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Parenting – Temperament and Personality

Posted on January 5, 2010 by admin | No Comments

Most child development professionals, following a study by Thomas and Chess in the 1950s, hold that temperament is inborn. Personality, by contrast, is influenced by environment and self-development. The...

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Activity Gyms for Babies

Posted on January 3, 2010 by admin | No Comments

Any parent knows without being told that babies have a lot of energy. They may sleep a lot of the day. (If you’re lucky!) But when they are awake, they’re really awake. Most parents describe...

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5 Things Kids Should Know about Social Sites

Posted on January 2, 2010 by admin | No Comments

Have you heard terms like Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and Twitter? If you haven’t, I guarantee your kids have. These are just a few of the social networking sites where kids can meet other peers and create...

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Grandparents and Other Dilemmas

Posted on October 27, 2009 by admin | No Comments

Sometimes being a parent is like being in middle management. You have not only a whole host of issues to deal with in relation to the kids, but grandparents can introduce another set. Grandparents in the...

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Proper Umbilical Cord Care

Posted on October 27, 2009 by admin | No Comments

After birth, the newborn’s umbilical cord may change color. It can alter from green to brown to black. Not to worry! This is all part of the natural process as the cord dries out in preparation for...

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Slings and Backpack Baby Carriers

Posted on October 21, 2009 by admin | No Comments

What’s old is new again. For thousands of years, mothers have carried their babies in slings on the back or near the heart. Though out of fashion in many Western countries for a while, they’ve...

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