Welcome to our ToddleTips Blog

As a parent you strive to provide an enabling environment, one that will support and extend a child’s development and learning and that ensures purposeful play. Realising that children learn in different ways and at different rates will help you to create safe, healthy and educationally rich experiences for your child.

Here at ToddleBabes we aim to make your life that little bit easier by doing all the research for you and making it easily accessible on one site … no more trawling through hundreds of pages to find information. It will all be here!

ToddleTips covers the six areas of a child’s development:

  • What about my body?
  • Who am I?
  • How do I solve problems?
  • What can I make and create?
  • How can I talk, listen and learn?
  • What about the world?

Our ToddleBabes' Blog is where we provide you with articles and advice that will ensure all these areas are covered.

Articles on a variety of parenting issues, educational issues and self - improvement are added regularly so that you can keep up to date on what is new and relevant to you and your developing family.

We would love to know what interests you and what you’d like to know more about. Feel free to add comments to our various articles and share your thoughts with our other readers.

We look forward to helping you get the most out of being a parent!


Here are our some of our latest posts - Happy Reading!

Didi’s Christmas Cake

October 16th, 2011

I make no apologies, this Christmas cake has been in print for over 21 years.  I have been making this cake since 1994. Over the years I have adapted it to our taste. I choose a weekend when I know the family are at home and make sure that they all take turns in mixing and making a Christmas wish.  It heralds the start of the Christmas festivities and the spices fill the house with wonderful aromas.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Sand Painting

July 5th, 2011

Here is a good seaside activity to do using coloured sand to make an original artwork. Read the rest of this entry »

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Seaside Treasure Plaque

July 4th, 2011

Here is a simple and fun craft to do with your preschoolers, either upon returning from a beach holiday or take the ingredients with you and make it while at your holiday spot! Read the rest of this entry »

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Developing positive behaviour and self-control

July 3rd, 2011

When are babies able to understand and begin to control their behaviour? When can you begin to set boundaries and when do they become aware of actions and the consequences of their actions? Read the rest of this entry »

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Encourage your Toddler to form relationships

July 2nd, 2011

Right from birth, babies enjoy the company of others and learn by interacting with others. They try to attract attention in a variety of ways  and begin to use their bodies and voices to make contact with those around them. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Importance of Parents and Carers in Developing Communication

July 1st, 2011

What does communication mean for children?

Being with others in a social environment helps children to build relationships and develop the ability to participate fully in society. Read the rest of this entry »

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