Parenting & Child Development
-- and your support to meet their full potential.
During this busy time, toddlers are learning a language, developing imagination and growing in independence. It is the time for fun, learning, playing, wonder and growth.
A secure & happy childhood
An enabling environment
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.
Learn in different ways
Realising that children learn in different ways and at different rates will help you to create safe, healthy and educationally rich experiences for your children.
H 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 parenting information. It will all be here! There are six areas into which a child's development can be categorised.
A At ToddleBabes we will give you the tools you need by providing you with easy, affordable and practical activities and advice that will ensure all these areas are covered.
T ToddleBabes is a site for you, the parent. We would love to know what interests you and what parenting information you'd like to know more about. Visit our Blog to read our latest articles or follow us on Facebook or Twitter to chat to us, other parents and air your views or ask for and share parenting advice.
W We look forward to helping you get the most out of being a parent!
Parenting & Child Development
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. Tips and information to help you be a better parent.
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From the moment our babies are born, we spend a huge amount of time looking into good sleep routines, sleep training, getting our little ones -
As parents, we all want our children to get a good night’s sleep. As adults we know how important sleep is, how essential it is -
Having three children means there is always some or other household chore that needs doing. Five people in one house means there is always laundry,
Educational Activities
Articles about how your toddler learns to communicate and express himself verbally. This includes reading and phonics information. Help your toddler to solve problems and learn at the same time. This covers mathematics, numeracy and thinking and organisational skills.
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Dressing up in a variety of costumes is an important type of play that every child needs to have access to and experience. It is -
We’re Going to See Hetty Feather! Being big Jacqueline Wilson fans, we jumped at the chance to go and see and review the stage adaptation -
A passion for music is something that everybody should have. There is such a vast array of musical styles out there that there is sure
Creative and Family Activities
Creativity and self-expression is vital for your toddler’s self-esteem. Activities to help your child be creative and to use self-expression. Art and crafts ideas.
Here are Ideas for fun family activities to do together. Create family traditions and memories, tips for celebrating Christmas, Halloween, Easter and other special days. Tips on what to outdoors with little ones.
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A Photo book is a beautiful way to keep and share your memories! I am the official memory keeper in my family. I love being -
A passion for music is something that everybody should have. There is such a vast array of musical styles out there that there is sure
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Every child should learn to swim so that they are safe around water. If you have yet to teach your children the basic principles of
Party Planning, Theme Ideas, Tips and yummy Recipes
Activities for holidays and special events: Christmas, new year, harvest, easter, Halloween and Birthday Party planning and ideas
Our YummyMummy Recipes makes sure that, at the end of a busy day, you have good, wholesome and quick recipes (with no fussy ingredients) for the whole family to enjoy. For those baking days, have some fun and use our recipes that you can make with your children.
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At the start of 2015, I decided it was high time that I lost the last of my child-bearing weight as I plan to have -
Ideas for using Balloons… (other than simply blowing them up). Â Here are some fun things to do with and make out of balloons. -
If money is tight and your child’s birthday is on the way, don’t panic. There are plenty of ways you can throw your little one