- 1. Toddler
- (Category)
- Your child is advancing from infancy toward and into the preschool years. During this time, his physical growth and motor development will slow, but you can expect to see some tremendous intellectual, ...
- 2. Preschool
- (Category)
- Before you know it, your child has turned four and then five years old. You may find that your somewhat calm child of three has now become a dynamo of energy, drive, bossiness, belligerence, and generally ...
- 3. Nutrition & Fitness
- (Category)
- Your preschooler may seem to be in constant motion much of the time. This is because she uses her body to convey thoughts and emotions that she still can’t describe through language. Moving her body ...
- 4. Could Your Preschooler Have ADHD?
- (ADD/ADHD)
- In its new guidelines for diagnosing and treating ADHD, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents of preschoolers with behavioral issues get their kids evaluated. Could you spot the signs ...
- 5. ADHD General In Fact
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... ADD/ADHD, however, relies more heavily on your special parenting skills. ADHD and Preschoolers Is your child inattentive, hyperactive, and impulsive? Very young children with ADHD generally have behaviors ...
- 6. Tonsillitis
- (Tonsillitis)
- ... only when tonsillitis occurs frequently, doesn't respond to other treatments or causes serious complications. Tonsillitis most commonly affects children between preschool ages and the mid-teenage ...
- 7. Common cold
- (Cold, Flu & Cough)
- ... Preschool children are at greatest risk of frequent colds, but even healthy adults can expect to have a few colds each year. Most people recover from a common cold in about a week or two. If symptoms ...
- 8. Healthy Children
- (sinoaid)
- ... common questions and concerns that arise during the first months of life. Toddler Your child is advancing from infancy toward and into the preschool years. During this time, his physical growth ...
- 9. Ten Tips for Your Child's Success in School
- (School)
- ... with your child cannot be stressed enough, it should not be the cause of stress. Learn Always Your child may be past the preschool years, but home education is still a critical part of his overall ...
- 10. Physical Development of School Age Children
- (Puberty)
- ... all part of the evolution toward adulthood. Most children have a slimmer appearance during middle childhood than they did during the preschool years, due to shifts in the accumulation and location of ...
- 11. Masturbation
- (Puberty)
- ... find masturbation pleasurable and comforting. Youngsters also are curious about the differences between girls and boys, and thus in the preschool and kindergarten years they may occasionally explore each ...
- 12. Your Child's Temperament
- (Gradeschool)
- ... than react to it emotionally and instinctively, you and your child will get along better. If your child has a difficult temperament as a preschooler, and if you understand and respond appropriately, ...
- 13. Gender Identity and Gender Confusion In Children
- (Gradeschool)
- ... express his or her gender identity through gender-specific role behavior, some of which began during the preschool years: Through his or her toys, play activities, household tasks, and family roles. ...
- 14. What if Your Child Becomes Angry?
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- ... preschooler and siblings are annoyed (or worse) at times. If you’re going to help your youngster manage her weight, you can expect some groaning and complaining and even some outbursts of anger. Whenever ...
- 15. Sports Goals and Applications - Preschoolers
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- Skills are acquired primarily through unstructured play, so active play such as tag should be encouraged. If there is any organized play, it should be very brief, with the majority of time spent having ...
- 16. Sample One-Day Menu for a Preschooler
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- This menu is planned for a four-year-old child who weighs approximately 36 pounds (16.5 kg). 1 teaspoon = 1⁄3 tablespoon (5 ml) 1 tablespoon = 1⁄2 ounce (15 ml) 1 ounce = 30 ml 1 cup = 8 ounces (240 ...
- 17. Reducing Dietary Fat for Preschoolers
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- ... development in these earliest years of life. Now that she’s a preschooler, you can start to gradually reduce the levels of fat that your child consumes. By serving her lower fat meals, you’ll help keep ...
- 18. Preschooler Nutrition: Information for Your Pediatrician
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- Use this questionnaire to help you determine how your preschool-aged child is progressing and identify any concerns you may want to raise with your pediatrician during your next office visit. How Is ...
- 19. Motor Activity and Self-Play
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- ... rooms can provide great sources of exercise in addition to nurturing that important relationship between parent and child. Toddlers and preschoolers spend a lot of time just trying to master basic fundamental ...
- 20. Keeping Preschoolers Active
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- ... to the physical activity in your child’s life. Even though he continues to be a bundle of endless energy, a lot of that energy often goes to waste. Many preschoolers spend several hours a day in front ...