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Learning how and when to let go of the pacifier might be the first real conflict with your toddler. Even though the process of removing a pacifier can seem like a challenge, there are tips and tricks to make the transition go smoothly for your family.

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The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. Children's read-aloud (audiobook) with colour illustrations.

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The Lines Song | Art Songs | Scratch Garden

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Pacifier Weaning: When Is It the Right Time?

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Pacifier weaning can really suck. But we’ve got tips to make it easier, no matter your child’s age.

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Toilet training: signs that children are ready

You might see signs that your child is ready for toilet training from about 2 years on. Some children show signs of being ready as early as 18 months, and some might be older than 2 years.

It might be time for toilet training if your child:

is walking and can sit for short periods of time

is generally more independent, including saying 'no' more often

is interested in watching others go to the toilet

has dry nappies for 2 or more hours

tells you with words or gestures when they do a poo or wee in their nappy

begins to dislike wearing a nappy, perhaps trying to pull it off when it's wet or soiled

has regular, soft, formed bowel movements

can pull their pants up and down

can follow simple instructions like 'Give the ball to Daddy'.

Not all these signs need to be present when your child is ready. A general trend will let you know when it's time to start.

Equipment for toilet training

Potty or toilet
Children can start toilet training using a potty or the toilet. Your child might like one better than the other. Or you can encourage your child to use both.

A potty is easy to move around, and some children find it less scary than a toilet.

On the other hand, the toilet is where everybody else does wees and poos.

If your child will be using the toilet, you'll also need:

a step or footstool - your child can use this for getting onto the toilet and resting their feet while sitting

a smaller seat that fits securely inside the big toilet seat.

Training pants and pull-ups
Your child is more likely to understand going to the toilet if they're no longer wearing a nappy. So it might be time to get some training pants and/or pull-ups:

Training pants are absorbent underwear for toilet training. They're less absorbent than nappies but can hold in bigger messes like accidental poos. Once your child is wearing training pants, dress your child in clothes that are easy to take off quickly.

Pull-ups might help your child get used to wearing underwear. They're more absorbent than cloth training pants and can be handy if you're going out.

Underpants
You could let your child choose some underpants. This can be an exciting step.

Getting out of nappies is a big move for your child. If you celebrate it, the transition will be easier.

Preparing children for toilet training

Well before you start toilet training, you can prepare your child for this big step. Here are ideas:

Start teaching your child words for going to the toilet - for example, 'wee', 'poo' and 'I need to go'.

When you change your child's nappy, put wet and dirty nappies in the potty - this can help your child understand what the potty is for.

Let your child watch you or other trusted family members using the toilet, and talk about what you're doing.

Once or twice a day, start putting training pants on your child - this helps your child understand the feeling of wetness.

Make sure your child is eating plenty of fibre and drinking plenty of water, so they don't get constipated. Constipation can make toilet training harder.

Getting started with toilet training

It's best to start toilet training when you have no big changes coming up in your family life. Changes to avoid might include going on holiday, starting child care, having a new baby or moving house.

And it's a good idea to start toilet training on a day when you have no plans to leave the house.
When to take your child to the toilet

Try to make toileting part of your child's regular daily routine. For example, encourage your child to use the potty or toilet in the morning, and before or after snacks and meals.

Encourage your child to go to the toilet when they show signs like wriggling around, passing wind, going quiet or moving away from you. But don't force your child to go.

Encourage your child to sit on the toilet when a poo is more likely - for example, about 30 minutes after a meal.

If your child is 3-4 years old, encourage them to go to the toilet when they change activities. For example, you could remind your child to go to the toilet before they sit down for lunch.

How to encourage and motivate your child

Praise your child for trying. You could say, 'Well done for sitting on the potty'. You could start a reward chart for using the potty or toilet.

If your child misses the toilet, try not to get frustrated. Just clean up without comments or fuss.

If your child doesn't do a wee or poo after 3-5 minutes of sitting on the potty or toilet, let your child get off. Sitting for too long can feel like punishment.

How to dress your child

Start using underpants or training pants all the time. It takes longer to stop wetting the bed during sleep, so use nappies, absorbent sheets or mattress protectors at night and during daytime sleeps.

Dress children in clothes that are easy to take off - for example, trousers with elastic waistbands. In warmer weather, you could leave your child in underpants when you're at home.

