Showing posts with label Toddlers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Toddlers. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Mom-kid attachement, Good Friendship, Precious Moment

Good morning friends. there are different ways to become happy. Some make themselves by going to a mall, some enjoyed while there were in the company of their friends, some enjoy when they were alone. But the important is that you know how you can make yourself happy the way you want it to be. I want to share an article which I read about mother and child. With all moms, they get happy when they were together with their child. Simple happiness but you can feel the value of being together.

Toddlers who are strongly attached to their mothers are more likely to form closer friendships in the early grade-school years. Mother-child relationships may be important in guiding children’s outlook towards other close relationships.
"In a secure, emotionally open mother-child relationship, children develop a more positive, less biased understanding of others, which then promotes more positive friendships during the early school years." Children who were securely attached at age three showed more open emotional communication with mothers and better language ability.

It was found that open emotional communication at age four and a half was related to mother- and teacher-reported friendship quality via the child’s general peer competence in first grade. "When kids feel comfortable talking about their emotions, especially their negative emotions, it increases their social competence with classmates and leads to closer friendships."

The way children interpret other people’s behavior may begin to develop in the context of early relationships in the family, and these interpretations may be important for a child’s ability to get along with friends later on".

With this open emotional communication, mother-child relationship will stay as good as it is and the feelings of happiness will always be felt.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Helping your child through her accident-prone years – 2

The Rolling and Reaching Age
Between 4 and 6 months, a baby is at the rolling and reaching age which brings problems such as grabbing for things. Your “toys” are more enjoyable that hers, so be careful with hot drinks and breakable objects. Everything she can get to will go into the mouth, including any small articles found on the floor or table. Check that small parts of toys or clothing like buttons cannot be pulled off and swallowed. Babies of this age should never be left alone on high surface because they might roll off.


A New World of Dangers

At 6 months to 1 year, a whole new world opens up to your baby because she is crawling, standing and finally walking. With it comes a new world of dangers. She can crawl to cupboards, so lock away all poisons and medicines. Electrical sockets should be covered with safety socked and all cords, hidden. Plants should be removed because roaming fingers love to dig in the mud and pull off leaves to be eaten. Furniture should be stabilized to prevent accidents when she learns to pull herself up. Heavy objects should not be left on tables and overhanging tablecloths should not be used. She should never be left unharnessed in a high chair or stroller, and safety gates should be placed at the top and bottom of stairs.

A toddler should never be left alone, and all windows, grilles and front doors should always be locked. When cooking, try to keep the toddler in a play pen to avoid kitchen accidents. Pot handles should be turned towards he back, and cords should not hang over counter-tops. All babies need to explore as a means of learning. With your guidance, your baby can do so successfully with minimal risk of accidents.

Helping your child through her accident-prone years – 2

The Rolling and Reaching Age

Between 4 and 6 months, a baby is at the rolling and reaching age which brings problems such as grabbing for things. Your “toys” are more enjoyable that hers, so be careful with hot drinks and breakable objects. Everything she can get to will go into the mouth, including any small articles found on the floor or table. Check that small parts of toys or clothing like buttons cannot be pulled off and swallowed. Babies of this age should never be left alone on high surface because they might roll off.

A New World of Dangers

At 6 months to 1 year, a whole new world opens up to your baby because she is crawling, standing and finally walking. With it comes a new world of dangers. She can crawl to cupboards, so lock away all poisons and medicines. Electrical sockets should be covered with safety socked and all cords, hidden. Plants should be removed because roaming fingers love to dig in the mud and pull off leaves to be eaten. Furniture should be stabilized to prevent accidents when she learns to pull herself up. Heavy objects should not be left on tables and overhanging tablecloths should not be used. She should never be left unharnessed in a high chair or stroller, and safety gates should be placed at the top and bottom of stairs.


A toddler should never be left alone, and all windows, grilles and front doors should always be locked. When cooking, try to keep the toddler in a play pen to avoid kitchen accidents. Pot handles should be turned towards he back, and cords should not hang over counter-tops. All babies need to explore as a means of learning. With your guidance, your baby can do so successfully with minimal risk of accidents.