Kathy Irving and  Nancy (author of Baby Signing 1, 2, 3) continue their discussion and explain what it takes to sign with your child and the benefits that come from it.  With her background working with hearing impaired children, Kathy is uniquely qualified to explain what is going on with her daughter and other kids who are lucky enough to sign with their parents. This is Part 2 of a 2 Part discussion requested by listeners.

Baby Signing 1, 2, 3 is available in bookstores, on Amazon or from SignBabies.com.  You can even purchase a Kindle version from Amazon.com and from iTunes for the iPad.

 

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Kathy Irving, an audiologist, mother, and listener updates experience of signing with her daughter with Nancy (author of Baby Signing 1, 2, 3).  With her background working with hearing impaired children, Kathy is uniquely qualified to explain what is going on with her daughter and other kids who are lucky enough to sign with their parents. This is Part 1 of a 2 Part discussion requested by listeners.

Baby Signing 1, 2, 3 is available in bookstores, on Amazon or from SignBabies.com.  You can even purchase a Kindle version from Amazon.com and from iTunes for the iPad.

 

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Can children suffer from anxiety?  Are your child’s issues so bad that you need to seek professional help?  Learn techniques to stop the stress and improve your child’s mental health.  This is a MOM Podcast show–for more great shows, check us out at The MOM Podcast or in iTunes!

 

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If your child struggles at school and you wonder what might be going on, we discuss things to check and how to help your child.  This is a MOM Podcast show–for more great shows, check us out at The MOM Podcast or in iTunes!

 

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We talk with Claire Lerner from Zero To Three about the complex topic of divorce.  Claire shares great advice on how to help young children through the challenges of a divorce.  This is the first part of a two part show.

 

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Dr. James D MacArthur, author of Everyday Parents Raising Great Kids discusses one simple thing we can do as parents to make all the difference in our children’s development.  If you do nothing else, this can change the way you parent and the life of your child.

 

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We discuss when kids become brand aware and whether it can be detrimental to them or helpful in some ways.  We get advice from a professor studying brand awareness and tell about our own experience from kids who watch no TV to kids who use brands to help in the social issues of the teenage years to young children just becoming brand-aware.

 

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Mark Hamilton, CEO of Just Ask Baby, discusses findings that show that too many toys can be very detrimental to their development.  “The Truth About Toys for Infants” written by eminent child development expert David Elkind Ph.D. and available as a free download from http://www.justaskbaby.com/ebooks. It lifts the lid on the inherent conflict between manufacturers’ need to generate profits and children’s need to learn and develop. In the report, Professor Elkind cautions against buying too many different toys, particularly ones that may over-stimulate a child.

“A toy-packed crib presents the infant with too many colors, shapes, textures and sounds at one time, which can overwhelm an infant,” said Professor Elkind, Just Ask Baby’s Chief Scientific Advisor. “The golden rule of providing toys for a child is less is best.”

According to Professor Elkind, author of more than a dozen books including “The Hurried Child” and “The Power of Play,” infants process information much more slowly than adults. “A baby learns a great deal from playing with the same toy over an extended period of time,” he said. “Variety may be the spice of life, but not when it comes to infant learning.”

“This is not what toy manufacturers want parents to know,” says Mark Hamilton, founder of Just Ask Baby. “The toy industry is a multi-million dollar business, and parents are faced with a barrage of advertising trying to sell them toys for their children, regardless of whether they are good for children’s development or not,” said Hamilton. “Many advertisements even make parents feel that some toys have educational benefits, when the scientific evidence in Professor Elkind’s report points to the opposite conclusion.”

“A young infant may learn most from a set of colorful wooden blocks, which they can use to learn and understand shape and texture,” said Hamilton. “But there is more money in selling parents a ‘baby laptop’ and associated games and add-ons, for example, than in selling wooden blocks.”

Just Ask Baby, a company and the world’s first broadcast-quality online, on-demand TV channel for parents, released a free e-book that details how too many different toys can actually hinder the development of infants, and provides some tips for parents wondering what toys are best for their children.

 

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We continue the discussion of what to do when kids lie with Claire Lerner, Director of parent resources at Zero to Three.

 

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Katie VanDyke, author of Unlikely Truths of Motherhood, discusses the dynamics of siblings with small and large age gaps and how children learn from this.

