Toddler Tip of the Day

Give your kids their own budget. Spending their own money on small, thoughtful gifts helps children to understand buying
From: Today’s Parent.com

Take an inventory of potential hazards you have in your home after decorating and pay special attention to electrical decorations. Christmas lights hung or strung across a wall or window are no exception. These may be low enough for a small child to grab before you can notice.
From: iVillage.com

To keep my your child from getting to the Christmas tree, place it inside of a large play yard and scoot the tree toward the wall out of reach.
From: Pampers.ca

The holidays are a great time to introduce new DVD’s and CD’s to your toddlers. Yes, Elmo has a decent Christmas DVD. It’s a nice change to the other two Elmo movies they watch every day.
From: ezinearticles.com

Play scavenger hunt when shopping. Kids loves stickers, so when she finds an item on the list she gets a sticker. She has fun, and you get your shopping done.
From: Today’s Parent.com

Try as much as possible to include your toddlers in holiday activities. At this age they like to “help”, and if you include them in what you are doing it often reduces the possibility of temper tantrums.
From: christian-parent.com

Most young children are afraid of Santa at first. How you react is the key to her overcoming her fears.
From: Ladies Home Journal

Do not leave children unsupervised around any kind of electrical lighting or open flame.
From: iVillage.com