Behavior: Toddlers & Preschoolers Articles, Tips and News

Organizing Tip: 10 Minutes and Done

by the editors at ParentDish, Posted Oct 25th 2010

Once again, organizing guru Erica Ecker, also known as The Spacialist, has a solid tip for getting on top of the disorganized mess we call home. ...Even those with no time can spare 10 minutes.

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Grandson Won't Sleep in His Own Bed!

by Susan Stiffelman, MFT, Posted Oct 25th 2010

Dear AdviceMama, My 2-and-a-half-year-old grandson still sleeps in bed with his parents. My daughter and her husband have tried to put him in his ...The last thing you want is to fuel sibling rivalry by "kicking him out" of his parents' bed just when a new baby arrives, without giving him time to comfortably transition to his own room.

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How to Childproof Your Windows

by the editors at ParentDish, Posted Oct 8th 2010

Do you have a minute (OK, a minute and eight seconds?) Good. Now watch this video on window safety from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, ...Are your windows childproofed? Watch this video and see what you need to do to protect your kids.

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Warning: Stop Using Infant Sleep Positioners Immediately or Risk Suffocation Deaths

by Honey Berk, Posted Sep 29th 2010

Parents are warned to stop using infant sleep positioners immediately. Credit: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

The U.S. Consumer Product ...Two federal safety organizations issued a consumer alert today to warn parents to stop using infant sleep positioners, citing reports of 12 infants -- ages 1 month to 4 months -- who suffocated to death after being placed in the devices.

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What Teachers Wish Parents Knew

by the editors at Netscape, Posted Sep 16th 2010

The most effective way parents can help their children do their best in school is to offer continual support and encouragement of learning. But ...The most effective way parents can help their children do their best in school is to offer continual support and encouragement of learning.

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