Toddler Tantrums

Written by Anne Cavicchi


Toddler Tantrums!

Rememberrepparttar adorable little cherub you brought home fromrepparttar 111042 hospital?

Ah, It seems like only yesterday. Now your baby has grown into a toddler. The world to them is filled with wonderment, learning and discovery... and frustrations. Things are wonderful, when all of a sudden, your little cherub turns into a little monster.

Your toddler has just shown yourepparttar 111043 power ofrepparttar 111044 'T' word... Tantrum. It is something every parent dreads, but it is inevitable at one point or another.

A tantrum is like an emotional blown fuse. It is not something your child can prevent. Tantrums generally occur when your child is very frustrated. The load of frustration builds up inside him until he is so full of tension that only an explosion can release it. He may run aroundrepparttar 111045 room wildly screaming, he may throw himself onrepparttar 111046 floor kicking and screaming. He seems to be totally out of control, and he is.

So what's a parent to do?

You can help to prevent tantrums by organizing your toddler's life so that frustration stays within his tolerance limits most ofrepparttar 111047 time. This is not easy. You will not always mange to strikerepparttar 111048 right balance betweenrepparttar 111049 amount of frustration that is useful to your toddler's learning andrepparttar 111050 amount which is too much.

The First Week with your Baby

Written by Anne Cavicchi


The first week of your baby's life brings big adjustments for both of you. You are adjusting to being a mother and caring for your baby and your baby is adjusting to life outsiderepparttar womb. It is a time of great joy -- and possibly immense fear! Although you've been preparing forrepparttar 111041 birth of your baby for months, now he is here and depending on you for everything which can seem overwhelming. Don't expect too much of yourself during these first days! If anyone offers you help -- take it! During your baby's first few weeks of life, he will be concentrating on getting to know you and his surroundings. Your baby needs to be handled so that life outsiderepparttar 111042 womb seems as little different as possible to life insiderepparttar 111043 womb. Your baby's needs, while they may seem overwhelming to you, are really simple: food, warmth and comfort from cuddling. Wrap him snugly and warmly, hold him closely, handle him slowly, and feed him when he's hungry. Your baby will haverepparttar 111044 routing and sucking reflexes as well as tongue thrust. These are needed to get nourishment fromrepparttar 111045 breast or bottle. You can also use this time to bond with your baby with lots of skin to skin contact. Whether you decide to breast or bottle feed, feeding inrepparttar 111046 first few weeks is not an effortless process. Try to have early feeding sessions in a quiet setting with as few distractions as possible. Make sure you are in a comfortable position as it takes new babies a while to eat and you don't want to end up stiff and sore. Cuddle and caress your baby as feeding time is a wonderful opportunity to show your baby how much he is loved.

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