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Different Kinds of Textures for Children
For better or for worse, kids love to touch everything. You can take advantage of this natural curiosity and teach your child about all of the wonderful textures that surround us. Experimenting with texture through thoughtful play provides a solid educational foundation in many areas. It teaches children about science and exploration, how to analyze…
Hand Washing Tips for Kids
When your child comes into the kitchen while you are making dinner, literally armed with an assortment of bugs, snails and worms up and down her hands and arms, the last thing she is thinking about is washing her hands. That is where children differ from adults, because that is probably your first thought. Try to remain calm as you instruct her to put the creatures back outside and then to wash her hands.
About Toddler Handwashing
Toddlers get their little hands into everything. It’s part of how they learn about the world. In the process, their hands pick up lots of visible and invisible dirt. While it’s not possible to keep your little one’s hands spotless at all times — and chasing him around with a washcloth could make you both crazy — proper and timely hand washing helps cut down on both sticky hand prints and icky colds in the house.
Am I Raising Judgy Kids?
My kids and I watched the Grammys on Sunday night (the first half, anyway), and we watched as Hunter Hayes debuted his song, Invisible.One of the lines caught my attention. It went, Oh, and never be afraid of doing something different/Dare to be something more.Its not exactly an original idea, but as the mother of an eleven year-old girl, it definitely resonated with me. I think it struck a chord because …