that had formed from screaming time to heal. On the other hand, my wife is a wallflower. Who's snickering? Was that you? Ok, maybe not a wallflower. Would you buy shrinking violet? … [Read more...] about Morning Melodies
What’s in a name?
Note: Subscribe now to our newsletter to receive great info for new dads. Also visit GreatDad's Sex center. In June, I saw a former student of mine, Amy, who is pregnant with her first child. As we were discussing childbirth and the long strange trip that follows, the topic of names came up. "We have a few names picked out," she said happily. "Don't tell me," … [Read more...] about What’s in a name?