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...child’s motor skills. the classical wooden blocks or coloured blocks in a plastic bin are both great gifts. just be sure to check for sharp corners or splinters and smaller pieces, as they can...

...children generally do better when things are predictable. establishing a nightly ritual teaches your toddler what is going to happen next, so there are no surprises. whether you choose to read a book...

...child how to listen, and this can be a tricky process. here are a few tips that will help you to get your child’s attention, and get him to listen to you: be clear about what you want. if you...

...children are spoken to and treated in different ways, depending on their gender. baby girls are spoken to with softer, pretty sounding words and are physically handled more delicately than boys of the...

...children over 5 years. the idea is to eat more foods from the shelves which are larger and less from those which are smaller. each of these food categories is vital to good health. how do you apply...

choking: how to recognise it and how to prevent it if you want to ensure that you’re prepared for anything, then getting basic first aid training for children is an absolute must for any parent...

...child a smallish box with toys, blocks or balls and let them take the items out and put them back. very often they will be reluctant to clean up after themselves, but try to make the act of putting...

eating habits: my daughter only wants junk food. what can i do? a healthy diet is something that is important to any child, but it is up to you to make sure that your child avoids bad food choices...

table manners: how can i make sure my toddler grows up with them? the sooner you start teaching your child what’s expected, the sooner he or she will be behaving at the dinner table. technically...

...child can fall asleep unaided. that is, they should be able to put themselves to sleep without being dependent on being held or rocked. at this age, your child is probably testing his limits. he is...

cold and flu remedies: what works and what is safe to use? using home remedies can help to speed up your toddler’s recovery when they are sick if your child has a serious cold or a bout of flu...

...child overcome specific fears, like dogs, noises or water, there are a few things you can try. firstly, you want to accept that her fear is valid. while you may not be scared of the dark, or of the...

...child to dress up large dolls or soft toys, you can be sure that they get the hand and eye coordination skills they need to dress themselves, without the hassle of you having to redress them all...

...children. the rumour started in 1998, when a british medical journal called the lancet, published a study that suggested a link between the mmr vaccine and the serious developmental disorder known as...

vaccination and diabetes: is there really a link? many parents worry about rumours that their child will be at increased risk of diabetes if they are immunised, but it’s been proven that...

...child has a 1% risk of contracting a disease that he or she has been vaccinated against, as opposed to a 100% risk for an unvaccinated person who comes into contact with that disease. so while...

do vaccine sensitivities run in families? there is a chance that your child may be allergic to vaccines, or experience a negative reaction, but it’s a very, very small one. there’s very...

do i need to buy a new bottle of sun lotion every summer? buy new sun cream each year to ensure your child is actually protected all suns lotions that protect your child from the harmful effects of...

...children. your child could be feeling ignored and acting out of frustration by being fidgety and misbehaving during meal time. toddlers have seemingly random eating habits, so your child might not...

diabetes in toddlers: what should i look out for? preventing your child from developing diabetes diabetes is an autoimmune disease and is on the rise around the world; however, the type of diabetes...