Baby Body Signs contains a myriad of medical information that can help parents and other caregivers prevent and detect various disorders in their babies. It’s also chock full of fascinating historical and other tidbits about babies and their health. The answers to the following questions can all be found in the pages of Baby Body […]
Each day I spend most of my time taking care of my husband and son. I make my husband’s meals, clean our home, feed and bathe our son, etc. