By Patti Teel
More children than ever before are being diagnosed with special needs “neurobiological disorders” such as ADHD, clinical depression, sensory integration dysfunction, autism and Asperger’s syndrome. Children with these disorders are very likely to have sleep difficulties. In addition, the problems that characterize the disorders will be greatly exacerbated by a lack of sleep.
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Tags: caffeine, child, consistent, dinner, habits, healthy, overstimulation, Parenting, quiet, relaxation, sleep, snack, soda, sugar, teach, warn
Posted in: Health & Nutrition, Parenting
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by Nancy R. Fenn
You can tell for sure. Introverted babies and toddlers move away from lights, noise, motion and people. Extroverted babies move toward them.
If your baby moves away from people, it doesn’t mean your little one is going to be unsociable, it just means he or she is going to be an introvert!
Even at [...]
Tags: Baby, busy, clingy, crowded, introvert, noise, one at a time, quiet, shy, slowly, toddler
Posted in: Toddlers
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Yes your baby has it! Even if he doesn’t show it yet, your baby will have his own unique personality that will start appearing within the first few months of life. Once your baby is past the first few weeks when all he is doing is eating and sleeping it seems, his personality will start [...]
Tags: 3-6 months, Baby, content, happy, laugh, loud, notice, personality, quiet
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By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of No Cry Sleep Solution
The environment that your baby enjoyed for nine long months in the womb was not one of absolute quiet. There was a constant symphony of sound — your heartbeat and fluids rushing in and out of the placenta. (Remember those sounds from when you listened to your [...]
Tags: cry, loud, music, nature sounds, noisy, quiet, sleep, sound, wonderful
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By Caroline Jackson Blakemore and Barbara Weston Ramirez
Chapter One covered the wide-reaching benefits of reading to your baby. In this chapter, we present a few simple suggestions to help you and your baby begin a journey together that will enrich your lives. Besides the calming and bonding benefits, you’ll develop a conversational resonance through everyday [...]
Tags: aloud, Baby, comfort, cuddle, environment, guide, hold, language, newborn, quiet, read, repeat, show, sounds, voice
Posted in: Baby, Brain Development
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There will be periods of crying, periods of screaming, periods of eating and periods of sleeping in your newborn baby’s life. Some of these periods will make you feel at a loss, others will make you gleam with pride. One of the most peaceful times of your baby’s life that you will come to enjoy [...]
Tags: alert, calm, communicate, cry, happy, home, peace, quiet, relaxed, surroundings, talk
Posted in: Baby, Health
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