by | Apr 7, 2014 | Uncategorized |
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...
by | Dec 31, 2013 | Uncategorized |
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...
by | Dec 19, 2013 | Language, Learning |
[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...
by | Sep 24, 2013 | Behaviour management |
[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...
by | Aug 3, 2013 | Language |
[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...