Baby Sign Language Enhances Child Development

January 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Teaching your baby sign language addresses their desire to communicate their needs at an early age. A baby’s lack of ability to communicate with adults is the primary source of frustration and tantrums. With practice parents, infants and toddlers can communicate fluently and clearly using baby sign language.

A comprehensive study done by neurologists, psychologists and child development specialist prove that hand-eye coordination is easier to learn than speech which requires the simultaneous coordination of the lips, tongue, breath, and vocal chords.

However the use of baby sign language is not yet widespread due to the misconception of many parents that children who use baby sign language will not learn to speak properly later on. In fact the study reveals children who use Read more

Posted by Vincent Yim | Filed Under Parenting

Parental Guidelines on Managing and Treating Jealousy among Children

January 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Managing and treating jealousy among young children is a problematic and sensitive situation for parents that require tact and diplomacy. More so, if you yourself have not undergone through sibling rivalry and jealousy incidents during your own childhood days.

Jealousy among siblings stimulates powerful emotions among the children themselves and the parents involved that, if left unchecked may sometimes lead to a lifetime of negative attitude towards the favored brother or sister in latter years. Read more

Posted by Vincent Yim | Filed Under Moral Values, Parenting

Baby Car Seat: Never Leave Home Without It!

January 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

photo by Stace Dayment

Baby car seats are essential equipment for today’s mobile family. However, not all car seats are created equally which is why it is absolutely necessary to have the right seat for your car and your baby in order to have maximum protection in case of an accident.

All parents are lost when it comes to choosing the perfect car seat for their baby. Every baby car seat manufacturer have their own sets of safety features that choosing the right one becomes a headache and equally frustrating. Read more

Posted by Vincent Yim | Filed Under Child Safety

Make Your Baby Gift Basket Memorable to the Expecting Mother

January 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment

photo by Kim

To guarantee that whomever you give a baby gift basket to remember you for a long time, observe the following simple and creative guidelines: functionality, creativity, colorful and practicality.

An expectant mother and the unborn child always receive baby gift baskets from office mates, friends, relatives and colleagues that contain all sorts of things.

Having a baby is the culmination of femininity and motherhood is a bond that makes husband and wife feel closer to each other. This is why the expectant mother needs all the help she can get from Read more

Posted by Vincent Yim | Filed Under Gifts

Baby Teething Symptoms and How to Help Baby Cope

January 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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When the baby teething process begins, it is a very traumatic experience not only for the baby but for the mother as well. There are no absolutes as to when it will begin, how long it will take and how painful it may be. Some babies go through the teething process quite easily while others suffer through a drawn out and painful experience.

Baby teething is normally a hereditary process, a baby’s teething pattern follow those of mother or the father. On the average, baby’s first tooth comes out on the seventh month but they can also come out as early as three months, as late as a year, or in very rare cases even later. However, if your baby is already more than a year old and he has no teeth yet, it is best to consult with your family doctor and a dental pediatrician. Read more

Posted by Vincent Yim | Filed Under Child Health

Is Early Childhood Education Good or Bad?

January 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Childhood Preschool Learning - photo by Jill Huang

Early childhood education is a controversial subject even between teachers and parents. Some teachers feel that a number of young students have not been adequately prepared by their parents for school while others contend that some parents teach their children too much! The conflicting viewpoints leave many parents in wonder as to what they should really teach their children at home in order to be adequately prepared with the right skills educators expect their child to have on entering school.

As parents, you have to realize that teaching your child too much before entering school can be disadvantageous because there is the possibility that your child may become Read more

Posted by Vincent Yim | Filed Under Education

Baby Playpens - Your Newborn’s Baby First Playground

January 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Graco Foldable Baby Playpen - photo by Scott Lange

A functional, safe and durable baby playpen is one of the important necessities of a mother for the apple of her eye - the newborn child.

With the numerous varieties of baby playpens available in the market, choosing the right one for your baby or as a gift becomes a difficult decision.

I am here to provide you with information on one of the necessities - baby playpens- so that you can make better decisions when faced with such a huge variety of choices. Read more

Posted by Vincent Yim | Filed Under Activities and Games, Child Safety, Furniture

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