Tips On Children?

Question

Are there any tips on children, for exaple peanut butter gets gum out of hair. I have to make a pamphlet for a child development class.

Answer 1

When potty training boys, put cheerios in the toilet. get them to "sink" as many cheerios as possible.
Pat their bums or back if they can't sleep.
Get them to say the shapes of the things when you are reading to them, it helps them develop faster.
hmmm, don't drop them!

Answer 2

I agree with the magnets for car rides-only I use a cookie sheet.
Always keep a first aid kit in the vehicle.
Tide to Go is a lifesaver! Never leave the house without it, because SOMEONE will spill SOMETHING on the way.
I also always keep a ziplock baggie with baby wipes with me everywhere.
Ice cubes also help with the gum situation-you can't smear peanut butter onto the carpet!
Keep a box of "rainy day" items. I have glue, construction paper, popsicle sticks, markers, etc. I even save paper towel/toilet paper rolls. Set a huge box of craft stuff in front of bored kids and keep them busy for hours. I also save old clothes, jewelry, phones, and even the fake credit cards that come in new wallets for them to play grown up stuff.
Honey is a good emergency antiseptic-and peppermints help for upset tummies.
I make "chore charts" for each child on poster board every month, divided by day, and let them put stickers on them when they complete responsibilities. They get to count the stickers at the end of every week and "earn" a few dollars or a treat.
You can make a paste out of powdered meat tenderizer to draw out the sting of a bee or wasp.

Answer 3

You can potty train a boy by putting cheerios in the toliet and telling him to try to sink the cheerios.
To keep a kid from wetting the bed you can make sure they don't drink anything 2 hours before bedtime and make sure they use the bathroom right before.
Keep all scissors out of reach of children till there 6 years old. Even child safe scissors require adult supervision. This seems to keep them from cutting off there hair into mullets.

Answer 4

I have found that keeping crayons & paper in the ready for a child makes for a wonderful imigination. My kids are continuesly drawing...& my son draws a pretty good Titanic, just from sight...not tracing....
Also, to soothe a cranky baby, I would turn a box fan in their rooms, low speed, just for the constant whir. They would go to sleep faster, & I could sneak in after they were asleep & turn it off.
I have found that when babies are teething, getting these dissolvable pills called "Teething Tablets" will help ease the pain & swelling.
When putting kids to bed in diapers, if children are ANYTHING like were & would urinate so much in their sleep that diapers leaked, I would put plastic pants on them...to protect the sheets from getting wet.
If needing to change formulas....NEVER do so without consulting their Pediatrician. It could cause some major problems...from getting TOO much iron & not enough Vitamins to getting TOO much Vitamins & not enough Iron.
When burping a child....although some Dr's will tell you to put the child on your shoulder to do so. My kids would spit up ALOT when doing this. So, I learned, sitting them up, leaning them forward & holding their chins in my hand & then "rubbing" their backs & having my fingers "walk the spine", would release air bubbles faster & cleaner, then pounding them on the backs, while their bellies are being squashed against my shoulders.
My kids are 7 & 8 now...we have "Family Cooking Nights"...2 nights a week, I allow my kids to "help" me cook dinner or lunch or something like that...we make homemade pizzas alot....& I will have one child spread the pizza sauce on the dough...then have the other one do the pepperoni & the cheese....If we are having something with eggs...I allow them to have control over the egg cracking & things like that...I include them & it makes them feel more responsible.
My kids are also on dish duty...they rinse the dishes & place them into the dishwasher...they also help me sort clothes for Laundry. Giving them things to do around the house, will make them feel more responsible & it helps to build a trust.
I have also learned a new allowance system...Some Parents will start kids out at a certain amount & then kids can earn extra as they go along. My kids start out with $10.00 a wk...then for every misbehavior & infraction, I deduct money. They find ways to earn back what they have lost. It works in my house when I have kids this close in age, that are the opposite sex & constantly fight..lol..
I know I have told ALOT of things that probably didnt fit with what you are looking for, but I hope some of this helps...this is just things I have learned being a Parent & asking my Mom & stuff...

Good Luck on the pamplet...

Answer 5

If a child especially an infant is crying or throwing a tantrum and you cannot get them to quit down, speak softly and quitely and they will usually stop crying and yelling b/c they want to hear what you are saying.

An easy way to get infants and toddlers to swallow nasty medicince is to blow in their face after giving them medicine , they usually hold their breath or swallow.

Create a win/win situation with older kids, make a child feel as thought they are in control (when they really aren't ) give them a choice between two things you are willing to let them have.

Answer 6

If traveling--I bought stove burner covers and the kids have magnets and can play with them, balloons are a big hit, kids like music, crafts, cold wash cloth heals all in our house- a bump, scratch etc-- a cold rag does wonders. Have lots of bandaids on hand--if kids see anything---it needs a bandaid.

Answer 7

I have one (I am mother to three and a counselor):

Enacting positive discipline pratices is essential to raising emotionally healthy children, and kids who will be prepared for the world.

Answer 8

Best tip - don't have them!