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The Personality Traits Of A Taurus Baby – Babies-Toddler

The Personality Traits Of A Taurus Baby

Your Taurus Baby
April 20 – May 20
Taurus babies are usually quiet and calm. They are pleasant characters, sometimes a little shy, and they dislike being the center of attention but respond well to affection, showing a great deal of affection in return. Although outbursts are rare, a Taurus baby dislikes being opposed and can be stubborn about getting her own way. A young Taurus will work steadily at a task.

When raising a Taurus it is best not to try to force your child to do something. The danger is that your child will turn stubborn and Taureans can hold their ground for a long time. It is best to avoid harsh commands, instead of loving hugs will melt any resistance.

Young Taureans can charm all adults, especially those of the opposite sex. Shows of physical affection toward your child are essential, but take care, not to smother her. Taurus children are sensitive to their surroundings and they will thrive in harmonious settings of both color and sound. Soft sounds and shades of pink and blue will be calming to your baby.

Both music and art will interest a Taurus child so you should encourage listening to melodious music, drawing, and coloring. Once a Taurus has learned something it will not be forgotten. It is important to encourage a Taurus child to express themselves through words, music or art because there will be a tendency to hide true feelings.

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The Personality Traits of A Baby Born During The Sign Of Cancer

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The Personality Traits of A Baby Born During The Sign Of Cancer

Your Cancer Baby..
June 21 – July 22
A Cancer child can be independent from a young age, often playing alone for hours and inventing invisible playmates. Cancer babies are fascinated by colors and pictures, and they love the different tastes of delicious foods and drinks. Cancer children need to be hugged and loved and they thrive when encouraged. A Cancer baby will change moods frequently and will withdraw themselves if they suffer any kind of rejection. Young Cancer children are quite capable of using tears to get what they want and Cancer babies have a reputation for crying a lot.
However, Cancerians are delightful and fascinating children whose changing moods are shown on their faces. They are imaginative and will thrive when given a lot of warmth and attention. Your Cancer child will be easy to manage and discipline and will be well-mannered. Most Cancerians prefer to be the leader rather than to follow.
When raising a Cancer child you will need to give constant reassurance when she is fearful, which is likely to be often. These children are very sensitive to emotional hurts and rejections and will need your support to ensure that they do not feel unloved. The danger is that they may withdraw into themselves for self-protection.
You should encourage your child to express emotions in poetry, painting, music, acting or any other creative activity. Parents will need to find a compromise between being too firm and spoiling your child.
Cancerians are unlikely to complain when they are ill. Typical illnesses involve the upper digestive track – the stomach.
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The Character Traits of the Typical Libran Baby – Babies-Toddler

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The Character Traits of the Typical Libran Baby

Your Libra Baby..

September 23 – October 22
Libras can be really beautiful babies. Personality-wise, your Libra baby will not like to be hurried and will hate having to choose between two things.

Kind Hearted and Learned

Libra children often seem older than their years and unexpectedly knowledgeable. Libras thrive when treated fairly and will obey rules that are seen to be fair. They treat others well and are kind-hearted.

Parents will need to guard against the Libra child’s ability to wheedle almost anything out of adults, especially given their fondness for sweets. Your Libra child will quickly learn to argue with total conviction and will be adept at making their needs and wants known. You will need to guard against giving in to well-reasoned demands too often in case you spoil your child.

Harmony and Balance

Libras thrive in a harmonious environment and it is essential to give them lots of attention and affection. Whilst enjoying company, Libras can pursue interests on their own and are naturally private. Your child will respect the privacy of others and will keep confidences.

Your Libra child will be thoughtful and enjoy learning from books. A young Libra should not be fussed over too much or spoilt, but will rarely need to be strongly disciplined.

The typical Libra child will recover quickly from any ailments.

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The Character Traits of a Scorpio Baby

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The Character Traits of a Scorpio Baby

Your Scorpio Baby..

October 23 – November 21

Young Scorpios have strong personalities. They know what they want and will go out and get it. Very loving and loyal to family and friends, Scorpios can, however, be wary of strangers. Your child may develop a trait of keeping his thoughts secret, but at the same time will be adept at finding out everyone else’s secrets.

Scorpios can often bear pain well so parents should learn to recognise small signs of discomfort from their babies. At play a Scorpio baby will learn from people seen as being stronger than themselves.

Your child will be active, quick to learn and intelligent.

Scorpio children often develop an almost insatiable curiosity about almost everything, but especially anything hidden, mysterious or forbidden. Parents will need to develop a tactful way of guiding their child away from unsuitable subjects.

Scorpios love to have a private place of their own, either a room or a secret hiding place. This gives them a sense of security.

