How to Help Toddlers Manage Their Emotions & Avoid Tantrums Dr Maryhan Baker 3 December, 2018 Expert, Kids, Parenting The ability to understand and manage your own emotions is key to social competency; it predicts not only the quality of your child’s friendships but also their emotional wellbeing and even career success.
How to Cook A Turkey & Avoid Food Poisoning This Christmas My Baba 29 November, 2018 Christmas, Christmas Preparation, Expert Each year the UK sees around 280,000 cases of illness, thanks to undercooked turkey. We asked the Food Standards Agency for instructions on how best to cook a turkey and avoid the spread of the harmful bacteria that causes upset tummies.
How to Boost the Creativity Inside Every Child My Baba 28 November, 2018 Education, Expert, Living When children reach the pre-school age and early infant school, the educational focus is often turned towards maths, language and literacy. Most schools and nurseries recognise that arts and creativity has a great effect on all areas of child development.
Probiotics for Infants Explained: How to Improve Your Baby’s Gut Health Professor Neil Shah 28 November, 2018 Baby, Expert, Parenting Getting our babies’ microbiome right in their first thousand days of existence has almost become a ‘mantra” for the medical professions and especially paediatricians. The first thousand days incorporates the antenatal period (a healthy pregnant mother leads to a healthy baby) and our infants’ first two years of their life.
Car Seat Safety: Top Tips on Choosing A Car Seat My Baba 26 November, 2018 Baby, Expert, Kids, Parenting By law children must use a child car seat until they are 12-years-old, or they are 135cm (4ft 5in) tall, whichever comes first. When choosing and fitting a car seat, and when seating your child, here are the important things you should remember.
Important Tips to Help Your Child Overcome Their Fear of The Dentist My Baba 26 November, 2018 Expert, Kids, Parenting If you think about it, there’s no natural, genetically-triggered reason for a child to be wary of the dentist’s chair. They would certainly be cautious in a new environment, as all children tend to be. But an outright phobia? That’s not a natural response to negligible threat.
How to Deal with The “Nitty Gritty“ Parts of Pregnancy My Baba 19 November, 2018 Expert, Health and Symptoms, Pregnancy Every woman is different and each pregnancy differs from one to another. Some mothers get most symptoms, find pregnancy quite uncomfortable while others experience less discomforts and “bloom” throughout their pregnancy. Neither circumstance is an indication of the outcome of pregnancy.
What is The Difference Between Bribes v Rewards for Good Behaviour? Sandra Kwesell 19 November, 2018 Expert, Kids, Parenting Developing reward systems for kids includes offering predictable rewards for good behaviour. This technique is supported by the research and science of behaviour theory that teaches us that positively reinforced behaviours tend to be repeated.
How to Deal with Toddler Tantrums & Understanding the Terrible Twos Sandra Kwesell 12 November, 2018 Expert, Kids, Parenting Dealing with a two year old can feel similar to training a tiger. Despite the challenge, teaching him that safety, boundaries, and following directions really are important remains the goal.
How to Survive The School Playground Bullies My Baba 12 November, 2018 Expert, Kids, Parenting No, this is not ‘just another article’ on bullying. Everyone knows it’s horrible to be on the receiving end. Everyone knows that it doesn’t just affect the child, it affects the whole family. Everyone knows that they need to tell someone [a trusted someone]. Every good parent knows that the answer – the only REAL answer – is to support, love and encourage your child.
