The right diet ensures a healthy and bright future for toddlers. Proper food and nutrients form the building blocks for developing strong teeth, bones, muscles and healthy tissues in this age group. A good diet also helps to build your toddlers immune system. A study by the Journal of American Dietic Association states that kids in an age group of 1 to 2 years get 30 percent … [Read more...] about Healthy Diet for Toddlers
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Decide About Extended Breastfeeding
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
Breath-Holding in Toddlers
Although it is very common, watching toddlers holding their breath can be a frightful thing for a parent to experience. Some call it the ‘nuclear option’ in a child’s weaponry. About 20 percent of toddlers use this technique to express their discontent or to get what they want – and considering the effect, they often do. These spells are usually part of a child’s temper … [Read more...] about Breath-Holding in Toddlers
Motion Sickness
It is not the case that children get motion sickness more often than adults do. Still, it may seem that way for a few reasons. For example, children tend to throw up more often than adults do since they are more vulnerable to viruses, indigestion, and stress. When there is a difference between what the eye senses and what the ear senses, it often results in a condition … [Read more...] about Motion Sickness
Gender roles and the importance of fathers
There is rigorous debate in our culture about gender roles, including the appropriate roles of the mother and father in raising children. We are all now aware that mothers can do a lot of what fathers used to do, and fathers can do a lot of what was historically "mother's work." There is a new flexibility to gender roles. It is essential to celebrate each of these … [Read more...] about Gender roles and the importance of fathers