Posted on 26 December 2009. Tags: family, healthy generation, intelligent, learn, social environment, strong
Every parent would want their child was a healthy generation, intelligent, and strong. Therefore, providing the best for children is a necessity. For that parents need to understand the body growth and brain child, especially in infancy.
In this period, infants have the characteristic of the development as follows:
Physical development.
At the beginning of a toddler, decreased weight gain due to the number of energy to move.
Psychological development.
In terms of psychomotor, toddlers begin Read more...
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Posted on 13 October 2009. Tags: aggressive behavior, alcohol, children, drugs, kids, obesity, premarital sex, risky behavior, smoking cigarettes, television, TV, TV effects, violence
How much impact TV has on children depends on many factors: how much they watch, their age and personality, whether they watch alone or with adults, and whether their parents talk with them about what they see on TV.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that kids under 2 years old not watch any TV and that those older than 2 watch no more than 1 to 2 hours a day of quality programming.
To minimize the potential negative effects of television, it’s important to understand Read more...
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Posted on 13 October 2009. Tags: Child, children, kindergarten, Preschool, readiness for school, School, time for school
Millions of parents have the same question every year,” Is my child ready to start Kindergarten? Ready to move on to the next grade?” Normal development in the early elementary years varies widely.
For a child’s readiness for school is based not only on their age and intellectual readiness, but also on their physical, emotional and social maturity. No child will excel in all five areas. Parents must assess each child’s capabilities as a whole. The question of school Read more...
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