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Make Valentine’s Day special for your Kids!
Jan 29 2012

It’s that time of the year again. People are gearing up to celebrate all the love they have been blessed with – their parents, their partners and spouses, friends and family and of course, their kids. Kids enjoy celebrations of this sort the most, and last year, we talked about just celebrating V-day with the kids, so this year we thought we should write about how... cont...

Getting Past Your Toddler’s Nos! - Jan 26 2012

One of the hardest phases of raising a child is the phase of the constant no’s – it’s exhausting to be in a power struggle with... cont...

First Aid: An Introduction - Jan 20 2012

As parents, we all want to protect our children, right? But we also know that accidents happen regardless of our attempts to keep our little ones... cont...

Stop your child from hitting others - Jan 10 2012

Once your toddler turns two, you might notice that he starts hitting, pushing or pulling other children.  Don’t panic and mentally sort th... cont...


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