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Seven wonders of your toddler’s world
By Rachel Ragg on 18/04/2010 10:57:24
As soon as your toddler is on the move, she’ll enchant you with her boundless curiosity and enthusiasm.
NOTHING BEATS A TODDLER. There’s something about their sheer enthusiasm that fills me with utter joy. Even their tantrums can be really rather delightful as they’re so heartfelt. Toddlers may come across as negative (“No!” tends to be a favourite
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Travel Tips for Toddlers
By Catherine O'Dolan on 07/08/2010 10:24:10
Forget the tears and tantrums, with a little forethought travelling with your toddler can be a great adventure
Most parents find toddlerhood the hardest time to fly, mainly because your child is big enough to climb around on the seats but not old enough to read, play Nintendo or watch the in-flight video (although portable DVD players are a godsend). So from 18 months until about four, co...
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When Toddlers Act Like Teens
By Kate Konopicky on 01/10/2012 14:27:39
20 traits that tell you your toddler is almost a teen…
Top twenty traits of teens-before-their-time1. Obsession with personal appearance untainted by a corresponding obsession with personal hygiene.2. Excessive litigiousness.3. Inability to distinguish the difference between "want" and "need".4. Secretiveness. Just what went on in th...
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Why toddlers love shapes
By Elissa Milne on 17/04/2010 18:11:14
Toddlers just love playing with shapes. So what's the big attraction?
? Even lovely ones, like crescents or semi-circles, are a toddler tongue-twister. And that star that twinkles in the sky is probably the only time we celebrate a shape in song with our babies. However, it seems that Tom’s celebration of certain shapes
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The Best Books Of 2011 For Babies And Toddlers
By Junior on 06/12/2011 10:05:59
Our Editor's pick of the most brilliant new books for babies and toddlers
Colours by Orla Kiely (Egmont, £9.99)It is hardly surprising that the queen of gorgeous graphics, Orla Kiely has come up with a colours and objects baby book that is as sophisticated as it is simple. It’s not just reds and blues – tasteful greys, browns and purples also feature a...
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Coping with a tempestuous toddler
By Fiona McKim on 22/09/2011 16:57:09
The twos needn’t be terrible with our meltdown-management mantra
It’s tough being a toddler. You are bombarded with new experiences, overwhelming emotions, a desire for independence and as yet none of the necessary logic to cope with this strange and confusing time. Really, it is no surprise that that your child
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The best books for babies and toddlers
By Lucy Phillips on 21/11/2012 13:42:00
Babies love books – and here's a lovely selection for them to get their chubby little hand on
Peter Rabbit Little Box Of BooksBy Beatrix Potter, Frederick Warne, £8.99, from 12 monthsThis set of five eco-friendly board books uses some of Beatrix Potter’s best-loved characters to help children discover their five senses. Read how Benjamin Bunny can “taste a cup of steaming...
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Ten fascinating toddler facts
By Fiona McKim on 17/08/2011 13:19:54
From bedtime fears to sensitive ears, a lot goes on in these crucial years
Toddlers are instinctively attracted to shapes that resemble the human face, hence your child’s love of squishy circular playthings.Even early friendships have their ups and downs – it is around the 18 month mark that toddlers begin to have
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Six new books for babies and toddlers
By Junior on 10/04/2012 14:25:23
Eye-catching picture books to excite little bookworms
Colours by Pantone Abrams Appleseed, £6.99, from birth This new imprint from Abrams is designed to try to bring a more artistic approach to books
for children up to five (and parents with an eye for design). Boardbook pages reveal bright, boldly coloured pictures – yellow lion, ...
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Ten games to play with your toddler
By Junior on 16/03/2012 12:45:38
Spark her imagination with these simple pastimes
1. Jump and hop Make two circles with two pieces of string – a big circle with a longer piece and a small circle with the shorter piece. Then show your child how to jump up and down inside the bigger circle, then do the same for the small circle. Count each complete jump or chan...
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