1. Overtiredness – Settle baby down to sleep; Provide quiet activity
2. Hunger – Give baby a snack or something to drink.
3. Frustration – Help baby achieve his goal or remove the frustration; Use distraction.
4. Fear/anxiety – Hold and cuddle baby; Remove baby from difficult situation.
5. Inability to communicate – Try to [...]
A baby tantrum is an abrupt and sudden loss of emotional control. Various factors bring tantrums on, and if you can identify the trigger, then you can help him calm down and perhaps even avoid the tantrum in the first place.
First of all, it is a great thing to read to your child, already at this age. It is very important to follow their interests. Also, they still need to associate reading with pleasure and bonding and not with being pinned downd and sitting absolutely quietly. You may want to experiment with reading during feeding [...]
Reading books to toddlers play a very important role in their learning; it promotes language development, which is further enhanced through talking about the stories or pictures. Maximize the moment by acting out the tale, using different voices, finger puppets, cardboard cutouts etc. This will help your daughter with recall and perception. Realistic picture books [...]
Experts agree that music is a very useful and versatile tool to teach toddlers. For instance, singing along with CD’s and video’s will increase your kid’s vocabulary, a sense of rhythm and a feel for repitition and exposure. Toddlers learn through repitition and when they’re entertained, so it is great if parents and children sing [...]
Two-year-olds and tantrums often go together, but there are some ways to keep tantrums in check. The first thing to remember is that they are born of frustration, which is a normal part of being two, but times of fatigue, illness, stress, and hunger are particularly vulnerable ones. Tantrums can sometimes be pre-empted by simple [...]
