by John McDevitt Food is no substitute for a big hug. Fast forward fifteen years to the image of a confused, obese teenager, sitting alone hugging a huge bag of chips for comfort and company. It can happen when parents substitute food for love. Strong emotions and food don’t mix. Fighting and forcing your toddler to eat [...]
Tattoos: The ancient history of body art – by Ann Marie Dwyer – Helium
October 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards After thousands of years, the rich tradition of body art has been promoted as a form of self-expression as well as a symbol of brotherhood. Looking at the history will explain why this “art noveau” will never truly fall out of style. In 5000 BC, the Japanese entombed the social elite [...]
Disciplining your toddler: Beyond the time-out – by Ann Marie Dwyer – Helium
October 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards Beyond time-out there exists a world of discipline to which toddlers can relate. Two-year-olds, and some older children, simply cannot understand the connection between their actions and the time-out chair or naughty spot. So, the question becomes what is an appropriate consequence for toddler misbehavior? The cause and effect principle [...]
Developmental milestones for your toddler – by Robin Tidwell – Helium
October 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards By definition, a “toddler” is one who toddles or, in this case, a very small child who toddles. “Toddling”, of course, is the word we use to describe the initial method that small children undertake in order to move from place to place. Therefore, a “toddler” is an infant who has [...]
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