Toddler Firsts

How to be the Guest on Your First Play Date

By GreenMomma

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Being the guest on the play date is fairly simple if you follow the basic rules. These tips will help you have a sucessful playdate, even when trouble happens... more »

How to Brush the Teeth of a Reluctant Baby or Toddler

By bookmom

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One of the worst ongoing battles my son and I ever fought was over teeth brushing. "He hates getting his teeth brushed!" I moaned to our pediatrician. "Is there anything I can do?" Her reply was less than helpful. ... more »

How to Floss the Teeth of a Reluctant Toddler

By bookmom

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Dentists now tell us that brushing should start when there are teeth to brush, but flossing also should not be neglected. Around the age of two the teeth start crowding closer together and the toothbrush won't get between them anymore. It may be ... more »

How to Handle the Play Date from Hell

By GreenMomma

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Not all play dates live up to your expectations of giggles and fun. Sometimes its just a total disaster! Here are some tips on how to handle that touchy situation... more »

How to Know if a Child is Ready to See Movies

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Taking a child to the movies is a big occasion. Most adults remember movie experiences as wonderful and exciting. However, for small children, movie theaters can be frightening. Waiting until a child is ready to take them to the movies makes it a ... more »

How to know when your child is ready for potty training

By kprest74

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One of the toughest challenges in parenting a toddler is potty training. The biggest factor that can make or break your efforts is knowing when your child is actually ready to train. Some are ready at 18 months, others not until almost 3. ... more »

How to Preserve Baby Memories

By oneloved

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Children grow so fast, and we often think we'll never forget their adorable mannerisms, expressions, or the cute things they say. Alas, memory is a fickle thing! If you really want to preserve these priceless moments, use these tips to remember ... more »

How to Help Child Language Development - Slow Talkers

By Limowreck

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Speech is within reach! Concerned or frustrated with your child's slow development of language skills? If your baby or toddler has been struggling with first words for a while now, it's time to help. These steps will help language ... more »

How to Potty Train your child, guaranteed to work!!!

By Momof3infl

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This article will teach you how to potty train your child... more »

How to Create a Scrapbook of Your Twin Babies in Mommy' s Wedding Gown

By momoftwingirls

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Taking photos of your twins in your wedding gown is something they will eventually like to do each year of their life. If your twins girls are infants, than this is the perfect time to begin this tradition. I use a 3x5 scrapbook and beginning in ... more »

How to Help a Toddler Finger Paint

By Jennifer Erchul

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They love the feel of gooey paint oozing between their fingers. They like to watch different designs develop on the paper. Most of them also like the mess that comes with finger painting. And yet a lot of caregivers never introduce the art of ... more »

How to Keep Baby Fingers Out of Doors

By momoftwingirls

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Babies love to open and close doors. Because they love doing this, their little fingers have the possibility of getting stuck in a door. That is why it is important to protect those fingers and here is what you can do... more »

How to Not Potty Train Your Child

By Summer Banks Banks

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Potty training is one of the most controversial times in a child's and parent's life. A parent knows their child and the child just does not want to give up the diapers. Moving from diapers to the potty is more about what not to do... more »

How to Pick Baby Shoes

By Hillary Marshall

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There a few things that one should keep in mind when there little one is ready for shoes. You don't want to go out and just buy the first pair of baby shoes that strikes your fancy. A good pair of baby shoes must be functional above everything ... more »

How to Preserve Baby Items in a Keepsake Box

By momoftwingirls

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If you are a keeper of all things sentimental, then when you have babies, you will need to preserve all those baby toys, clothes and baby bottles. If you can find a good memory box for these items and more, that is great. Get started on ... more »

How to Record the First Years of Your Childs Life

By momoftwingirls

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You are a Mom now and want to record all those "firsts" in your baby or babies life. The best way to record your baby or babies milestones is to have someone get you a baby record book for your shower, or purchase one yourself. Let me show you ... more »

How to Teach Your Toddlers/Twins to Blow Their Noses

By momoftwingirls

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One of the easiest things you can teach your toddler is how to blow their nose. It is so easy because babies love to mimic their parents. You toddler will probably ask you for a tissue whenever you blow your nose, mimicing your every move. That's ... more »

How to eat an oreo cookie like supermom

By Loving Mackenzie

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Eating an oreo cookie can be enjoying. Teach your kids. make it a tradition to eat them together. Heres one technique: although feel free to tell us how YOU eat an OREO cookie .. just leave a comment below.. more »

How to Potty Train Your Child Effortlessly!

By Eli Zwillenberg

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There are so many ways of potty training a kid, and they all seem like much more effort than necessary. By making the bathroom a normal, non-threatening and happy place for your child you can kiss diapers good-bye!.. more »

How to Teach Your Toddler to Be Racially Sensitive

By Rodney Southern

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Racial sensitivity is a very important lesson, and one that is avoided by many parents and caregivers. With a bit of effort, and a lot of follow up, racial sensitivity can improve in future generations through the education of our children. Here ... more »

How to Cook With Toddlers

By Jennifer Erchul

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For as much time as we spend in the kitchen, we should have safe and easy ways to involve our children, too. Once a toddler is old enough to follow simple directions, such as “help me please”, “stir this, please” or “pour this, please”, he is ... more »

How to Turn Toddlers Onesies into T-Shirts for Easier Potty Training

By christieo1

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Have your children ever had a onesie shirt that they loved but it was to difficult to use when they were potty training? This simple solution will make it possible to turn all your children's onesies into T-shirts on your own... more »

How to Cut a Small Child's Hair

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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When your young child's hair starts looking straggly, it's time for a hair cut. Unfortunately, your son or daughter is probably highly mobile and most likely resists requests to sit still for any period of time. Therefore, if you plan to cut your ... more »

How to Paint Your Toddler’s Toenails

By Beren deMotier

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Oh, aren’t those little toes adorable? You want to tickle them; you want to touch them; you want to paint the toenails with polish the match your own. Why not? It can be a fun mother-child activity, and add color to your day. Follow these steps ... more »

How to Pick a Child's Toothbrush

By eHow Parenting Editor

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As soon as your child's first tooth erupts, you need to begin thinking about getting him a toothbrush. Regular brushing from an early age ensure that he maintains good dental hygiene throughout his lifetime. Toothbrushes come in all shapes and ... more »

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