Tag Archives: bad habits

Toddler Playdates & Picking Up Bad Social Habits

I remember when my daughter was just 20 months old and my nephew was visiting. He was just a little over 4, himself. But he was going through a phase of arguing about everything and when he didn’t get his way, he’d scream. Not twenty seconds after the first demonstration of this little talent – my daughter fell into step. We spent the next two months coping with a toddler who would scream when she didn’t get her way and it was far from a pleasant task. The simple thing is – when toddlers get together with other children, they … Continue reading →

Breaking Bad Habits

Most children acquire some bad habits while they are young that as a parent can both concern us and drive us nuts. (See my blog Top 5 Bad Habits of Children.) Usually young children will stop the bad habit as they mature all on their own. By the time they enter school many children have stopped those annoying young child habits. But what if the habit continues? You don’t want your older child sucking their thumb or picking their nose all day. So here are some ideas that you can use to help break your child’s bad habits: 1. Don’t … Continue reading →

10 Things You Need to Know about Nutrition & Fitness

The following 10 things are what you need to know about nutrition and fitness. It’s not just that you are what you eat, but you are when you eat and how you eat. The following list comes from Pamela Smith’s Eat Well, Live Well. A nutritionist, Pamela Smith teaches that people become fitter by eating healthier. Never Skip Breakfast – Breakfast has the reputation as the most important meal of the day for a reason. It provides you with a boost for your energy levels and metabolism from the beginning of the day rather than letting your metabolism slow down … Continue reading →