mom sectionmom sectionThere are times you may want to block the bottom of your stairs to prevent children from going up and down at their will or to prevent pets from venturing into prohibited areas of the house. Depending on your reason for blocking the bottom of the stairs and how often you’ll do so, you can block the stairs permanently or temporarily.
Many children have a natural affinity for animals. Parents must assume the responsibility of teaching their children to properly handle and care for pets. No matter how small or what type of animal it is, you and your child are dealing with a living creature that deserves adequate care, respect and comfort. Educate yourself regarding the type of starter pet you choose before you bring it into your family's home.
Many kids love to watch cartoons. The animated medium isn't just an entertaining diversion; as an educator, it's an opportunity to teach children how the eyes and brain process fast-moving still images as smooth motion. To jibe the lesson with young minds, you will need to make it simple to grasp, interactive and fun. Demonstrating and then allowing students to create their own flip book is an easy way to introduce the concept.
A jungle animal headband is a wonderful prop for playing pretend. Make your child a jungle animal headband if you have been reading about the animals in the jungle or simply as a fun rainy day activity. This simple prop is a great way to get your child roaring or stomping through the house as he imagines himself as a tiger or an elephant.
Animals elicit different emotional responses from children. Small furry animals such as kittens and puppies usually make kids feel happy. Other scary, loud animals can frighten and traumatize small children. Sometimes small animals such as mice can surprise and scare little kids. By age 5, most children outgrow their fear of animals.
Learn health and safety guidelines for children around animals from a pediatric nurse in this free children's health video.
If you have a young child in your family, you may want to teach them early on the importance of caring for animals. Animals need to be respected and handled with caution. Teaching children about animals helps them have a good relationship with animals later on in life. Read on to learn more.
