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Copy Cat

One of the ways that baby’s learn new skills is by mimicking their parents. This can be a bad thing if you, as the parent, are not on your best behavior, but it can also work to your advantage if you are purposefully trying to teach your baby or toddler a new skill. Lately we have noticed that our 19-month-old toddler is copying everything we do and say more than ever. This has worked out well in teaching him all sorts of things. One of his new skills is eating with a fork. He has been using utensils since he … Continue reading →

Sleep Issues in Adopted Children, Part One

Adopted children can have all the sleep issues other do and then some. Parents use various methods to try to get their kids to sleep. Some of these methods may not be appropriate for adopted children depending on the circumstances. First let’s talk about sleep issues that apply to all children. Some children just seem to need less sleep (judge by how they are acting in the daytime, not whether they want to go to sleep!), some seem temperamentally more sensitive to separation from parents, some prefer to be swaddled and some dislike it, and many more normal differences. In … Continue reading →