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Archives for: August 2010

Shape Bugs

Permalink 31/08/10 06:27, by Tikal, Categories: ToucanLearn, Toys and Games , Tags: app store, apple, circle, diamond, iphone, ipod touch, itunes, oval, rectangle, shape bugs, square, triangle

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We're delighted to announce the launch of our new app for iPhone, Shape Bugs, aimed at teaching preschool children to draw and recognise simple shapes. If you trust your children with your iPhone or iPod Touch then let them choose a shape to draw.  The… more »
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Dried Fruit and Sulphites

Permalink 30/08/10 09:34, by Tikal, Categories: Health, Food, Drink and Eating , Tags: apples, apricots, asthma, breathing difficulty, dried fruit, food labelling, pears, raisins, sulfites, sulphites

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Children generally love dried fruits such as apricot, apple, pear and raisins, and they make a great snack, helping kids consume their '5-a-day', but be aware that many dried fruits contain high levels of sulphites which could be detrimental to their hea… more »
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Diary of a Baby

Permalink 29/08/10 07:27, by Tikal, Categories: ToucanLearn, Family, Childminders and Childminding , Tags: audio, daily diary, diary, log, record, recording, siblings, video

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At ToucanLearn we encourage you to keep a daily diary for your little ones, but if you have children of a school age who can read or write, why not have them record a diary of their baby and toddler siblings?  A diary kept by a young child of their young… more »
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Telling Fibs Could Mean Success In Later Life

Permalink 28/08/10 08:48, by Tikal, Categories: Child Development , Tags: fibs, lies, milestone, pinocchio test, toddler

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Researchers have carried out tests on 1,200 children and maintain that those children who have reached the stage of learning how to tell lies, have actually reached milestone in their mental development.  They claim that the children who lied about turni… more »
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Argh! It's a Spider!

Permalink 27/08/10 06:22, by Tikal, Categories: Learning Play, ToucanLearn, Days out, Childminders and Childminding , Tags: explore, insects, natural history, nature, outdoors, science, teaching, woods

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It has been reported that teachers and carers who are afraid of spiders and creepy crawlies are stopping our children learning about the natural world!  Children are not getting involved with nature because teachers and carers are afraid of getting mucky… more »
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What Do Your Child's Drawings Mean?

Permalink 26/08/10 06:20, by Tikal, Categories: Learning Play, Health , Tags: art, drawing, happy, interpreting, meaning, pictures, sad

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Children can use drawing as a way of expressing feelings or emotions that they don't understand - drawing can reflect how they are feeling, or fears they might have  However, don't worry that your child only draws in black or never puts hands on the peop… more »
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Cheer Up!

Permalink 25/08/10 06:20, by Tikal, Categories: Parenting, Family , Tags: cheer up, child, moody, toddler, unhappy

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What do you do when your little one seems a bit down in the dumps?  Saying, 'Cheer up', 'Stop being so moody', etc. certainly doesn't help.  With little ones, its best to do something to lift the mood.  Here are a few tips for getting little ones to perk… more »
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Free School Milk Is Here To Stay!

Permalink 24/08/10 06:29, by Tikal, Categories: Child Development, Food, Drink and Eating , Tags: bones, calcium, free, healthy, milk, preschool, under 5s

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All children under five will continue to have the chance to get free milk in preschool settings according to the recent announcement from Downing Street.  The Government has confirmed that 1/3 pint of milk will be given to all under fives who attend a da… more »
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Ouch! A Splinter!

Permalink 23/08/10 06:19, by Tikal, Categories: Parenting, Health , Tags: garden, glass, splinters, toddlers, wood

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Toddlers and pre-schoolers are for ever playing around the place and one day will inevitably get themselves a splinter.  Most can be brushed away or removed with a pair of tweezers or long finger nails.  However, if it needs a bit more attention, here ar… more »
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Are Happy Children are Born that Way?

Permalink 22/08/10 07:40, by Tikal, Categories: Parenting, Health , Tags: happiness, happy, moody, nature, nurture, personality, unhappy

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Could it be that some children born happy while others not?  Some children certainly seem happier than others even if they come from the same family, so can it be that some children are going to be happy from day one and others will always be moodier or… more »
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Little Girl May Be Blinded By Dog Owner's Negligence!

Permalink 21/08/10 07:50, by Tikal, Categories: Health , Tags: antibiotics, blind, dog fouling, dog poo, dogs, parks, toxocariasis

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A little two year old may loose her sight in one eye, thanks to the discraceful negligence of a dog owner.  Little Amiee Langdon was playing in a park, she fell over and put her hand in some dog mess that had not been cleared up. Before her mother could… more »
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Milk Teeth Breaking Through!

Permalink 20/08/10 06:23, by Tikal, Categories: Babies, Health , Tags: baby, milk teeth, poorly, symptoms, teething

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A baby's teeth start growing in the womb - while a mother is pregnant, the tooth buds appear in the gums and these are the foundations of milk teeth.  Between 4-6 months milk teeth begin to break through the gums although this differs between different c… more »
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2012 London Olympic Family Ticket Only £25,200!

Permalink 19/08/10 06:32, by Tikal, Categories: Family, Days out , Tags: 2012, children, family, health, olympics, sport

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As 2012 approaches, we can reveal that a family ticket to the 2012 London Olympics will cost in the region of £25,200 - but the good news is that kids go free!  Well, nothing's been finalised yet, but former Labour MP and possible future London Mayoral c… more »
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Skills for Toddlers

Permalink 18/08/10 06:28, by Tikal, Categories: Learning Play, Child Development , Tags: balance, balls, obstacle course, practice, ride on toys, skills, toddler, walking

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Toddlers are reknowned for falling over: although they try very hard to walk and run, they often end up in a pile on the floor; learning and falling over is all part of the process! Every day your toddler is learning and through playing simple games th… more »
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Eating Out Should Be Fun!

Permalink 17/08/10 06:25, by Tikal, Categories: Parenting, Days out, Food, Drink and Eating , Tags: children, dining, eating out, manners, restaurants, table

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Going out to dinner with your children needn't leave you with indigestion. Before we had children, many of us used to watch in horror as parents struggled with their children, shouting at them to sit down and force-feeding them with food they refused to… more »
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Hi! I'm Tikal the Toucan, the mascot for ToucanLearn. Follow my blog to find out interesting things relating to babies, toddlers and preschool children!

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