Whether it's eating from a favourite plate, insisting on a nightlight being kept on at bedtime, or cuddling his blanket, toddlers are sticklers for keeping to a routine. And love it or loath it, it's something every parent has to learn to live with
By the time he turns 1, you'll have a good idea whether concentration is his strong point or not. Like adults, children vary tremendously in how long they can concentrate on something new. While some toddlers can watch something for hours, others
, we’ve not found any data surrounding this that causes concern. When it comes to children’s learning and development, I think that mobile phones and computers can actually be positive influences. However, one thing I do think is that it is unwise
5 EASY WAYS TO ENCOURAGE YOUR TODDLER'S SENSE OF HUMOURA sense of humour really does run in families - one sure-fire way of cultivating your toddler's is to be playful and funny yourself. Deal lightly with small catastophes, there really isn't any
be difficult, so make sure he knows that he is special.'Left-handed children's scissors cost £3.75, from www.anythingleft-handed.co.ukNow that your toddler's social skills a re developing quickly, encourage him to make friends with others.DO ask children
Here's how to boost your toddler's confidence and help him make friends:Make him feel good about himselfBuild up his confidence with lots of praise and telling him you love him. Result? He'll believe other kids love him too. Toddlers with low self
is developing rapidly at this time. At the end of year one some toddlers may be adding several new words every day and at around 18 months old they may be trying out two word combinations such as Mummy look or Daddy gone. By the age of two language skills
We all want to know our children are happy, secure and successful, but how can you go about making sure you raise a child to be all these things?Children learn by example. Set them the right example and you are on the way to raising a child who is confident enough to make her own...
Play that encourages your toddler to use his imagination and express his artistic talents will boost development and is also loads of fun! These brilliant toys will get him off to a great start...Play to learn
When you are worried, by Maggie RedshawMost toddlers learn to talk and to follow what is being said to them. However, some may struggle and some may have problems. They may be slower than other children, or talk less clearly but dont worry
