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Preparing Your Firstborn Toddler For A New Sibling

Preparing Your Firstborn Toddler For A New Sibling

 Welcoming a new baby into your home is an exciting time for both you and your toddler. But it’s also time for a lot of changes! Make sure your little one is prepared. Read our tips here.

Pregnant women are busy, busy, busy! There’s an entire laundry list of things to prepare and on top of that, pregnant mommas need to make sure they get enough rest, remember eat healthy and always stay hydrated.

But if you’re a pregnant mom with a toddler as your firstborn, you might be worrying about more than just the color to paint the new nursery or when you need to buy newborn baby clothes.

In fact, with a second pregnancy, the usual first-time-mom fears and anxiety about labor, delivery or breastfeeding are low in your list of worries. You now have a good idea about what it’s like to give birth and you’re going to come a bit more prepared than you were before. Overall, you might just be a tad more confident and surer about yourself.

Now, though, you may have a newer set of worries concerning your toddler adjusting to having a new baby at home. You may ask yourself: [Read more…]

7 Best Ways To Start Teaching Toddlers Healthy Snack Habits

7 Best Ways To Start Teaching Toddlers Healthy Snack Habits

Toddlers who are taught to eat healthy snacks will take these habits with them as they grow older. Start ‘em young! Read on to learn about how you can teach your littlest ones to snack healthy.

Time flies, right? It doesn’t seem so long ago when you gave birth to a tiny newborn and discovering the magic of being a new, freshly-minted parent. Fast forward to 12 months later, you now have a baby that’s just celebrated her first year on earth and heading off to toddlerhood.

The toddler years are among the best times for children. Not quite young babies but not quite young kids, as well, toddlers are the “in-betweeners” of babyhood. At this age, they are testing their independence, learning to talk and interact with everyone around them and they’re also exploring different tastes and textures of food, as well.

And speaking of food – since toddlers develop at an incredibly rapid pace, they need all the good energy that nutritious food can give them. Pretty soon, milk alone and one meal a day won’t be enough to sustain the nutritional needs of a toddler. [Read more…]

10 Effective Ways For Raising Kind & Gentle Toddlers

10 Effective Ways For Raising Kind & Gentle Toddlers

Terrible twos? Terrifying threes? The ages 12 to 36 months can make our tiny tots seem like little monsters. But did you know that you can raise your tiny terrors into kinder, gentler human beings? Read on to get some practical tips from the Kinacle team.

With minds like sponges and little hands always ready to discover and play – the day-to-day demands of raising toddlers can be exhausting. But, as parents, we all want what is best for our children; not just for them to be active and healthy but also for them to grow up into nice kids and, eventually, decent adults.

Also, don’t us parents live for compliments about our little ones behaving without us there to see it? It makes us so proud when we here staff at the day care center say “Oh, Lily was such a helpful dear today!” or “Sean helped out his friend at the playground. What a nice boy!”. Hearing these kind words makes us just beam with joy. In a way, it helps validate our efforts in doing our very best to teach our young ones to be well behaved.

On the other hand, seeing our cute 2-year-olds displaying aggressive behavior during a playdate or with other children in the playground makes us question our parenting skills. Parents usually ask themselves – Is this normal? Am I raising a mean kid? Am I even doing parenting right? What should I do?

This article aims to help you out with those questions (and more). More importantly, we want you to know that we see you, mom and dad! We know firsthand how lonely parenting can sometimes feel and even if this is just a blog on our website and we’re on either side of each other’s screens – it’s still comforting to know that someone just gets us. [Read more…]

Teaching Proper Hygiene to Toddlers – Everything You Need To Know

Teaching Proper Hygiene to Toddlers - Everything You Need To Know

In these dangerous times of a global health pandemic, there is no better opportunity to teach and reinforce the importance of practicing proper hygiene to the littlest members of our families.

To date, the COVID-19 or Coronavirus has affected thousands all over the world and already by the hundreds in the U.S. It’s a fearful time for everyone especially those of us with older or younger family members. All of us are advised to take all necessary precautions and the world’s most prominent health experts all echo the same advice:

Keep Calm And Wash Your Hands

Now, more than ever, is the best time to make sure that the youngest members of our families understand the importance of practicing proper hygiene. It’s not just about being healthy amidst the current pandemic but it’s also to help them avoid other types of viruses and bacteria as well, because cute as they are, your toddler could be carrying more germs and bacteria than you can imagine. [Read more…]

Top Ways To Boost Your Toddler’s Confidence

Top Ways To Boost Your Toddler’s Confidence

All toddler’s go through a shy period, but for some it’s more than just a phase. Children each have their own little personalities, and some are naturally shyer than others. So, if your little one is naturally shy, you may be wondering how to boost their confidence.

The good news is, confidence is something you can nurture in young children. So, to help, below you’ll discover some of the best ways to boost your toddler’s confidence. [Read more…]

Empathy Vs. Bullying: Empathy Building Activities For Young Children

Empathy Vs Bullying: Empathy Building Activities For Young Children

An ever-present crisis that plagues our children’s schools and everyday lives, Kinacle takes a look at the viral story of 9-year-old Quaden Bayles and using empathy as the best way to battle bullying.

Bullying is America’s sleeping dragon. Everyone hopes and prays it stays deep in its slumber, never showing it’s beastly face, never harming our children but we all know that once in a while the sleeping dragon wakes up and reminds us of how ugly, how hurtful and how damaging it can be. And, as evidence shows – deadly.

