Posts Taggedbaby development

Stop your child from hitting : Step 2

One trick that has always worked for me and my clients is to tell the kids what they CAN do, instead of telling them just what not to do, so there is no confusion.
Kids mostly love to please their elders, hence showing them how they can, would really help them.
In this scenario the main goal is to model  gentle behaviour in front of them, something which they would copy or at least start to register consciously.

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Stop your child from hitting : Step 1

In this post I  will share things that have proven to be helpful to me and my clients. You know your child best, hence feel free to tweak  the suggestions  as per your comfort. You would have to deal with biting, shoving or hitting the moment you see it happens. Waiting even for a minute or until you get home isn’t going to help as by that time, they would have already forgotten the incident and won’t  be able to understand  the severity  of the situation.

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Educational toys : How to pick up the right ones for your kids

Educational toys are the change that will take the process of learning to the next level, since they can Kickstart your kid’s play and support his or her development.
While one might feel choosing the best Educational toys for the kids would be easy, it does indeed require a good amount of effort. Finding the best educational toys could be difficult for both teachers and parents.
The best toys for the kids are the ones that engage both their minds and bodies.
The perfect toys are the ones that challenges kids and help them learn in in a fun way.
Here are a few points that could help you pick the right kind of Educational Toys for your kids:

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Growth curve – A great way to track your kid’s development

Being a mother of two I have witnessed how different kids develop new skills and abilities at an individual pace and in a steady progression as they grow. Both my daughters reached their respective milestones and developed various skills at a different pace.
A Growth curve assesses the way a kid grows over a period of time. Read this blog post to know all about Growth Curve.

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Meaning of Sorry taught without making our daughters say Sorry

Sorry?

We don’t make our daughters say ‘Sorry’!

In this post you will find what we do instead.

Time and again I have seen and I’m too sure you must have too… a child runs past and almost knocks down another child, screaming an unapologetic ‘Sorry’ and runs off to continue playing.

Children are often taught to say ‘Sorry’ way before they are capable of feeling sorry for any of their actions. Does this sound familiar to you?

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