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You should always exercise extreme caution if you keep cleaning supplies in the same area that children play. Learn about children safety with cleaning supplies with help from a certified firefighter in this free video clip.
Children's bibs endure a lot of wear and tear over time, collecting food and residue that leaves behind odor. Your regular wash cycle typically will clean the bibs but will not deodorize. This makes it important to include cleaning elements that deodorize the bibs without use of any harmful chemical agents that could come into contact with your child. There are a couple of all-natural items that deodorize effectively.
At some point, even the parents with the purest of language will hear their child swear. The effect can be startling. A young toddler doesn't yet know what swear words mean -- or that they're not appropriate words to use -- but he will understand that using swear words can get a swift reaction from the adults around him. Tread lightly when dealing with swearing toddlers so that you don't make the problem even worse than it is.
Toddlers are beginning to learn to speak, and every sound that enters their precious ears is particularly interesting to them. This means that they repeat a lot, and since they are also interested in discovering their limits, they will tend to repeat those words that particularly make adults gasp. Convincing a toddler to stop swearing involves reaching beyond punishments or explanations, as these are often two concepts with which toddlers struggle. Adults who successfully stop a toddler's swearing patiently follow a few simple methods of ignoring and redirecting.
Little kids are happy just playing with dough, so skip the cookies and concoct some goopy, colorful goo instead. Toddlers and preschoolers thrive on hands-on tactile experiences and playing with goo gives them an outlet for their natural desire to touch everything. As with any crafts project, making goo requires clear instructions about the behavior you expect from your children. Making goo won't take more than 10 minutes, and your kids can participate in the creation and cleanup of this inventive, nontoxic treat.
Before they hit the rebellious teenage stage, many children love to help out around the house. Giving kids chores to do can help them learn to be responsible and teach them to be proud of doing a good job. Some cleaning products and tools may not be safe for children, but there are things your little one can use if he wants to help out around the house.
Encouraging your children to read as often as they'd like typically includes borrowing books from public or school libraries or accepting any hand-me-down books you can from others. Even if you bought the books for your children brand new, they may touch their books with dirty, sticky hands. Clean and sanitize your children's books to prevent them from spreading germs or catching something. Cleaner books tend to be easier to read, as sticky or dirty spots can cover words and an unpleasant odor will make you want to avoid the book altogether.
You might have noticed that you child has begun using swear words, which he gets exposed to through various means. Although you might want to wash your child's mouth out with soap to punish swearing, "Parenting" magazine states that this action reinforces a negative behavior by using another negative behavior. Certain behavioral change techniques will help clean up your child's language without resorting to negative reinforcement.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, at least 56 children have died from child-care related deaths since 1990, and at least 66 percent had been exposed to at least one potential safety hazard. Since then, safety inspectors have enforced stricter guidelines for preschools.
Sunflowers are easy, fast-growing plants that provide a big, showy reward for children. Even toddlers can help plant, water and care for sunflowers, and kids of all ages enjoy sunflowers and eating their nutritious seeds. Growing sunflowers offers an excellent opportunity to teach children about plant science, wildlife and even nutrition and cooking.
Getting a kid to wash his hands doesn't have to be a nightmare. An array of fun and funky children's hand soaps are on the market that make the task more fun than tedious. But parents should not let a dinosaur-shaped pump or the promise of a crazy fragrance be the deciding factor when it comes to soap for their kids. Other considerations are at play, as are some warnings of which parents should be aware.
One of the biggest frustrations as a parent is having to constantly ask your child to clean his bedroom. He either becomes bored with the tedious activity or overwhelmed with the amount of work that needs to be done. Using the steps below to create a new cleaning routine with your child will prove easy, effective and fun.