Loyalty is important

Scorpio children will thrive if they believe that people around them will always be loyal.  The typical Scorpio child can be prone to accidents because of their need to do things or place more quickly than anyone else.

Typical health problems involve the nose and throat and many Scorpio children will get more coughs and colds. However, they will recover quickly.

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The Personality Traits of a Sagittarius Baby

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Your Sagittarius Baby..

November 22 – December 21

Young Sagittarians are happy and playful. They can be impulsive and will be the kind of child who says ‘hello’ to everyone, and will be despondent if others don’t respond.

Adventurous and Independent

Your child will be active and adventurous, rarely sitting still, but as a result, may pick up more bumps and bruises than other children.

A Sagittarian child enjoys company, but when left alone will be content hugging a teddy or blanket.

Honest and Like to learn

Sagittarians are totally honest and expect to be treated openly and honestly in return. You may find that your child asks endless questions.

Most Sagittarians enjoy learning but will take a dislike to any rules that they see as pointless.

They are sociable characters who should be allowed to take any opportunity to socialise. Parents should not pressure a Sagittarian child or be possessive over her.

Sensitive and Generous

A young Sagittarian child may hide her hurts and disappointments and should, therefore be encouraged to show feelings. Sagittarians are generous and parents will have to give guidance about money.

These children are restless and freedom-loving, but they may need to be taught that there are some social rules that must be obeyed for their own good.

The typical Sagittarian can be a bit clumsy and will pick up knocks and bruises from falling over and bumping into things. From a health viewpoint, the typical Sagittarius may suffer from asthma.

 

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The Personality Traits of a Capricorn Baby

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The Personality Traits of a Capricorn Baby

Your Capricorn Baby..

December 23 – January 19

Capricorn babies thrive on routine and order, which gives them a sense of security they need. They are usually even-tempered and self-contained. Capricorns can be strong-willed and will get what they want by slowly wearing down parental resistance.

Young Capricorns tend to prefer older company and they enjoy pretending to be grown-up. Your child will probably prefer to have just one or two close friends rather than being a part of a large group. Capricorns usually love to read and to make things.

Encourage Outside Activities

Your child will need to be encouraged to spend time outside in the fresh air, since Capricorns are not usually very enthusiastic about sport or the outdoors. Sometimes they are very serious children who need to be encouraged to relax and play. Capricorns have a good sense of humour but cannot bear to be teased.

A Capricorn child will do well in a secure environment with a regular routine and reliable, appreciative parents. Young Capricorns can also lose self-confidence easily despite their maturity. They should be taught how to express their very sensitive inner emotions and how to relax because Capricorns are natural worriers.

Capricorn babies can be prone to illness, although this improves with age.

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The Personality Traits of an Aquarius Baby

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The Personality Traits of an Aquarius Baby

Your Aquarius Baby..

January 20 – February 18

Your Aquarian baby will be outwardly calm, relaxed and delightful and grandparents, in particular, will dote on her. Aquarians are quick thinkers who want to analyze everything and everyone. An Aquarian child will often be totally unpredictable and come up with lots of ideas, and she will also be sensitive and intuitive.

Generous Rebel

You may find your child will rebel against commands and rules, but if you leave her to think things through she will normally come to a sensible conclusion on her own. Young Aquarians like to have many friends, although few will be very close, and will be generous towards them. Parents should watch out for the typical Aquarian absent-mindedness.

Energy and Sensitive

An Aquarian child will be constantly on the go and needs plenty of opportunities to make discoveries. Your child will thrive in a peaceful, calm, harmonious environment. These children are sensitive to any underlying tensions. Aquarian children can look more confident than they feel and so need genuine encouragement and praise from their parents.

Young Aquarians should be encouraged to think logically and practically. Their minds are always working quickly, sometimes too quickly so they often get in a muddle.

The typical Aquarian child is very healthy.

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The Personality Traits of a Pisces Baby

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The Personality Traits of a Pisces Baby

Your Pisces Baby

February 19 – March 20

Your baby will have the most winning ways of all babies and will dazzle you with the sweetest of smiles. She will dislike order and routine and will have an amazing imagination. Some

Pisces children live in a world of make-believe with imaginary people to talk to, and they believe in magic, fairies and myths – don’t ever tell them that Santa Claus does not exist, it will be traumatic!

Young Pisceans can have a very active sixth sense.

Your child may enjoy the company of adults more than that of other children. Pisces children rarely lose their temper, instead, they will happily continue on their own sweet way.

Pisces children tend to avoid the limelight and do not seek to lead.

Parents should not push their child into such positions. Their passive, non-aggressive natures mean that Pisces children can often be the victims of bullying. You will need to watch for this and to teach your child a strategy for dealing with such situations.

Young Pisceans seek attachments to people and animals rather than places and things.

