Articles about "brothers and sisters" 49
Emergency home births
Sometimes a baby will come early and you will be unable to make it to the hospital. Knowing how to act during an emergency home delivery could make all the difference..
Bonding after birth
Bonding with your baby after it is born, will establish its confidence and affect its social and emotional skills later in life.
Down syndrome
Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic condition in which a baby is born with an extra chromosome.
We inherit 23 chromosomes from each of our parents, adding up to a total of 46 – but child . . .
Helping your toddler to make independent decisions
Learning how to make sensible choices is a very important part of your toddler’s development.
What to wear, which toy to take with her on a trip or whether to have apple or orange juice at d . . .
Pacifiers: yes or no?
All babies have a strong sucking reflex, and sucking on a pacifier has long been used as a means of calming and soothing them.
Some babies will suck on anything they can find, be it thumbs, . . .
Developing confidence
We’d
all like our children to start out in the world as confident little people who
know that the world is their oyster. However, the truth is that confidence and
self-esteem often take many years . . .
Weaning off the bottle and onto a cup
By the age of one, it may be time to move your little one from a bottle to a cup.
A new brother or sister
Sibling relationships are among the longest lasting we experience in our lives and can be intense, emotional and tinged with rivalry, loyalty, love and affection – what a mix!
When a ne . . .
Second birthday parties
Just like the first birthday
party, clever themes, elaborate decorations or children’s entertainment will be
lost on your two year old. Although your child has come along way since that
first birth . . .
Toddler development: twenty-one months
This month your toddler should
be able to recognize when she makes mistakes. If she confuses words – sister
and brother, or dog and cat, for instance – she may laugh at her mistake, or
even correct . . .