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The Easiest Way to Teach Your Kid to Hold a Pencil
Learning how to properly hold a pencil is an important life skill, but it’s also not particularly intuitive, especially as the size of a young child’s hand seems so disproportionate when compared to the length of a fresh pencil. It’s tempting for them to wrap their whole fist around the thing or attempt to wield…
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4 Fun Shows to Get Your Kids Into Cooking
When the pandemic first hit and locked us in our homes, many of us were struck by the same bolt of inspiration (after we bought our toilet paper): We decided to bake bread. All that kneading, rising, and conjuring of the fresh bread smell in our homes was a thing we could focus on when…
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How to Handle Your Kid’s Fear of Shots
There is no timeline yet for when a coronavirus vaccine will be deemed safe and available for kids under age 16. However, you should still be keeping them up with their regular wellness checks and immunisation schedules, even as we continue to work our way through this pandemic.
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Use a Hair Tie to Hang a Towel Your Kid Can Reach
For small children, even the most basic tasks around the home can be a challenge. This is at least partly because homes are built to be used most efficiently by an average-sized adult — everything from the countertops and sinks to the toilets and doorknobs are placed at a height that best suits our comfort,…