Thursday, March 11, 2010

Posts Tagged ‘First Year’

Learning with dad - a smart start to life, part 4

Learning with dad – a smart start to life, part 4

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 9:34

Today's example of simple activities you can do with your baby/child to stimulate development is suitable for toddlers aged 18-24 months. This activiy is very cool and you'll have lots of fun with your little one sitting in a dark room following torch lights. All you ...

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Difficulties when starting out as a stay at home dad

Difficulties when starting out as a stay at home dad

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 4:25

By Ken Burns about his experiences as a stay-at-home-dad The first 2 years are the hardest to get through when you become a stay-at-home-dad. This is the time when the people you used to work with realise you won't be back - so many of your social contacts stop in ...

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A dad's guide to stain removal (... yes we are serious)

A dad’s guide to stain removal (… yes we are serious)

Monday, January 25, 2010 6:00

If you have a toddler or an active young person then changing their clothes 3-4 times per day might seem like the norm? Well apart from putting them in dirt proof clothes you're probably also doing a lot of washing and may wonder how to get ...

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Learning with dad - a smart start to life, part 3

Learning with dad – a smart start to life, part 3

Sunday, January 24, 2010 5:22

The third part of our little series on simple exercises you can do with your baby/child to stimulate development is suitable for toddlers aged 12-18 months. Even if your little champ has already mastered walking it's still a good idea to encourage him to crawl every now and then (this ...

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iPhone dads and star wars fans

iPhone dads and star wars fans

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 0:37

If you've got an iPhone and a toddler you must know about the iPhone lightsaber application by Lucasfilm Ltd. If you haven't heard of it - get down from whatever planet you are on, hop on the App Store and download the "Lightsaber Unleashed" app. It is very cool ...

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Bathtime with dad - check out painting soap!

Bathtime with dad – check out painting soap!

Monday, January 18, 2010 20:56

If there is such a thing as a non-technical gadget, I believe I've found one for having extra fun in the bathroom. Check out "Tinti" painting soaps - we recently got it as a present and it is just AWESOME!!! It's basically a combined ...

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Learning with dad - a smart start to life 2

Learning with dad – a smart start to life 2

Sunday, January 17, 2010 20:23

The second part of our series on simple exercises you can do with your baby to help them develop fully is for dads with babies aged 6 - 12 months. It's called the "Wheelbarrow" exercise and here's what you do: 1) Lay your little champ on her ...

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Security Blankets

Security Blankets

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 23:13

We have a particular item in our home which is fast moving up the pecking order. To our 3 year old daughter Sophie, this item is a best friend, confidante, constant companion and fully fledged member of the household. White Blanket is his name, Sophie has ...

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A smart start to life - part 1

A smart start to life – part 1

Friday, January 8, 2010 3:31

In the foreword to Margaret Sasse's book "Smart Start", Professor Frances Page Glascoe points out that kids in Gymbaroo sessions are mostly accompanied by their dads. This is obviously somewhat unusual and you'd be well aware of the "alone among women" phenomenon if you've done your fair share of parenting ...

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Dads and Dad-ability

Dads and Dad-ability

Sunday, January 3, 2010 18:35

I recently had the opportunity to review comic and award winning filmmaker Chris Mancini’s book “Pacify Me – A handbook for the freaked-out new dad”. The book delivers everything you expect from a comic come involved dad. It’s short, funny and contains lots of references to cult ...

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