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The Cartoonist

The Cartoonist specialises in creating full colour hand painted wall murals and /or cartoon character artwork for children’s […]

Every Educaid

MAKE THE EARLY YEARS COUNT Learning begins at home and Every Educaid, national educational suppliers of curriculum […]

Labelhead

Are you looking for a quirky, unique and personal way to announce your news to family and […]

Whitcoulls

Come and browse at Whitcoulls to see our kids top 50 books … and much more. Reading […]

Nature Discoveries

Award winning science stores helping you explore the wonders of creation. Items from telescopes to microscopes and thousands in between.

Phone Number: 0800 NATURE (0800 628-873)

Website: www.nature.co.nz

LITTLE Q & As

My kid can’t stop saying “I WANT IT”!

Sometimes our children can sound like a broken record wanting and, needing everything in sight! It is times like this when can find ourselves going a bit crazy wanting to run from all the demands. One major tip to help avoid this, is teaching your child the difference between ‘want and need’. By explaining to your child there is a big difference between “I need a drink” or “I want a toy”, you will help your child understand when it’s the right time to ask for something and, hopefully will diminish the list of requirements for you!

Is your kid nose-picker?

Deal with any allergies and dehydration issues first as these can make picking seem necessary. Teach your child to use a handkerchief or tissue, as the main problem is the spreading of germs from fingers straight to the nasal cavity.

My child can’t stop saying rude words! What do I do?

As parents we all will experience our children saying rude words, whether it is as small as be saying ‘poo’, or screaming a swear word in the middle of a supermarket. No matter the circumstance, it is our job as parents to teach the child what is acceptable language to use. When your child uses these inappropriate words you can…

1. Firmly explain this is a bad word and “we don’t use that word in this house”.

2. Set a rule that if this word is used again, there will be a punishment.

3. Ask if they understand this discussion you two have just had.

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