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Baby & Child
03rd September 2006
Walk into any Wal-Mart, Target or Babies 'R Us in the United States and you will see cheap breast pumps. Seeing them everywhere lends certain credence. Many of the companies that market these cheap breast pumps have long-standing reputations in the manufa...
03rd September 2006
Having a baby is one of the most beautiful events in your lifetime. Cradling this little person in your arms, a creation between you and your significant other is truly a gift. Having a baby is only half the battle, the other half is raising the little on...
01st September 2006
I don't know if you noticed but Tuesday was hot. By 4.30 I was slumped on the sofa while Jane chose the floor. Between us Tom shuttled, grinning at his entrepreneurial skills, as he tasted first Jane's and then my lollypop. We loved this although Jane los...
01st September 2006
During the last ten and a half months Jane and I have stumbled along a brutal learning curve. As we wind down for a few weeks here's a far from exhaustive list of some of our more striking lessons.
1. Don't think that just because your child couldn't d...
01st September 2006
It is a little known fact that all managers, technicians, workmen, site supervisors and planners for every A road in England and Wales are childless. Not one of them has any progeny whatsoever, and only five of them have nephews or nieces. Three of these ...
01st September 2006
A good crib mattress not only makes bedtime cozier for your baby, it also supports his growing bones. But what makes a mattress good is a matter of preference. Consider cost, comfort, and longevity as your child will probably sleep in his crib for up to t...
01st September 2006
Expecting a baby and looking for one of those cool baby names?. How about the name Emily? If sheer popularity is anything to go by, then Emily is pretty darn cool. In fact, it's been number one for an amazing ten years. But before you settle on Emily (if ...
31st August 2006
If you have a car seat for a baby, you may need a car seat cushion. These cushions that cover the inside of your baby's car seat are great for protecting the car seat and the baby. You can protect the car seat, and cushion the baby as well prop the baby's...
31st August 2006
One of the first steps in becoming a successful reader is to learn to recognize the letters of the alphabet. The alphabetic principle teaches that spoken language is represented by written words that are made up of varying combinations of letters, and tha...
31st August 2006
Phonological awareness skills are key to reading success
Phonological awareness is an important foundation for learning to read. Scientific research has documented that phonological awareness is a better predictor of reading success than IQ, vocabulary...
31st August 2006
In recent years the field of reading education has changed dramatically and many reading instructors have divided between phonic instruction and whole language. Various reading programs that fall into one of the two camps have spent millions advertising t...
31st August 2006
Educational toys are fun for babies and provide another tool to stimulate learning and brain development in your infant. There are many ways to teach a child and tens of thousands of educational toys on the market to help parents in the endeavor. The chal...
30th August 2006
This is the time of year when the parents of many preschoolers must decide where their child will attend school in the Fall. I wanted to take this opportunity to share my experience with Montessori preschool education.
My son is completing his second y...
30th August 2006
Providing positive, enjoyable literacy experiences give young children opportunities to gain the knowledge, awareness, skills, and love of learning that they need to later learn to read independently. Here are 8 ways you can provide those experiences:
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29th August 2006
One of the greatest concerns for breastfeeding parents is whether their baby is getting enough milk for her needs. The best guide you can use is your baby's behaviour and appearance.
Many first time parents get very worried when their baby loses weight...
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