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Child Basics Archive Page
Thursday, February 28, 2008
 One of the greatest days of your toddler's life is when he gets to go from sleeping in a crib to sleeping in his very own toddler bed.A toddler bed is the transitional bed that is between a crib and a regular child's bed. In many toddler beds the crib mattress will fit and there are certain safety features to meet the needs of a child that has matured beyond a crib and is ready to sleep on his own bed. A toddler bed usually has partial rails on one side or both to prevent your child from falling our of bed, as most toddlers tend to flip and turn a lot and almost seem as busy in their sleep as they are when they are awake! Some children can become anxious when you upgrade their beds to a new and seemingly bigger bed. When the security of the bed they have known as long as they can remember is changed it may cause some children to act out or have difficulty sleeping. However there are things you can do to remedy this issue. First of all, talk to your child and explain to him that he's growing and getting bigger and it will be time for a new bed soon. Show him a picture of his new bed before you purchase it and let him get excited about it. Then if you haven't already, establish a bedtime routine. Brush teeth, wash face and hands, read a story or other quiet activity and when you change the beds, don't deviate from your normal nighttime schedule. This will enable your little one to make the transition to a big kid bed! Labels: boys, toddler
by: Child Basics
Saturday, February 23, 2008
 It really does not matter if you have a little boy or a little girl, when it comes to the wonders that only a train can provide, the possibilities for fun and play are endless. You may actually remember back to the days when you were a child and you either had the chance to ride on an old fashioned train or eyou even got a quick glimpse of one as it was passing through town. Because there is something so whimsical and nostalgic about it, there is nothing like bringing the beauty and fun of a train set to your child! The KidKraft Train Table is a marvelous way to let your child do all sorts of exploring with absolutely everything that has to do with the world of transportation through trains. A beautiful table in honey, you will be able to help your child set up their very own Thomas or Brio wooden train set with ease. After the set up is finished, you are bound to enjoy hours and hours of fun and exploration with trains and all of the accessories that you have. If you would like, there are also two storage drawers that come optional with this train table. This way, if you happen to have some extra pieces that could use some storage when not in use, you can simply slip them into the drawers for easy clean up. With this kind of a train table, you and your child will be able to live out your very own train dreams. Labels: boys, girls, KidKraft, pretend-play, trains
by: Child Basics
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
 Do your kids love to help in the kitchen? Helping is a great way to learn basic kitchen safety and most kids love mixing the cake or brownie batter (especially if they get to lick the bowl!); but there are also dangers in your kitchen. Knives, appliances with sharp blades like the blender or food processor, the stove may have a hot pan boiling spaghetti and there may be a loaf of garlic bread in the oven and the door is too hot to touch. This obviously is a not too safe place for your child. From the budding young chef to a child that just adores pretend play, you will have the ideal play place in the KidKraft Kitchen. So much attention to detail - and safety- has gone into this pretend play kitchen your kids will play for hours making up dishes, pretending they have their own cooking shows or having an "Iron Chef" contest. They can pretend to be making a big dinner (ask what they are cooking, you'll hear some great dishes being prepared that can only come out of a child's imagination). The kitchen is of wooden construction and has been featured in "Parents" magazine. This fun kitchen has all the bells and whistles! There is an oven, a stove, a freezer atop a refrigerator. There is also a microwave, sink and shelves to hold all their necessary kitchen items. The knobs move on the oven and the sink and the faucet can be moved from side to side. This is an ideal toy for both singular pretend play as well as group play. Give your kids someplace fun to play where there are no batteries to run down, no lights to burn out, no computers to reboot and your kids can play as long as their imaginations do! Labels: boys, girls, KidKraft, pretend-play, toy kitchens
by: Child Basics
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