Another great WebMD article that makes you think some things over: Safety of Antibacterial Soap Debated

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As far as I remember, American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the parents to avoid showing TV to their kids until two years old. As for educational videos, there are a lot more videos that just claim to be educational, like Baby Einsteins: Baby Einstein videos harmful for kids?

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The following site has been recommended by a parent of a child with dyslexia: Diane Craft

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A new study has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences online Early Edition: it investigates which word patterns triggers more brain activity in infants.

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Study Shows Genetics May Play Role in Children’s Food Preferences

Parents of picky eaters, take heart: It is not your cooking. A new study of twins shows that children who turn up their noses at certain foods may simply be “programmed” to do so.

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Yes, you can start that one very early too! Read on some of the suggestions:

• How to Teach Your Child Math: Glen Doman’s Dot Method
• Mathematics PowerPoint Presentations
• Incorporating Math in your Daily Life – Linda Sebec’s approach
• Incorporating Math in Child’s Daily Life – How do YOU do it? – forum members’ suggestions
• Free online game for kids teaching base ten numbers
• RightStart Mathematics: uses the AL Abacus to provide a visual, auditory, and kinesthetic experience. The elementary and intermediate program lessons guide the teacher day-by-day and year-by-year, helping children understand, apply, and enjoy mathematics while surpassing state standards. Highly recommended by many parents at TeachYourBabyToRead yahoo group, many of whom start this homeschooling curriculum right from toddlerhood. More opinions and personal experiences are welcomed.
• Montessory three-part lesson is used for introducing and reinforcing the concept of addition. Can be used for other mathematical operations. Very good video, excellent simple and laconic explanations. Short and very useful: Montessori Introduction to Addition

 

Congratulations on your little bundle of joy! You are are ecstatic, a little overwhelmed and very determined – you don’t want to lose a second of your little infant’s time. Great. There are plenty of things you can already start doing! And the earlier you start, the better!!!

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Can you believe that the child can get out of the water, and die from drowning hours later?! Yet, this is entirely possible. 4000 people die from dry drowning each year, 1400 whom are kids. What IS dry drowning?

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• Glenn Doman’s method of teaching a baby to read: in brief
• Glenn Doman’s Method FAQ
• How to teach your child… Foreign Language with Doman Method

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