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Hestia H102 Digital Video Baby Monitor
Hestia: Digital Video with Camera Baby Monitor. Price: £99.99 NOW £52.90 Age: Newborn + Cheapest place to buy: Amazon Dimensions: 21.6 x 17.4 x 11.2 cm My Rating: 5***** !! Really does…. everything it says on the box! Well made and reasonable price. Easy to set up, simply plug and play! 2-way conversations,…
Read MoreSafety Monitors For Baby’s Security
Check out the best quality monitors for your baby’s safety. Up-to-date technology has ensured that modern baby monitors are extremely important items of ‘baby kit’… we have the technology, so we should use it! PLEASE NOTE: ALWAYS read and heed the instructions and any warning information when setting up your baby monitor. …
Read More5 Ways To Encourage Your Toddler’s Confidence
I was enjoying a sunny day walking around the park and stopped to watch the ducks. Sitting on the bench with my eyes closed savouring the peace and quiet thinking what to cook from dinner, when I was interrupted by two small boys with their moms in tow. Listening to the parenting styles of the…
Read MoreBabies in Boxes!
More than 80 years ago Finland began to give every expectant mother a Baby Box as a starter kit for their new baby. Additional to including clothes and all other new-born accessories, the actual Baby Box complete with mattress, was designed to be used as a first bed. Evidence suggests that this continuing Baby Box…
Read MoreSensory Play and Toddler Development
Sensory play allows toddlers to reinforce their learning by stimulating their senses and encouraging them to explore the world around them. Using their five senses is the most basic and familiar method toddlers can use to investigate and discover new information. Activities which use touch, taste, seeing, smelling and hearing should be regularly encouraged. Research…
Read MoreToddlers and Shopping
Whilst in the supermarket yesterday, I heard a tired sounding mom asking her howling toddler, ‘Why are you making shopping so difficult today?’ Toddlers do not realise that shopping has to be done and… ‘NO’, mom can’t leave you behind at home to carry on playing with your new truck. Oh, and then we have…
Read MoreMatching And Sorting For Toddlers
Why is matching and sorting important? Learning these important key skills as a toddler will begin to develop your child’s cognitive ability and initial number skills. This will stimulate and improve memory, concentration and language skills giving your child, a head start when starting at school. Matching and sorting is an effective activity to develop…
Read MoreCognitive Development
Thinking, Learning, Memory and Problem-Solving Skills. What are they? Basic cognitive skills are the ‘thinking’ and ‘knowing’ psychological processes involved in a toddler’s development. They will develop these skills rapidly and build on them progressively thoughout their lives. Some cognitive skill development will be related to a toddler’s genetic makeup, but most cognitive skills are…
Read MoreFine Motor Development
Hand /Eye Co-ordination. What are they? Fine motors skills are the movements that your child makes with their hands. These movements are made using the small muscles of the fingers and thumb in coordination with the eyes. Your child will have been refining these hand-eye developmental skills since starting to grasp onto items as a…
Read MoreGross Motor Development
Large Physical Mobility. What are they? Gross motor skills are the movements that your child makes using their arms, legs and whole body. Babies begin developing these skills when learning to hold up their head and managing move into a sitting position. Once a toddler realises that they are capable of moving independently, they tend…
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