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How to wean a toddler from bottle feeding

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Bottle feeding a baby is a time-consuming and stressful task. You must monitor your milk production, your baby's feeding schedule, and other factors. Once you start weaning your toddler from the bottle, it can be equally as stressful—but for very different reasons! Some mothers feel bad about denying their toddlers something they adore so much, while others worry that if a bottle isn't around at all times, their children won't get enough food or liquids. What if, then, I could prove to you that things don't have to be this way? That there are actually ways to help you through the process? Be consistent While consistency is important for all aspects of parenting, it's especially important when weaning a toddler from bottle feeding. While your child may be ready to make the transition, she might not want to let go of her beloved bottle—and that's okay! Be patient and don't give up hope if it takes your child a few days or weeks to adjust. The easiest

5 Tips to Helping Your Kids Write Essays

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A big part of education and learning involves writing. Through all levels of education, your child will encounter different forms of writing. As a parent, you know that it's common for kids to express many different ideas at once. But when it comes to putting these thoughts and ideas down on paper, they have trouble. So what will happen when a teacher gives your child an essay with strict deadlines and broad guidelines? Your child may have had experience with other forms of writing such as short stories and rhymes, but composition writing is different. Writing a decent essay is not an easy task. Nevertheless, there are a few things that you can do to help your child. Here are 5 tips that will help you do just that: 1. Become Their Coach Instead of rushing to correct your child’s mistakes, ask them what they feel is most challenging in essay writing. This allows you to understand exactly where the problem lies. By asking your child to give a self-review, you're also

Basic steps in writing academic essays

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image credit: aucegypt.edu Most students find essay writing frustrating, annoying and an overwhelming task.   Just like writing a letter, an essay also consists of three parts which are: introduction, body and conclusion.   More often these compositions are written from an author’s personal point of view which describes, argue, analyze, explain or clarify a certain subject.   Whatever the purpose it will still have the same basic format. Below are basic steps on how to write essays for school children. First step:   Address the topic. Do some researching using the internet, academic databases or the school library.   Take down notes. Second Step:   Collect your thoughts, analyze, define important words and make an outline by using one- line sentences to describe the body’s paragraphs Third Step:   After making an outline, plan the sequence of thoughts to synchronize the essay’s order. Fourth Step:   Start writing your introductory paragraph. Remember that th