How to keep your child clean and hygienic

Wipe your child's bottom until your child learns how. Remember to wipe from the front to the back, particularly with girls. This reduces the risk of urinary tract infections.

Teach your son to shake his penis after a wee to get rid of any drops. Early in toilet training you could float a ping pong ball in the toilet for him to aim at. Or he might prefer to sit to do a wee. This can be less messy.

Teach your child how to wash hands after using the toilet.

Children learn to use the toilet at their own pace. It might take days, weeks or months. And it might take longer for poos than wees. Your child will get there eventually, so stay positive about your child's achievements. Too much tension or stress can upset everyone, and your child might avoid going to the toilet.

Out and about while toilet training

It's easier to stay home for a few days when you start toilet training, but you'll probably have to go out at some stage.

Wherever you're going, it's a good idea to check where the nearest toilet is. It's also helpful to have a spare change of underpants and clothes for your child when you're out. You might also need a waterproof or plastic bag for wet or soiled clothes.

If your child goes to a child care service or to friends' or relatives' houses without you, let people know that your child is toilet training. Your child will probably need an adult's help to use the toilet or potty.

Accidents and setbacks while toilet training

Accidents and setbacks are part of toilet training.

Children might get upset because of an accident or setback. If this happens, reassure your child that it doesn't matter and there's no need to worry.

Here are ideas to help with avoiding accidents:

If your child says they need to go, take them to the toilet straight away.

If you're sure your child hasn't done a poo or wee in a while, remind them that they might need to go. Your child might be too busy doing an activity to go to the toilet.

Check whether your child wants to go to the toilet during a long playtime or before an outing. If your child doesn't want to go, that's fine.

Try to make sure the potty or toilet is always easy to get to and use.

Ask your child to wee just before going to bed.

It might help to know that daytime wetting isn't considered a problem until it's happening regularly in children older than 5 years. If you're concerned about how your child is adapting to toilet training, check with your GP or child and family health nurse.

Staying dry overnight

It can take toilet-trained children months or even years to become dry at night.

The main sign that your child is becoming dry overnight is a dry nappy first thing in the morning. When you notice this starting to happen, you can try stopping nappies at night.

Bedwetting is common, even in school-age children. If your child wets the bed, there are things you can do about it when you and your child are ready.

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Children might be ready for toilet training if they have dry nappies, know about poos and wees, and can pull up pants. Here's how to toilet train your child.

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The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Steps to Nuture Your Child’s Developing Mind :: Montelores Early Childhood Council

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Read a summary of The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Steps to Nuture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Daniel Siegel, M.D.

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Problem Solving for Preschoolers: 9 Ways to Strengthen Their Skills

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We highlight 9 proven approaches for building your preschoolers’ problem solving skills.

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"I'M A GOOD FRIEND" SONG - How to listen, share, wait your turn and be kind to others - KIDS MUSIC

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The Singing Walrus - English Songs For Kids

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Wash Your Hands Song | Music for Kids | The Singing Walrus

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What Do You Like To Do? | Kids Songs | Super Simple Songs

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The Boundaries Song - "That's a Boundary."

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The Singing Walrus - English Songs For Kids

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Days of the Week Song | The Singing Walrus

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Sing along Shapes Song   with lyrics featuring Debbie Doo

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Little Fox Chinese - Stories & Songs for Learners

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The Finger Family (手指家庭) | Sing-Alongs | Chinese song | By Little Fox

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【春节绘本】过年啦！Lunar New Year Read Aloud in Mandarin Chinese

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Raelynn drew an angry face with a circle

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Amber is able to differentiate between the texture of the materials and happily tear the materials to form the various shapes.

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数字捉迷藏啦~

更喜欢跟爸爸一起捡树叶树枝，回来后一起黏贴数字的过程，全程都说：“我要自己来。”享受这次亲子活动~

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Sonya was able to identify all the different shapes correctly and enjoyed the process of applying glue and pasting the shapes the way she wanted.

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Sinai wrote his name and made into a string.

