Why children need discipline

Introduction Many parents don’t set - or don't enforce - rules for their kids because they don’t want to be the villain but setting your child limits is vital for teaching him self-control. How rules help your child feel secure One of the main parent pitfalls Supernanny Jo Frost tackles in her sessions with families on the...

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The Dangers of Baby Walkers

By THE NEW YORK TIMES Q. D. J. from New York City asks the Consults blog: I know some people use baby walkers to help young children learn to walk. Is it true that this may actually be harmful to developing bones and muscles? A. Pediatrician Dr. Alan Greene responds: It’s so exciting to see a baby take the first step! When wheeled seats arrived on...

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Potty training: What works

Reviewed by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board To make potty training as smooth a process as possible for you and your toddler, take a moment to learn what tends to work - and what doesn't. What works: Waiting till your child is ready There's no magic age for being ready to start learning to use the potty. Most toddlers develop the necessary physical and mental...

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Unsung milestones

By Dan Tynan and Christina Wood  We all know when kids should sit up, walk, talk, and get a driver's license. But what about some of those other important "firsts" that don't get as much press? Here are seven milestones that we think deserve more notice.1 What: Sees in stereoWhen: 2 to 4 monthsYour baby used to see in two dimensions, but now he's seeing the world...

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Throwing: Why toddlers throw things

Throwing things is a new and enjoyable skill for many children between 18 months and 3 years of age. It takes fine-motor skills to open the fingers and let go of an object, and considerable hand-eye coordination to actually throw it. No wonder your toddler wants to practice this exciting skill! What happens next is educational, too: Your toddler discovers that whatever...

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New Brain Cells Erase Old Memories

Neurogenesis interferes with past learning in infant and adult mice May 12, 2014 |By Helen Shen and Nature magazine Newly-generated neurons (white) that integrated into the hippocampus, shown in this false-colour micrograph, had seemingly counterintuitive effects on memory. Credit: Jason Snyder For anyone fighting to save old memories, a fresh crop of brain cells may...

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幼兒手部細動作訓練遊戲（零～二歲篇）

2012-11 作者：selena／一開始就不孤單 转载于：《親子天下》 在帶養雙胞胎女兒的過程中，部落客Selena深深覺得，一定得到了孩子過了三歲之後，經驗及勞累滿滿的媽媽才能整理出前三年落落長的育兒經驗。這次她與大家分享的是如何訓練幼兒手部精細動作。 我真的覺得一定得到了孩子過了三歲之後，經驗及勞累滿滿的媽媽才能整理出前三年落落長的育兒經驗，這次我想分享的是如何訓練幼兒手部精細動作，這是 我常在自己文章內所提到的，利用各種小遊戲讓那雙一開始緊握的雙手，慢慢敞開五指運用每一個小關節，準確、有力地完成任何一個小動作，這樣手指靈巧的使用 可以促進腦部的發展喔！ 在帶養zozo yoyo的過程中，我依照不同的月（年）齡有不同深淺度的訓練方法，這些方法很簡單又隨手可得，希望能幫助你的寶貝。 小baby專用（零～二歲） 1. 按壓開關：抱著寶貝，輕握他的小食指，敎他如何用力地按下（電燈）開關，這看似簡單的動作對零歲兒來說可是相當難的，天黑時就可以對寶貝說：『寶貝，我們來開燈吧！哇～你看，燈亮了，你把燈打開了，好棒！』 2....

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