Minimise the likelihood of your child getting tooth decay by starting good oral habits from birth, such as tongue cleaning and brushing your little one’s teeth. Try these dental health essentials from Motherswork to care for your children’s oral health.
Toddler - Care
Dental Health Essentials for Babies, Toddlers and Kids
First Aid for Babies - Tips Every Parent Should Know
Learn how to care for your little ones when they have minor injuries, and when it’s time to bring your child to see his paediatrician. Our experts, certified First Aid instructors Natasha Cullen and Haney Rahman, share their expertise on keeping your babies safe at home.
Babyproofing Your Home - Keep Your Infants and Toddlers Safe
Babyproof your home and keep your infants safe from the various hazards around the house, including the kitchen, bathroom and windows. Secure large items like the television to prevent it falling on your infant as he explores the home.
Discipline for Toddlers and Preschoolers in a Healthy Way
As your little ones grow and assert their increasing independence, they will also need your help and guidance in managing their emotions. Since punishing your child via spanking is not recommended as children later externalise these behaviors and may fight with their peers, here are some healthy discipline strategies, coupled with tips on how to help them handle their feelings.
Fear In Kids: An Age By Age Guide
From separation anxiety, to real world disasters, to scary monsters, kids will go through a whole slew of fears from the time they are born all the way to adolescence. Here’s our age by age guide to the more common fears in kids and ways in which you can help them.
Sustainable Options for your Little One
Looking for natural, sustainable options for your little ones? Here are our top picks to suit your lifestyle. Reduce your environmental footprint with these sustainable options. Ranging from wood, bamboo, and recycled plastic choices, these include clothes, toys, cutlery and utensils, as well as durable, long-lasting items such as cots, and high chairs.
Toddler - Eat
9 Ways to Get Your Toddler To Eat Vegetables
If your little one refuses to put anything resembling a vegetable near her mouth, here are a few ways to try and get her to increase her vegetable intake. These also work to help you get your recommended two servings a day.
Self-Feeding - Getting Your Baby to Eat Independently
Once your baby can hold his/her head steady, sit up and swallow food, he/she can self-feed. Babies usually unlock this achievement around six to eight months. Signs that your little one is ready to try self-feeding include grabbing the spoon while you’re holding it, reaching for food from his/her or your plate and picking up other objects and putting them in his/her mouth.
Teething and Good Dental Hygiene for Your Babies and Toddlers
If you notice your baby drooling a lot, being more irritable than usual, chewing on solid objects and rubbing his/her face, he/she may be teething. He/she may also drink less than usual and cry a lot more, heart-rending especially for first-time parents.
Pacifier - Benefits, Safety and Weaning
Although pacifier use in infancy is encouraged, it's best to wean your child off the pacifier between two to four years old, or even earlier. Help your baby safely use a pacifier and then as he/she grows older, gradually reduce his/her reliance on it.
Toddler - Development
Improve Your Toddlers and Preschoolers' Fine Motor Skills
Help your child graduate from diaper wearing with these potty training essentials and tips. Start your child on his/her diaper-free journey with potty training, using positive reinforcement to make this a quick and effective process.
Walking Toddler Development Milestones
Help your child achieve this milestone of walking, by strengthening his/her muscles in various parts of the body, with some motivation. Celebrate each of your child’s milestones from flipping over from her stomach to taking her first steps.
Potty Training Your Kids Quickly and Efficiently
Help your child graduate from diaper wearing with these potty training essentials and tips. Start your child on his/her diaper-free journey with potty training, using positive reinforcement to make this a quick and effective process.
Toddler - Play
Easy DIY Activities for Infants and Toddlers
Try these low to no-prep DIY activities for your infants and toddlers. These use objects you already have in your home, and are quick to set up and clean up. Better still, they help your child’s fine and gross motor skills, and cognitive development, all while giving you time to drink your coffee. Just don’t be surprised if they choose to do the activity their own ways.
Safe Toys for Children - From Babies to Preschoolers
When choosing toys, follow the manufacturers’ age recommendations even if you think your child is a genius or developmentally advanced. These guidelines ensure your child can engage with the toy, and that you've chosen a safe toy.
Activity Sets for Your Toddlers to Learn While Playing
As your children enter toddlerhood, start them on a fun learning journey so they can develop social and emotional, communication, cognitive and motor skills. These fun toys, activity sets and books will spark their imagination so they can quickly pick up new skills.
Toddler - Sleep
Sleep Aids for Babies and Toddlers to Sleep Better
Need to try and catch up on your sleep debt brought on by parenthood? Here are some sleep aids, methods, and sleeping arrangements that may help. Of course, your mileage may vary, so safely do what works for your family.
All About Night Terror: Methods To Soothe A Distressed Child At Night
Imagine this: your baby has always been a good sleeper when all of a sudden, he starts screaming his lungs out without warning in the middle of the night and wakes the entire household. What’s more, he starts displaying signs of fear and when you call out his name, he responds ever so slightly, but his eyes are still closed! What is this, you ask? This is your first encounter with the ever-dreaded night terror.
Trouble Sleeping - How To Help Your Child Get Quality Sleep
Getting enough quality sleep is crucial for a child’s development and well-being as it affects their mood, attention, learning, and memory. However, many parents have to deal with the difficulty of getting their child into bed every night. Here are some suggestions to make bedtime easier for you and your child!
Good Sleep Habits for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Help your toddler and preschooler get the sleep they need by building and maintaining good sleep habits. Build good sleep habits for your toddlers and preschoolers so that they can have quality sleep. This boosts their mood, learning, and overall behavioural development.