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Sing along Shapes Song   with lyrics featuring Debbie Doo

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"I'M A GOOD FRIEND" SONG - How to listen, share, wait your turn and be kind to others - KIDS MUSIC

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A Children's Read Aloud: The Lion and The Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

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【 佳佳老師說故事 】EP110《 什麼形狀，都行! 》｜兒童故事繪本｜幼兒睡前故事

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优秀绘本中文阅读《落叶跳舞》｜ Award winning picture book reading in Chinese “Ochiba Ga Odoru”

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《最好吃的面包》合作意识（日）西村敏雄#中文绘本 #亲子阅读 #中文繪本#親子閱讀#兒童繪本#睡前故事#童故事中文#睡前故事中文 #Chinese Picture Books

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碰碰狐 鯊魚寶寶 (兒童兒歌・故事)

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形狀遊戲(I Can Make a Circle) | 形狀兒歌 | 碰碰狐！兒童兒歌

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简单好玩！奥尔夫音乐游戏《lolipopo棒棒糖》，英语启蒙很有趣！

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睿芯能够成功的把不同的形状贴在纸上。

＊老师们，材料袋的padlet QR 错了，连接我到N1A 的 padlet。

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俐恩把绳子印在墨水，然后把绳粘在纸上，也观察

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俐恩把绳子印在墨水，然后把绳粘在纸上，也观察到不同的线和笔画，感到非常愈快！

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Noelle could identify the shapes and relate them to examples around her. She also had fun gluing the shapes onto the paper to form a masterpiece.

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Noelle was able to identify the shapes and relate to examples around her. She had fun gluing the shapes onto the paper to form a Masterpiece.

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Sonya enjoyed spreading the glue and forming shapes with the strings.

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Reuben explored three different types of string with various textures and materials, and he enjoyed using black ink to draw each one carefully, showing great interest and focus in the activity.

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Reuben explored three different types of string with various textures and materials, and he enjoyed using black ink to draw each one carefully, showing great interest and focus in the activity.

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Elisha dipped the string into the black paint and lifted it onto the paper. She tried to drag the string around to create lines and dots.

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is circle！！

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Heather wanted to build a house for herself

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Sonya enjoyed the activity. Carefully dipping the string into the blank ink and making swirls on paper

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Icky Sticky  Bubble Gum | Nursery Rhymes | Kids Songs | Toddler Songs | BabyBus

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【绘本课堂】精读《大卫，不可以》全世界小朋友都喜欢的淘气包大卫！

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爱哆有声绘本故事IDOL Mandarin Chinese Kids Audiobooks

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Learn the Golden Rule - Treat Others The Way You Want To Treated | Learning Manners for Kids

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ABC Song | Learn ABC Alphabet for Children | Education ABC Nursery Rhymes

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我用纸巾盒子做了一个袋子

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俐恩使用纸板创造城堡，过程中，学会如何剪纸板，再把胶带和胶水一起粘上纸板，心情非常愉快！

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Throwing dice and illustrating usage of preposition 

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Emma threw the folded dice and proceeded to show the position relating to the preposition. She had lots of fun doing it!

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Elisha enjoys throwing the dice and identifying the position that correlates.

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Sonya enjoyed gluing the sides of the dice together and throwing it

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Reuben putting his favourite dinosaur on top of the dice 

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Reuben putting his favourite dinosaur on top of the dice 

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Happy Children’s Day to Skyron and friends!

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Happy Children’s Day to Skyron and friends!

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Happy Children's Day!

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Happy Children's Day to Janelle & friends!

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Happy Children's Day to Janelle & friends!

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Happy Children's Day to everyone in N1D!

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Happy Children's day to all the kiddos.

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How's The Weather? | ft. the Super Simple Puppets | Super Simple Songs

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Weather Song For Kids: The Sun Comes Up!

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▷ Cyril The Lonely Cloud — Reading Children's Books #52

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Emma was able to classify the objects given into the different categories of shape, colour and size. Most importantly she had fun and look forward to doing these activities when we asked her to, which was pleasing to see!

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俐恩使用塑料薄膜贴在碗上面，再把材料放着吹，能够把材料吹下来，觉得特别有趣！

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Looking at what they have arranged together.

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乐欣和姐姐面向容器大喊可是都没动静。 妈妈也来尝试，我们都观察到盐动了。他们两个同时说 i see the salt move already! 😂

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Elisha had fun sorting the leaves according to the colors, sizes and shapes. She correctly grouped it and was able to identify the different colors, sizes and shapes eg “This is oval, this one is big, this is brown!”