Communicating at the toilet

Did you know that what you say and how you act around your child when they are toilet training can really make or break the whole experience?  A confident and supported child will be happy to keep trying, even if they make mistakes! Here are a few points to remember...

Most clicked on 2013

An early happy new year to everyone! I will take the chance again to say thanks for being supporters of I Raise My Kids. This week I’ll be reposting the most clicked on posts from I Raise My Kids. Actually the most clicked on is ‘about me’ so...

How long will we be there Mummy?

[18 mths+] Don’t forget to explain to your children what will be happening over the next few days and weeks!!!!! You might use a few strategies below: – get out a calendar (or just draw boxes for each day) and draw what is happening each day – there...

Mind your language – giving directions

[12mths +] Remember, when giving directions to your little one, as a ‘general guide’:  if your child is using single words (eg. more?, go!, drink) or nonverbal communication such as pointing, they will only understand about 1-3 words at a time (give or...

My first vocab list – 6 mths+

[6 months +] Help your baby to understand more about their world as soon as the ‘lights come on’.  Around six months, a baby starts to focus their attention on things more easily and this leads into a perfect time to start giving them some words (just to...