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Your Preschooler
Your Toddler and Preschooler

Find valuable information on your child and preschool. Read tips first-day preschool jitters, learning skills, relationships, behavior, discipline, development, and more.

* The Terrible Twos: A Part of Emotional Development
* Skill Building Through Play
* Scheduling Well-Baby Visits
* Have a Positive Influence on Your Toddler's Behavior

Preschool

Read articles on typical preschool problems, and learn how to determine kindergarten readiness.

* Choosing the Right Preschool

* The Pros and Cons of Preschool

* Public Preschool

* The Benefits of Preschool

* First Day of Preschool

* Is Your Child Ready for Preschool?

* Preschool Cliques

* Preschoolers Who Aren't in Preschool

* Has Preschool Prepared Your Child for Kindergarten?

* Ready or Not, Here I Come: When to Start Kindergarten

* Is Kindergarten Ready for Your Child?

* Math Help for Grades Pre-K to 12

Learning Skills

Find ways to teach your toddler learning skills through play and fun.

* How to Get Your Kids to Love Math

* Skill Building Through Play

* Your Toddler, the Artist

* Story Time and Make-Believe

* Teaching Your Toddler to Share

* How to Have a Conversation with Your Three-Year-Old

* How to Help a Preschooler Who Stutters

* The Magic Words: Teaching Your Toddler Manners

* Preschoolers and Moral Development

* Learning Activities for Preschoolers

* Printable Skill-Builders

* More on Your Preschooler: Building Learning Skills

Learning About Life

* Get advice on how to talk to your toddler about some biological facts of life.

* Teach Your Preschooler Where Babies Come From

* Bodily Functions: Teaching Your Preschooler the Body Parts

* Is Your Preschooler Playing Doctor?

* Talking to Your Preschooler About Death

* Helping Your Child Deal with the Death of a Parent

Development

Read articles on your preschooler's development.

* Developmental Activities by Age

* Are You Fostering Independence in Your Preschooler?

* The Body and Soul of a Preschooler

* Your Preschooler: The Social Observer

* How Well Do You Know Preschoolers?

* More on Development

Relationships

Find ways to relieve your child's separation anxiety, as well as ways to help him make friends.

* Separation Anxiety: Making It Easier for Everyone

* How to Prepare Your Toddler for Separation

* Parting from Your Preschooler

* Teaching Your Preschooler to Get Along

* Helping Your Child Make Friends

* Preventing Prejudice in Your Toddler

* Teaching Diversity

Behavior and Bad Habits

Learn to identify your toddler's bad habits, and be prepared with strategies to help you change any bad behavior.

* Preschoolers and Bad Behavior

* Identifying Bad Habits in Preschoolers

* Steps for Changing Behavior

* Truth or Consequences: Your Preschooler and Lying

* Breaking the Thumb Sucking Habit

* Manners and Mealtime Just Don't Mix

* The Do's and Don'ts of Dealing with Tantrums

* Helping Your Child Express Anger Appropriately

* More on Behavior

Punishment and Discipline

Find helpful strategies for disciplining a toddler or preschooler.

* Don't Overuse the Word "No"

* To Spank or Not to Spank?

* Punishment and Toddlers: What Doesn't Work

* What's Your Discipline Style?

* More on Discipline

Sleep

Learn some techniques for getting your toddler to go to bed happily and to sleep through the night.

* Your Toddler's Sleep Needs

* Getting Your Toddler to Sleep at Bedtime

* Getting Ready for Bed

* Sleep-Time Soothers for Your Toddler

* Nap Time for Toddlers

* Dealing with Your Toddler's Sleep Disturbances

* Toddlers and Nightmares

* Getting Your Three-Year-Old to Bed

* Sweet Dreams! Top 10 Bedtime Stories for Children

* More on Sleep and Your Little One

Health and Hygiene

It's important to introduce your toddler to proper hygiene habits, and to ease any fears about the doctor and dentist.

* Toddler and Preschooler Nutrition Quiz

* When Your Toddler Is Sick

* Your Preschooler and Hygiene

* Choosing Good Health

* Haircuts for Preschoolers

* Dental Care for Preschoolers

* Smile!

* More on Healthy Kids

Teething

Find ways to make your teething toddler more comfortable.

* Tips on Toddler Teething

* Caring for Your Toddler's Teeth

Toilet Training

Read these tips and tricks for potty-training success.

* When to Begin Toilet Training

* Potty Training Basics

* Toilet Training: How to Coach Your Child

* Toilet Training Problems

* Preschoolers and Bedwetting

* More on Toilet Training

Safety

Find out what parents need to know to keep their little ones safe from harm.

* Food Safety for Your Toddler

* Food Safety Quiz

* Teaching Your Child About Strangers

* Teaching Your Child to Protect Himself

* Teaching Safety to Your Preschooler

* Outdoor Safety Check

* Safety Rules

* Safety Printables

* More on Child Safety

Playing

Read about the importance of playing with your toddler and preschooler, and find excellent play ideas.

* Keeping Your Preschooler Busy

* Playing with Your Toddler: Rules of the Game

* The Importance of Playing Games with Your Preschooler

* Your Three-Year-Old's Imagination

* The Unseen World of the Preschooler's Mind

* Your Creative Preschooler: Art for Art's Sake

* Playing Hard, Playing Fast: Taming Your Preschooler

* Sharing Adventures: Reading to Your Two-Year-Old

* Choosing Appropriate Toys and Games for Your Toddler

* The Active Life of a Four-Year-Old

* Favorite Words of a Four-Year-Old

* Indoor Rainy Day Activities for Preschoolers


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