Because of its prevalence, bullying has become a horrifying kind of “normal” that it’s sadly one of those things that children must learn to understand as part of everyday life. But up until today, it’s still happening, we’re still discussing it, we’re still looking for solutions and we’re still finding the most effective ways to put an end to bullying. [Read more…]

5 Proven Tips To Help Your Toddler Gain Weight

5 Proven Tips To Help Your Toddler Gain Weight

Worried your toddler isn’t gaining enough weight? While they are renowned for their fussy eating habits, toddlers typically still manage to maintain a healthy weight. However, it is possible your toddler may not be gaining enough weight and that can obviously be pretty worrying.

Underweight toddlers can experience issues with fatigue, delayed development and irritability. So, if your toddler is diagnosed as being underweight, how can you help them to gain it? Here, we’ll look at some of the top tips that can help. Remember, some children have naturally smaller frames. So, it’s important to get a proper diagnosis to ensure your toddler is underweight and doesn’t just have a slimmer build. [Read more…]

Struggle To Get Your Toddler Dressed? Try These Tips!

Struggle To Get Your Toddler Dressed? Try These Tips!

Do you struggle to get your toddler dressed in a morning? If so, you’re certainly not alone!

There are a lot of challenges which come from parenting a toddler and getting them ready in a morning can be one of the most frustrating. Every morning can turn into a battle of wills between you and your little one, adding a lot of unnecessary stress onto your day.

However, there are ways to eliminate that all too frequent morning battle to get your toddler dressed on time. Here, we’ll look at some of the best tips you can try to eliminate those morning outfit battles. [Read more…]

Top Tips For Taking Your Toddler To A Festival

Top Tips For Taking Your Toddler To A Festival

Thinking of taking your toddler to a festival this year? While it might seem like a daunting task, provided you are well-prepared, festivals can be fab day out for the entire family.

There’s a lot to think about before you go, and it’s important to realize your experience is likely to be a lot different to when you used to go to festivals with friends. However, there are ways to ensure you and your tot enjoy your first festival together with minimal stress and disruption. Here, you’ll discover some of the top tips you can follow when taking your toddler to a festival in order to ensure you both have the best time. [Read more…]

10 Ideas To Help You And Your Toddler Celebrate Halloween

10 Ideas To Help You And Your Toddler Celebrate HalloweenAre you looking for some awesome ways to spend Halloween with your toddler this year? It may be just around the corner but there’s still plenty of time to organize a fun-packed day for you and your little one.

Figuring out what to do with a toddler to celebrate the spooky holiday isn’t always easy. Their bedtime means they’re often in bed before trick or treating starts and they’re too young to join in with many of the spooky festivities. So, what can you do with a toddler at Halloween? Here, you’ll discover 10 great ideas you can try out. [Read more…]

Why Toddlers Bite Themselves (And What You Can Do About It)

Why Toddlers Bite Themselves (And What You Can Do About It)Seeing your child biting another child is stressful enough. But what if you saw your kid biting his or her own arm? And on top of this, he/she is undergoing one of the worst tantrums ever? This can be really stressful, especially if it happened on public.

But don’t worry – there’s always a way to handle your child’s self-biting problem. Before handling this, however, you need to know the root cause.

Below are some of the main reasons why toddlers bite and harm themselves. [Read more…]

Moving To A New House With A Toddler? Here’s How To Make It Less Stressful

Moving To A New House With A Toddler? Here’s How To Make It Less StressfulMoving to a new house is known to be one of the most stressful life experiences you will ever go through. Add a toddler to the mix and you’ll quickly discover it takes the stress to a whole new level.

However, there are ways to make moving to a new house with a toddler a simpler, stress-free process. So, if you’re looking to move and you’re worried how on earth you’ll get through it, read on to discover some of the best tips you can follow. [Read more…]

10 Top Tips To Follow When Taking Your Toddler Hiking

10 Top Tips To Follow When Taking Your Toddler HikingWhat better way to get your toddler outdoors than to head off on a hike together? While the prospect of setting off on a long hike with your little one may be daunting, it can do them the world of good. Not only does it help introduce them to nature and the world around them, but it also helps to keep them active.

There’s a lot of benefits hiking can provide for you and your toddler. However, if you want to ensure you experience these benefits, there’s some tips you’re going to want to follow! Below, you’ll discover 10 essential tips for hiking with toddlers. [Read more…]

10 Awesome Tips To Get Your Toddler To Sleep At Night

It’s common for toddlers to go through phases where they simply don’t want to fall asleep. Getting them ready for bedtime can start to become a dreaded chore that neither of you looks forward to. The tough nights can leave you feeling tired and stressed out the next day. So, how can you break the pattern and get your toddler to sleep?

Here, you’ll discover 10 awesome tips to get your toddler to sleep at night. While they aren’t guaranteed to work 100% of the time, they will help make it easier to get your toddler to sleep most nights. [Read more…]

Top Tips To Help You Choose The Best Preschool

Top Tips To Help You Choose The Best PreschoolPreschool is where your child is going to have their first experience of education. It’s going to shape their little minds and teach them important lessons about the world around them. Therefore, if you want to ensure they get the best start in life, choosing the right preschool is essential.

There are a lot of factors to consider when looking for the best preschool for your child. So, to help make your decision that little bit easier, below you’ll discover some top tips to help you choose the best preschool. [Read more…]