 

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Claire Lerner of Zero to Three discusses how to prepare the first child for the coming of the next baby.  This is Part 2 of a 2 part discussion.

 

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Claire Lerner of Zero to Three discusses how to prepare the first child for the coming of the next baby.  We also discuss Why kids ask WHY so much!  This is Part 1 of a 2 part discussion.

 

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Claire Lerner of Zero to Three why a child’s personality might change. Don’t forget to enter our drawing for Free Popcorn at our Facebook Group Page.

 

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Claire Learner from Zero to Three explains why toddlers become independent and how this is a good thing.  She explains to Nancy what to do at Nap time when Anna is expressing her independence and not sleeping! Check out our Facebook Group to Win Free Popcorn

 

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Check our Facebook Group to win Free Popcorn! Learn what is critical for your child’s safety at each age.  See more on safety at www.usa.safekids.org

 

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Even if you don’t think you will have a preemie, you should be prepared because 20% of babies are premature.  Deb Discenza, founder of Preemie Magazine, creator of PreemieWorld website and author of and a preemie parenting book talks about what to expect if you have a preemie or near term baby. Deb is also the Director of Partnership for MOST (Mothers of Supertwins) and PreemieCare and is a Column Editor for the Neonatal Network Journal.

 

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We talk to Carlyn, a listener, soon-to-be-mom and organic farmer about the importance of Organic. We talk about what are the most important veggies and fruits to choose organic and what is best to do. Learn about the Dirty Dozen most pesticide-ridden foods.

 

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Ellen discusses how her son Max had a stroke after birth and the struggles she faces as a mom of a child with special needs.  We learn how to be advocates for our kids and how to help each other.  Ellen blogs about her experiences and shares her insights.  She is a great writer and very inspirational.

 

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Andrea, mom and family physician in Canada, shares her experiences signing with her daughter and how the book Baby Signing 1, 2, 3 helped her learn how to create a language bond with her daughter.

 

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Claire Lerner of Zero to Three discusses whether or not toddlers are really trying to push your boundaries or are trying to learn about the world.  We discuss reactions, punishment, how to praise and ways for both mom and child to learn.  The info in this show will make you a better mom.

 

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Claire Lerner of Zero to Three discusses how to help a first child deal with a new baby.  This is an amazing discussion and includes some incredible insights and some practical tips from us moms on what to do.  If you are thinking about having a second or third or forth child, you should listen to this show.

 

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Nancy talks about her first experience with Potty Training in One Day and her reason to put things off.  Then, Tricia discusses sugar intake and how to cut it for your family’s health.

 

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We had a show ready with a doctor discussing the history of vaccines and why it is important to get educated on the strengths and issues with vaccines.  Your child can be at serious risk for diseases you’ve never heard of.

However, we have decided to put off this show because of the VERY heated debate and issues going on due to the recent Court Case against parents who think vaccinations cause Autism.  People in the medical and media communities have been receiving death threats.  We want the time of terror to die down and let calm heads prevail before we have this discussion.   So look for it in the future.

Sorry that this show  has to be delayed, but we’d like the hysteria to pass first.  For more information on vaccines in general, see www.immun-wize.org.

WE talked about this once, but we could not overemphasize the importance so we look even deeper into why Dinner is one of the most important things you can do for your child.

 

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Claire Lerner director of parent resources at Zero to Three talks about the stress of the economic downturn on your family including your kids.

 

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PAT is an invaluable organization that teaches parents how to be great parents. At Nancy’s darkest hours, a PAT teacher helped her find her groove as a mom!

 

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Is it really that important to read to young kids? Dr. Korth tells us his take on this. He also gives us resources for the 100 books to read to young kids and reading tips.

http://kids.nypl.org/reading/recommended2.cfm?ListID=61

http://kids.nypl.org/images/100picturebooks.pdf

www.rif.org

http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/H/HE-0722/HE-0722.pdf

 

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Graham Scharf discusses why he created the website www.Tumbulon.com and how it helps moms get time-sensitive info for every age and stage of their child’s development and keep track of important milestones while sharing them with friends and family. And learn about a very interesting bib called a Bibaroo (www.bibaroo.com) created by a mom to keep every inch of your baby clean.

 

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Is it important to create a learning environment even when your child is 1-3 years old? We talk to Dr. Jeanette Jacobs from the BYU School of Family Life about this topic and what you can do to help your child have a desire to learn throughout her life.

 

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