Infants/Toddlers
Should You Take Your Toddler to a Chickenpox Party?
February 20th, 2012 Posted by T Akery | Health, Infants/Toddlers
Your parents or your grandparents likely took you to one when you were a toddler. Until the vaccine became available in 1995, the prevailing theory was that exposure to chickenpox at a young age was necessary. In fact, this practice was encouraged by many doctors who knew the risks of the severity of the disease increased when you got older. So, the chickenpox party was a way to expose toddlers at an early age to the disease in hopes that they catch it while they are still very young, to protect them against contracting the disease when they are
I gave birth to my second child when I was sick with a terrible cold – runny nose, fever, cough – all the nasty symptoms. My daughter caught the cold as well. It proved to be a scary few weeks, as she had to sleep in a carrier sitting up, and I had to suction her tiny nose with a nasal aspirator. Feeding times were especially difficult, because she couldn’t breathe, and instead of sleeping for hours on end, my poor baby spent hours crying.
I wondered if either of us would survive. Of course both did, yet when I
I wondered if either of us would survive. Of course both did, yet when I
Toddlers don't typically do well when their bedtime routine changes especially when a new bed is involved. Whether it is going on a camping trip, going on a vacation, or spending the night with the grandparents, toddlers might have a hard time going to sleep in a different bed. Here are a few tips to make the transition to sleep much better for your toddler.
Make sure to pack their favorite sleepy-time item such as a teddy bear, blanket or anything that makes them feel safe. This will give your toddler a little taste of what they are used to.
Make sure to pack their favorite sleepy-time item such as a teddy bear, blanket or anything that makes them feel safe. This will give your toddler a little taste of what they are used to.
Some toddlers do bite. As parents, it can be difficult to deal with a toddler that bites, especially when they bite other children. Daycare and Preschools usually have a no tolerance policy for that type of problem. It can also cause major problems inside the household, as parents are trying to grapple with why -- and how to stop their toddler from biting. Part of dealing with biting is to understand exactly why your toddler is biting in the first place.
Most often, biting occurs when two children are playing together. It usually happens when one wants a toy the
Most often, biting occurs when two children are playing together. It usually happens when one wants a toy the
Who doesn’t love the precocious toddler? You know, the child that talks easily to the checkout person at the local store, excited about the new toy she has clutched in her hands? Or the child who bubbles over with laughter and smiles on cue at portrait taking time, often saying “cheese” to boot! But what about the shy toddler? The one who hides behind mom or dad whenever strangers come too close, often looking away when spoken to – especially in checkout lines. And the toddler who finds cameras to be scary and flashbulbs to be startling?
I firmly believe
I firmly believe
