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At Play Boutique, we’re all about giving families what they need to thrive. The Buzz is our way of bringing you resources, articles, craft ideas, and so much more to make the most of your time playing together. Time to get busy, little bees!
How Many Strollers Do You Need?
There are many types of strollers on the market, and each has a different purpose. Do you need all of them? How many strollers are enough for all your needs? Can you go through with just one stroller?
Let's find out how many strollers you need and what factors determine the decision.
Handling Temper Tantrums
Children's tantrums are no fun to deal with! This common occurrence with children can happen at any age. You’ve probably seen a temper tantrum at home, in a local store, at preschool, or at a childcare center. The screaming child, an embarrassed and frustrated parent, unsuccessful attempts to make the tantrum stop!
How to Get Your Child to Eat More Vegetables
Some children are born with the natural love of vegetables while other children despise these healthy food options. As your children grow older they start to develop a sense of independence with their preferred likes and dislikes. This often comes in the form of having a child who refuses to eat vegetables.
Nutrition For Toddlers Who Are Picky Eaters
Is your toddler a picky eater? Feeding a toddler is often a thankless task. Since they began to walk, metabolisms have slowed down, and toddlers need less to eat. Unfortunately, they want to control everything they put into their mouths and rarely want what you offer.
Dealing With Oppositional Defiant Behaviors
As your child reaches their second year in life they’ll begin to develop a view of themselves as separate and independent from you. This is mostly due to toddlers having gained control over their physical movements. Your toddler can now pull away from you and explore things that were formerly out of reach.
Separation and Stranger Anxiety for Babies
Separation and stranger anxiety can present an alarming change for parents because the baby can be happy and calm one day and quite disturbed the next. Like many other big changes during your baby’s development, separation and stranger anxiety is normal.
The following chart outlines the stage of attachment, the parent’s role, and the preschool teacher’s role.
Appropriate Expectations for Infants and Young Toddlers
Knowing what to expect from children at various stages of development can help with childcare, preschool and parenting. As parents, this information will help you navigate parenthood properly.
Coping with a Crying Child
Nothing is more touching to new parents than the cry of their baby, but your crying baby may present a dilemma to you. If you respond promptly to crying, you might feel you will spend all of your time responding to crying. A good understanding of the causes of crying and the consequences of letting children cry without a prompt adult response will help you approach crying children in the best way possible.