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Looking to do an activity with your children? Well, why not have them help you create your Christmas cards. This is the perfect time to do it. If you get it done now, you’ll definitely get them to your friends and family by Christmas. But instead of the traditional boring Christmas cards, add some uniqueness with a Christmas Photo Greeting Card. I’m sure old friends and family members would love to see pictures of the family.

Tiny Prints is having a Thanksgiving sale now. It ends very soon… 28 November 2009. They have many lovely card designs that you can choose from. It is very easy to personalize the card. Make it a project for your children to do. Have them decide what pictures they want on their Christmas cards this year. Have them choose the card design and write the messages.

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There’s research to show that pro-biotic drops can help reduce baby colic. However, experts are saying that the idea is still new, so they are holding back the recommendations for now. If you want to try this baby colic remedy, it s safe BUT consult with your doctor beforehand. To discover what others have tried for colic, click this: HOW TO STOP BABY CRYING

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Below is an article on buying baby toys. Hope it helps.

Baby Toys – Helping Kids Grow Delightfully
By Gardner Wilkinson

A baby is a bundle of joy to us, and to ensure that this bundle is cheerful you need to provide him/ her with appropriate toys that keep him/ her gurgling with joy and also help in a holistic development of the mind and body.

Choosing the right kind of toy for your baby is thus of utmost importance. Baby toys are generally made of soft materials and/or virgin plastic so as to minimize the possibility of scratches, rash or cuts and abrasions to the tender skin of a baby. The baby toys are also, in general, of bright and contrasting colors so as to literally “catch the baby’s eye”. Many baby toys produce simple sounds on handling so as to capture the little owner’s attention. Specially made chewable toys are also available to help teething babies.

Before going for a baby toy you should always keep in mind the following safety measures to ensure your infant’s well being:

1. Material of the toy should not cause irritation or injury to the baby.
2. The toy should not have detachable parts upon which the baby could choke.
3. The material of the toy should not be carcinogenic.
4. The toys should be washable to ensure good hygiene.
5. It should be a product of an established manufacturer.

Once you have observed the aforesaid precautionary measure you will have to choose the suitable toy for your baby as per the age group. An infant till the age of a year passes through a varied number of stages that require an ever changing plethora of toys to suit their current needs. Following are the various stages in which your infant’s first year can be divided so as to give you the necessary information regarding when you need to buy what kind of toys.

• 0-1 Months: The baby with limited uses of his/her senses will prefer toys with bright contrasting colors. Rattles and soft toys could probably excite them more.

• 1-3 Months: A little more mature with motor skills, the baby will love toys that can be held and played with. Elastic and bendable plastic toys or soft toys with movable appendages are appreciated.

• 3-6 months: The baby is now starting to grow teeth, so the world is an exciting place where everything’s up for a bite! Chewy toys of plastic or rubber (not small enough to be swallowed), colorful stacking blocks and toys with complex sounds are a best bet to “buy” the attention of your baby.

• 6-9 Months: Babies are generally sitting up and trying to crawl by now, so colorful balls and movable toys which stimulate the baby to chase after them and in the process start to crawl, are the toys to be bought.

• 9-12 Months: Now the baby is on the move and desperately trying to grab hold of things to stand up and explore the vicinity. A four-wheel walker is the need of the hour. Apart from that, little complex shape recognition puzzles and building blocks can also be provided.

So, now that you know what to look for, when buying the right toy for your baby, its best that you go and get a reason of your bundle of joy to be cooing with delight!

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Do you want your children to succeed in school? Then work on developing their reading skills. You should instill the love of reading in children when they are still young. Yes, you can start even when they are still babies. Here are a few tips on how you can help your children become better readers.

• Read aloud to them everyday. Reading sessions don’t have to be very long. 15 minutes will also help them.
• Build a home library. Have a collection of different kinds of printed materials such as board books, lift-the-flaps, picture books, fiction, non-fiction, magazines and coloring books that have stories.
• Keep the reading sessions lighthearted and full of praises. Don’t get frustrated or scold. Your bad emotions will rub off on them. Be positive and they will also have a positive attitude towards reading.
• When you are out with your children and have time to kill like waiting at the doctor’s or at the bank, give them a book to occupy their time instead of a toy.
• Point to the words as you read. This will indirectly teach them about correct reading methods. It also helps them to focus.
• Most of the time children will have a favorite book or books. They’ll want you to read it over and over again. I know it is boring for you to read the same book repeatedly. However, by doing so, you are building their fluency.
• Don’t just read monotonously. Vary your voice. Children love it when you use different voices for different characters. Use facial expressions to match the story too.
• Take time to ask questions. Not too many questions though. It is not a quiz or a time of testing.

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