Playing helps babies connect with their world

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

As babies develop, they become more aware of their environments and the people who are around them. Playing helps babies to learn about everything they hear and observe through their senses. (more…)

Tags: baby learning, cognitive development, learning through play, motor development
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Cutting and scissor skills

Sunday, October 24th, 2010

Children do not often get many opportunites to use scissors. Either becasue we forget about them or becasue we are too scared to let them have a go. Cutting is an essential skill and kids love it.

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Tags: cutting skills, using scissors
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Teach your Toddler about Numbers and Counting

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Have you ever wondered how to go about helping your child get to grips with the basics of numeracy? Here I cover some ideas for teaching your toddler about number and early stages of mathematics. (more…)

Tags: beginner maths, numeracy for kids, Problem solving reasoning and maths
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Magnetic fun

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

Children of all ages love magnets. They are easy to come by and there are some really cheap varieties in office supply stores. You don’t need fancy shapes or colours. (more…)

Tags: educational fun, magnets
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All Aboard the ChooChoo Train!

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

NEW EDUCATIONAL PLAY WEBSITE PUTS PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS BACK ON LINE

A new innovative and educational service designed for parents with children aged two to six-years-old, was recently launched in the UK and it has a big thumbs up from us here at ToddleBabes. The service is made up of interactive games of both an entertainment and educational nature in the fields of emotional and social development.  ChooChooGames (www.choochoogames.co.uk) uses the online medium purposely to engage children and their parents in a learning conversation and in turn, a shared learning experience.

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Tags: activities, games, online learning
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Taming a Tough Toddler at Bedtime

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

Putting your toddler to bed can sometimes be an exercise in frustration. If you have experienced this, you might want to consider one of the following techniques to make bedtime a peaceful time.

Be consistent about bed times and waking times. Your toddler is more likely to respond positively if he’s used to a specified schedule. The earlier your child’s routine is established, the easier it is to put them to bed without incident.

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Tags: bedtime, sleeping issues
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