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Ten facts about feet
By Kate Donoughue on 29/03/2011 16:59:10
There’s more to your child’s feet then just ten tiny tootsies
.6. If possible, do not put your child in the same shoes every day. Alternate shoes to allow them to dry out.7. Have your children’s shoes checked every six to eight weeks as their feet grow, on average, two full sizes a year until they are four
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It's Good To Talk
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/02/2009 23:53:59
The skill of conversation will help your child in so many ways as they head to school. Here are tips for encouraging a chatty child
Share the experience From ‘one sock, two socks’ when your child is getting dressed, to observing what is the same and what is different about your day together. Children respond to the regularity of what they know and will comment excitedly when
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Cornish treasures
By Junior on 09/08/2011 15:49:26
With lazy days of exploring golden sands and rock pools, Cornwall is every child’s dream destination
. For the more techy types out there, FutureWorld @ Goonhilly (tel: 0800 679593; www.goonhilly.bt.com) is quite possibly Britain’s most stimulating science centre. As the name suggests, it’s about visions of the future, so your child can interact with a robot
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How to deal with bullying
By Clay Johnson on 05/10/2010 12:49:08
Five tips on what to do if your child is being bullied
1. If you discover that your child is being bullied, don’t rush off to confront the bully, the bully’s parents or the head teacher at the school. This approach can cause the bullying to get worse. 2. Listen to your child as objectively
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Books for little dancers
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 01/02/2011 12:56:20
We round up some of the best books to get your child in the groove
Miffy Dances by Dick Bruna (Egmont, £4.99) 2+The cute little rabbit has caught the dancing bug – and she’s teaching her moves to everyone else.
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Thanks giving
By Kelly Beswick on 07/12/2010 12:34:23
How to help your child write thank you notes
Writing thank you notes is all part of teaching a child good manners, but the act of actually getting your child to sit down and write one can be such an uphill struggle that sometimes it just seems easier to do it yourself. But it's important
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A to Z of sleep
By Margot Sunderland on 18/04/2010 10:33:33
Simple strategies to give your child sweet dreams every night.
A is for Ambient lighting Soft lighting activates sleep-inducing chemicals called oxytocin in your child’s brain. It is not known precisely which kind of lighting activates oxytocin most successfully, but we do know that bright or harsh light
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The science of sandcastles
By Kelly Beswick on 23/06/2011 16:09:04
Thought building sandcastles was child's play? Well think again
), the optimum ratio is eight times as much sand as you have water. There's even a mathematical formula for it: OW = 0.125 x S. Not that the average child needs to worry too much about ratios, but more serious sandcastle makers undoubtedly do. Indeed
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How to help your toddler to talk
By Kate Donoughue on 03/02/2011 10:59:49
Ways you can encourage your late-talking child to chat
” and a “p” sound.Reading to your child is perhaps the most beneficial step parents can take in promoting language and literacy. The quality and quantity of words children learn is highly dependent on the quantity and quality of words they hear. Sitting
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Cool summer Shades for your little one
By Matthew Holroyd on 03/08/2010 11:59:07
Junior picks summer's must-have sunglasses for your child
Wayfarer shades by Ray-Ban £58 at Step2wo
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