Printables - Discover marine life with TODDLERS

I love printables! I know, I repeat it every time I write a post about printables. It is true that it is a lot of work that has to be done before writing a post about printables. As you have to: - look for nice pictures in internet - create a power point with printables and print them - cut and prepare printables for my toddler - play with my toddler at least 2 times, till he ask me to play with...

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Swimming pool and toddlers

When you think of swimming pool, do you think about how great is to enjoy swimming? Right? Yes, it is true, kids as well enjoy playing in water, but of course depending on their age and their habits to swim. It is well known that infants can swim in the water and control their breath by themselves. I do not know why, but this habit disappear once they grow up. I always thought that once I will have...

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Throwing & Catching a ball. Toddler outside activity

Looking through studies about toddlers development I have found a really interesting information about the topic we will discuss today. Throwing balls our kids are able more or less from their 18th month, I mean a conscient throw of a ball, not simple throwing of any objects, that even babies of 6 months are able to do. But how about catching? I was quite surprised when last week I tried to play...

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10 SECRETS of happy mama to build SELF-ESTEEM of your toddler

On how you will build your kid´s self-esteem, depends his happiness, and his mental health. As a parent you are responsible of your kid´s happiness and future, why not to make him happy from his early ages and be confident on what he does. Confident people inspire other people to big deals. Usually the society would accept ideas and would prefer a confident person to a person with a lower self-esteem,...

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Tossa - wonderful beach and cristaline water. What can be better for summer holidays.

Tossa de Mar or Tossa, is a coast on Costa Brava. This town it is one of the most touristy places in summer. It is about 100 km north of Barcelona, so it easy to get there for us. We have never stoped there for holidays, but we think of it. We were in Tossa last year for the weekend, and it remains in our hearts and as a place to get back and spent some holidays there. Water is colder there than...

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5 things to take with you at the beach. Dedicated to mums with toddlers

Last year I have written a similar post , please look here, but it was dedicated to mums with babies. Now, I decided to share some tips for mums with toddlers. During last two weeks in Barcelona was too hot, and we went to the beach as many times as we could, as in our flat it was almost impossible to stay. Our toddler really loves the idea to bath in the sea, and to refresh a little bit. Every...

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10 Summer Activities for Kids - inspired from other blogs

Those who follow me on twitter have already seen some tweets about how hot is in Barcelona this summer. More than for 2 weeks we do not do any other activities at home than storytelling while our toddler is playing in water with his toys. And on weekends we go to the beach, to play in water and to pass great time together. Looking through other blogs that I use to follow, I have seen a lot of ideas...

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Tiger is our best friend. How nursery teach from early months to care somebody?

In every nursery there is a toy, that represents the class. And during the year this toy is shown as being one of the best friend of a class, which kids have to care. Then every week one of toddlers is choosen to be a Hero of the week. This means that they have to take this toy at home during the weekend, to care of this, play with this and be amazed as this one of theirs best friend in the nursery....

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Painting as part of developing Fine Motor Skills on toddlers

   It is well known that children like to paint. It is a messy process but this is a part of their development. I love to give my toddler crayons and leave him alone to create his paintings, and while he paints I can prepare food or do any other work by home. Reading through internet some information about how painting affects developing on our children I have found that fingerprints...

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