Should Babies and Toddlers watch TV? (by Elizabeth Pantley)


So much television programming is aimed at young children. Much of it appears to be educational: teaching the ABCs and life skills. When is it appropriate to introduce a baby to television, and what do parents need to know about this topic?

A great deal of research has been done on [...]

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Going Visiting With Your Baby By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Gentle Baby Care


Babies love new places! There’s so much to investigate and new things to touch. But many people aren’t too happy to have your little one crawling or toddling freely about the house exploring everything in sight. While you think its adorable that Baby found the Tupperware, [...]

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Wonderful Sounds for Sleep By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of the No-Cry Sleep Solution


 

The environment that your baby enjoyed for nine long months in the womb was not one of absolute quiet. There was a constant symphony of sound — your heartbeat and fluids rushing in and out of the placenta. (Remember those sounds from when you listened [...]

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Get Your Toddler to Cooperate! By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Kid Cooperation and Perfect Parenting


 

 

 

Toddlers and preschoolers require finesse to gain their cooperation, because they have not yet reached the age at which they can see and understand the whole picture, so simply explaining what you want doesn’t always work. Robert Scotellaro is quoted in The Funny Side of Parenthood [...]

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Eight Sleep Tips for Every Child By Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution


 Up to 70% of children under age five have sleep problems. Sleep issues are complicated and have many causes.

They’re hard to deal with because when children aren’t sleeping, parents aren’t sleeping, and that lack of sleep affects every minute of every day for every person in the family because lack [...]

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Newborn Babies and Sleep By Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution


Congratulations on the birth of your new baby. This is a glorious time in your life – and a sleepless time too. Newborns have very different sleep needs than older babies. This article will help you understand your baby’s developing sleep patterns, and will help you have reasonable expectations for sleep.

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