- 41. Using the Potty on Their Own
- (Toilet Training)
- ... to a plan she’s agreed to. Refusing a treat until she’s completed this chore demonstrates that this responsibility must be met—just like brushing her teeth and taking a bath. Since your goal is to help ...
- 42. Toilet Training Children with Special Needs
- (Toilet Training)
- ... her physical needs. Going to the bathroom at the top of every hour can become a habit similar to brushing her teeth twice a day or receiving her insulin—freeing her up to focus on other activities between ...
- 43. Praise and Reward Your Child's Success
- (Toilet Training)
- ... as laying out the napkins for dinner, feeding the fish, or brushing her teeth) and letting the child add a star or sticker next to each chore accomplished enhances her feelings of pride while placing toilet ...
- 44. The 4 B’s of Bedtime
- (Toddler)
- ... eating is not in any way, shape, or form a cue to go to sleep. Brushing. Whether you choose to brush your child’s teeth (or gums) right after the last feeding or just before the actual bedtime itself, ...
- 45. Establishing Good Toothbrushing Habits
- (Teething & Tooth Care)
- Toothbrushing time can be a challenge for parents, but a child that ignores proper dental hygiene may face future dental complications. Children should brush their teeth at least twice a day and flossing ...
- 46. Dental Health: Keeping Your Child's Teeth Healthy
- (Teething & Tooth Care)
- By age two and a half, your child should have all his primary (or baby) teeth, including the second molars, which usually erupt between twenty and thirty months. His secondary (or permanent) teeth probably ...
- 47. Multiple system atrophy (MSA)
- (Multiple system atrophy (MSA))
- ... Progressive immobility that can lead to secondary problems such as a breakdown of your skin Loss of ability to care for yourself in day-to-day activities (from bathing to brushing teeth) Vocal cord ...
- 48. Nursing Your Toddler to Sleep
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... in contact with your baby’s teeth for long periods, try offering your child the breast just before brushing her teeth and then ease her toward sleep with a bedtime story and a kiss good-night. ...
- 49. Care for an Uncircumcised Penis
- (Bathing & Skin Care)
- ... retraction with cleansing beneath will do. Once your son starts puberty, he should clean beneath his foreskin as part of his daily routine, just like washing his hair and brushing his teeth. Teach your ...
- 50. Childhood asthma
- (Childhood asthma)
- ... has to take daily medication, don't make a big deal out of it — it should be as routine as eating breakfast or brushing teeth. Make sure your child gets exercise. Don't let asthma sideline your child. ...
