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Reaching the decision to begin potty training is the easy part. The tougher one is tackling it successfully so the end result pleases both parent and child. To make the potty training process a smooth success, the experts of the PULL-UPS® Potty Training Partners (PTPs) offer their...
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Some children cant wait to try a new adventure, meet new friends, or stay at a new care setting. Other kids, however, become anxious and even fearful of separating from a parent. What to do? Here are some tips to make separations go more smoothly. Talk with your child--even a young one--about...
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As any parent with more than one child or child care provider can attest, what works in terms of a disciplinary approach for one child may not work as well with another. With differences in how kids react to discipline also comes an increased likelihood for parents to be less-than-consistent in...
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Along with a need for safe and supervised care, many parents enroll their child in a daycare or preschool program with the expectation that they will be learning academic skills that will prepare them for future school success. Because many of the parents early school or care experiences were...
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You can almost count on it. At some point in the near future your child is going to become too ill to go to the daycare. What do you do?,If youve taken the time to work out a backup care plan, youll simply place a call and set Plan B into action, perhaps Plan C if need be. No plan? Well, get your...
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This day of recognition celebrated annually on the Friday before Mothers Day was spearheaded by a group of volunteers in New Jersey in 1996. These individuals saw the need for a day of appreciation and recognition for childcare providers and initiated a pilot program within their local network...
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You have turned on the night light, turned down the sheets, have given an "all clear" of any night-time gremlins, and have given your child a drink of water. A book has been read and your child has been smothered with nighty-night kisses and sweet dreams hugs. If you are one of the lucky ones...
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The hardest parts of the day are, YOU GUESSED IT, transition times! This is when parents and children separate in the morning and return together in the evening. When child care is new, transition time can be very difficult not only for parents and children, but also for the child care...
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Here are some tips to reduce SIDs
You can help reduce your babys risk of Crib Death or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome by following just a few tips:
Before your baby is born: Quit smoking Avoid Alcohol, drugs, and secondhand smoke Get medical care during your pregnancy Prepare a safe sleeping...
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Parental Involvement in Child Care','by Stephen D. Green, Ph.D.
Caregivers, teachers, peers, extended family, media, heredity, and the environment all contribute to a childs development; however, parents (if present) are the most powerful influence in the lives of their children. Parental...
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Child care providers, teachers and parents alike should partner together to teach children of all ages, and especially youngsters, about fire safety. Here are 10 tips for teaching fire safety for kids.
Escape Route Planning - Designate two ways out of every room, if at all possible. Todays...
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