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Archives for: September 2010

Mozart Babies Gain More Weight!

Permalink 30/09/10 06:27, by Tikal, Categories: Babies, Health , Tags: classical music, mozart, music, premature babies, weight gain

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It has been suggested that playing Mozart's classical music to underweight babies can help them gain weight whereas playing Bach or Beethoven does not seem to have the same effect!  It has been surmised that because there are less repetitive phrases and… more »
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Make for Happy Memories

Permalink 29/09/10 06:26, by Tikal, Categories: Parenting, Child Development , Tags: childhood, happy, memories, mind, recollection, role model

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Think back to your childhood and remember how life was when you were growing up at home with your parents - whether your childhood was a happy one or not, casting your mind back will bring a floods of memories.  Remember that every day you spend with you… more »
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Big Breath Bath Science

Permalink 28/09/10 06:24, by Tikal, Categories: Learning Play, Child Development , Tags: bath, bathtime, breath, experiment, jug, lungs, science, straw, water

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We're all used to keeping height measurements for our little ones, but how about something a bit more unusual - here's a great science experiment you can do at bathtime and log growth over time!  How large are your toddlers lungs?! Get hold of a plasti… more »
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Living in a Cardboard Box

Permalink 27/09/10 06:23, by Tikal, Categories: Family , Tags: baby, cameron, cardboard box, cot, downing street, family, prime minister

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There's no doubting the fact that if you are the baby of a Prime Minister that you will grow up with some pretty remarkable stories, but perhaps none more comical than the story that emerged last week that David and Samantha Cameron's new baby Florence s… more »
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Baby Babble And How To Encourage Talking

Permalink 26/09/10 07:56, by Tikal, Categories: Babies, Learning Play, Child Development , Tags: babble, baby, chat, learnings, noises, speech, vocabulary, words

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Babbling is not just a load of nonsensical rubbish that babies produce, it is actually an important part of verbal development and without it talking would just never happen.  Most baby's develop at a similar rate and you can spot the changes as follows:… more »
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Bedwetting - it needn't be a Nightmare!

Permalink 25/09/10 06:47, by Tikal, Categories: Health, Child Development, Food, Drink and Eating , Tags: anxiety, bed wetting, pne, sleep, sne

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Bed wetting is the involuntary release of urine during the night when the child is asleep which can occur until age eight, can be sporadic or persistent and follows no obvious pattern.  Most doctors will not get concerned about it after the age of eight.… more »
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Night, Night, Teddy!

Permalink 24/09/10 06:19, by Tikal, Categories: Toys and Games, Days out , Tags: bedtime, comfort, hotels, paddington, prince charles, teddies, teddy bear, winnie the pooh

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One third of British adults take a teddy bear to bed with them, according to a recent survey which also found that over half of the adult population has an old teddy bear in their home dating back to their childhood.  This makes the average age of teddy… more »
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Stumbling over Words

Permalink 23/09/10 06:18, by Tikal, Categories: Toddlers, Health, Child Development , Tags: doctor, learning, speech, speech therapy, talking, words

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For many children, speech comes naturally - they babble sounds and copy words spoken to them, then they start saying a few words on their own and before you know it they are speaking in sentences and chatting to anyone who will listen. However, sometim… more »
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Teaching Children about Strangers!

Permalink 22/09/10 06:16, by Tikal, Categories: Parenting, Family, Days out , Tags: abduction, keeping children safe, rules, strangers

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There are allegedly one million child abductions or children going missing each year in America - that's an astonishing number! It's important to demonstrate and guide our children on safe conduct when out and about so as to keep them safe. Here are a… more »
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How Much Is That Bear In The Window?

Permalink 21/09/10 06:28, by Tikal, Categories: Child Development, Make Believe , Tags: auction, bear, christies, collection, stieff, teddy bear, world record

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A collection of Stieff teddy bears and soft toys worth an estimated £1.2 million have been discovered at a collector's home in America and will be sent to auction.  The find has amazed experts who cannot believe that such a rare collection existed, some… more »
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Sippy Cups or Drippy Cups?

Permalink 20/09/10 06:18, by Tikal, Categories: Child Development, Food, Drink and Eating , Tags: bottles, cups, development, drinks, non-spill, teeth

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It's so important for babies and toddlers to drink - we all know that, but what should they drink from?  An open cup, tilted cup, non-drip spout, bottle?  Does it really matter?  Surely in order to protect carpets and clothes, using a non-drip cup is abs… more »
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Baby Noises Disturb Japanese Taxi Drivers!

Permalink 19/09/10 07:39, by Tikal, Categories: Family , Tags: baby monitor, interference, japan, radio, us personnel

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It has been reported that American Baby Monitors being used in Japan are interfering with the radios used by taxi drivers on Japanese roads!  Taxi and lorry drivers are having their radio communications interrupted by the sound of babies cooing and cryin… more »
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Welcoming Babies into the World

Permalink 18/09/10 07:34, by Tikal, Categories: Babies , Tags: baby essentials, baby items, bed, birth, clothes, plan, preparing, safety, toys

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There are lots of essentials that you'll want to have ready to welcome a new baby into the world!  If you are expecting a baby, take time in the lead up to research the items that you need and seek out what you want.  Don't forget that baby's don't alway… more »
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Shhh, it's Quiet Time!

Permalink 17/09/10 06:28, by Tikal, Categories: Parenting, Health, Activities , Tags: calm, down time, nap, peace, quiet time

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As parents of carers of any age children, we can get rather obsessed with entertaining and stimulating the little ones but quiet time1 is also an important activity to undertake and build into your routine.  It gives you and the children a chance to be p… more »
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Making Friends!

Permalink 16/09/10 06:21, by Tikal, Categories: Toddlers, Learning Play , Tags: friends, happy, toddlers

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It's not always easy to make friends, especially if you are a toddler.  Some children find it very easy to make attachements and their affections seems to be reciprocated.  However, for many who are ready to make friends, its seems that it's not as easy.… more »
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