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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

Indoor Family Games for Drizzly Days

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Photo from the web It’s raining outside and the kids can’t get out and play their favorite ball game. We all know that the gloomy weather can also affect and swing their moods. We can cheer them up and boost their spirits initially by cooking and serving them delectable cupcakes or cookies together with their favorite juice flavors. The aroma of home baked goodies will put a smile on their faces. We can entice them to play indoor games and do other inside activities. We have to find different great rainy-day play-offs that will keep them pre-occupied. Toddlers and pre-schoolers will enjoy indoor dens, hand puppets and newspaper golf or watching their favorite cartoon characters on DVDs. Young boys can have fun with board games like chess, Chinese checkers and lively activities like pillow fights and balancing board while daddy is busy clicking with on Foxy Bingo . Young girls and pre-teens can get pleasure from memory games, dressing up their Barbie dolls, reading poc