Toddlers are interested in the world around them. They are inquisitive and eager to learn. Teaching a toddler something new is not always easy however because their  attention spans are short and not all of them are ready for a 'lesson' just yet.If you plan teach your toddler all about the different colors, here is a great [...]

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Parents and caregivers can promote drawing and coloring  as a way to improve physical, social, emotional and cognitive development-and to have a lot of fun along the way too. Here are some suggestions: The simple acts of drawing and coloring are  literally childs’ play, however, they both play an important role in a child’s physical, emotional and [...]

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School Christmas holidays will soon be here and little kids the world over may soon be chanting, “Mummy! I’m bored!” So, here are a dozen or so play-time ‘recipes’ to help keep your children entertained this winter.  Learn how to make homespun goop, papier mâché, cinnamon ornaments, soap crayons and much more. Pull out this [...]

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Here you have a dozen play-time ‘recipes’ to help keep your children entertained during the school holidays. Learn how to make homemade goop, papier mâché, cinnamon ornaments, soap crayons and much more. When the kids say, “I’m bored!”, print off this article and stick it to your fridge – it will be one of your best [...]

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Fed up with forking out for the latest piece of over-hyped plastic? Answer “What can we do now Mum?” by making and creating activities from items you already have around the house or that cost nothing at all. Shops. Save all your empty grocery cartons for a week or so and you’ll soon have a [...]

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A family focused on a common goal, works together and talks together. Family projects bring all family members closer. Whether you choose to create a coloring book, make a garden, watch the night sky together or put together a time capsule, you will enjoy the camaraderie and conversation that develops. Here are some great family [...]

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Potty training or also known as toilet training, toilet teaching or toilet learning is the technique of training babies or very young children to go to the bathroom on their own when they ought to and lessen them there without any assistance from someone else. Successful potty training will cause that the child was able [...]

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