They need to be taught to believe in themselves to prevent them from becoming too clinging. Pisceans absorb all sorts of information like sponges (you may have a future Mastermind!) and need to be taught to distinguish between reality and fantasy.

Two Pisces children in the same family will get on very well together, often building an imaginary world. A Piscean parent with a Pisces child will also have an excellent relationship.

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Introducing Your New Baby to Your Pet

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Having a child is a life-altering event for you and your family. If you own a pet and are concerned about how your pet will respond to the bringing home of a little bundle of joy, then you are not alone.

Hundreds of thousands of new families each year have to deal with how their pet might respond to the new baby. If you have a small child or are expecting in the near future you may have many questions such as,

What if my pet gets jealous?

What if he or she bites the baby?

How do I get my pet used to the new baby, and vice versa?

Not to fear, we have compiled some basic guidelines to follow when introducing your new baby to your family pet. First, you might want to think about your pet’s breed and temperament.

This applies to all pets, but in particular dogs. In all likelihood, you have seen many news stories about how certain dog breeds have attacked or even killed small children. Doing some basic research on your dog’s temperament will help you decide what to do upon the baby’s arrival.

If you find yourself deciding that you will not be able to keep your pet, keep in mind that many local rescue groups willingly take in animals and place them in homes where they will be better situated. It can be a tough decision, but the protection of your child is obviously paramount.

Familiarize with Baby Gear

Another main point that you should consider is familiarizing your pet with the baby gear that you plan on using. About a month or so before your baby is due, assemble all (or most of) the baby equipment.

Leave the bassinet out, put the swing in the living room, set up the bouncy chair on the floor. Just having these items out will enable your pet to get used to seeing them.

By the time the baby comes home, your pet will think nothing of that big playpen that is taking up half the room, or the baby’s new blankets and rattles.

You may even want to buy a little doll and swaddle it and hold it as if it were the baby. This will get your pet used to you holding the new baby a lot. Allow your pet sniff the doll and let him or her watch you put the doll into the playpen or swing.

Turn on the swing so your pet gets used to the noise, as there will be a lot of new noises in the house.

Getting Ready

When the time comes and your new baby is born you will probably be in the hospital for a few days. Try to get one of your family members to bring home one of the hats that your baby has recently worn. Let your pet sniff the hat so he or she can get familiarized with the new baby’s scent.

Coming Home

Your arrival home with the new baby will be a big event. Remember when you used to come home you’d greet your pet and give him lots of attention? Now you’ll have a tiny little baby who you’ll need to immediately feed, change and take care of.

Try to have your spouse, friend or family member give your pet lots of attention when you can’t so your pet still feels loved when you come home.

Let your pet smell the baby (of course with close supervision).
After a while, your pet will become very accustomed to the new baby in the house. Mostly, critically, always remember that no matter how much you trust your pet, especially dogs, never leave him or her alone in the same room with the baby.

You can never be 100% sure of the animal’s intentions. Regardless of how much you trust your pet, don’t be afraid to use baby gates or keep doors closed. When your baby begins to crawl and walk, watch out because your curious child might think it is fun to pull the dogs’ ears and tail and that’s when you could really be in danger.

In short, know your pet and always remain watchful. In the end, most children and pets will form a special bond as they grow to love one another over the years.

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Wearing Pull-Ups While Potty Training?

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Should a Toddler Wear Pull-Ups While Potty Training?

You’ll get lots of tips and advice, some of which is valuable, and some that will leave you undecided about things like should a toddler wear pull-ups while potty training?

Parenting toddlers can be challenging and no challenge is bigger than potty training. As a parent, you’ve learned a lot while your child moved from being an infant to crawling, to the mobile stage of an active toddler.

Now that they are older and able to understand simple directions and associations, you’re working towards the goal of “no more diapers”.

Disposable vs Cloth Training Pants

Again, we go back to the disposable diaper versus cloth debate, although the sheer quantity of either is somewhat reduced by the age of 18-24 months when most children are attempting to stay dry through the day and night. But the major question becomes one of convenience, versus what may be a better and more “natural” way to get your toddler into the bathroom when he or she needs to go.

Wearing training pants, which are made extra thick and absorbent, is often a deterrent to the child who dislikes being wet. With cloth, the wetness stays close to the skin, where disposable paper-based products tend to draw the liquid away, and the child will play happily, even though their pull-ups are drenched.

Even a young child can pull up an elastic-waisted pair of underpants, so there is nothing unique in the disposable version, except the cute patterns, and you can get those on training pants as well. What they pull down is not going to matter to a young child, as much as it does to the parent.
So when it comes to wondering should a toddler wear pull-ups while potty training, consider the cost, convenience, and your success in having the child acknowledge “accidents”, which will eventually prevent them from happening again.