Time to get your child potty trained? Most children start learning to use a potty by their second birthday, although all kids are different and some begin earlier as well as later. There are many tell-tale signs to indicate whether your child is ready to be trained on using the potty, and these will be able to help you to get started. (more…)

Does your baby or toddler have problems with their sleeping patterns? Do they keep you awake most nights with their tossing and turning? Most babies will keep their parents up to some extent, although it is estimated that over one-quarter of all youngsters have severe sleeping problems. If you are struggling to cope with your child’s erratic sleeping patterns, there are several tips that you can try that may help your child to get more of the much needed sleep. (more…)

Most babies get their first teeth when they are around six months old, although this does vary and can be as early as three months or as late as fourteen. Aside from seeing the tooth start poking through, there are many telltale signs that you can look out for to tell you that your baby may be starting to get their first teeth. (more…)

Have you been bombarded by advice from all directions on how you should be bringing up your child? Have all your friends and family been giving you different tips and techniques that just don’t make sense? Although it is nice to get advice from people, it can sometimes be very hard to cope with all the different ideas that keep bombarding you. Many parents find it hard to listen to all the conflicting tips that friends can give, and it is therefore important to remember that all children are different. Nobody will know your own child better than you and different things will always work for different people. (more…)

Not every ailment is a trip to the emergency room, but that doesn’t mean that your child doesn’t think that his or her aliment is the worse thing on the face of the Earth.

Set up a “sick” area for your child. Gather up blankets, pillows, stuffed animals and anything else that makes them feel comfortable and create a spot in your home just for them. Make is feel special, so that even though they feel sick, they are comfortable.

Allow them to get rest. Limit TV, radio and other noise so that you sick one can get the rest they need to get better.

Find a good sick treat. Some kids like soup, others like a cool treat.В  Home made freezer pops made out of Pedialyte or Kool-Aide are a great treat for a child with a fever.

Always give them the attention that they are asking for. Slow down your schedule so that you can spend time with your little one. The child that may not like reading when they are healthy may want you to read a book or cuddle for awhile to make them feel loved.