By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of The No-Cry Nap Solution
If
your child’s naps are shorter than an hour and a half in length, you may have
wondered if these brief naps provide enough rest for your little one. You might
suspect that these catnaps aren’t meeting your child’s sleep needs – and you
would be right. The science of sleep explains why a short nap takes the edge
off, but doesn’t offer the same physical and mental nourishment that a longer
nap provides.
By Despina Demestihas Dalton M.D Children are very active by nature and there is virtually no way to be able to prevent every injury. Head injuries are no exception. As parents, we worry that our child will have permanent damage when they bump their head, but there are a few things you can look for to decide whether they need to be evaluated by a doctor or not.
Toddlers
and preschoolers require finesse to gain their cooperation, because they have
not yet reached the age at which they can see and understand the whole picture,
so simply explaining what you want doesn’t always work.
Ever get caught up in challenges or
conflict raising your Kids? Not uncommon.
The sad truth is though, that when
mired in conflict we can lose sight of happier, better times and lose not only
our own spirit but also the spirit of the relationship. When mired in conflict
we can lose sight of our mutual love and escalate bad feelings, not to mention
bad behavior. We can turn our children, and they us, into villains.
Written by Elizabeth Pantley, author of Gentle Baby Care
Continued from Summer Issue...
Reach out and get out. Simply getting out (if you are physically able and okayed for
this by your health care provider) and connecting with people at large can go a long way toward reorienting your perspective. Four walls can close in very quickly, so change the scenery and head to the mall, the park, the library, a coffeehouse whatever place you enjoy. You’ll feel a sense of pride as strangers ooh and ahh over your little one, and your baby will enjoy the stimulation, too.
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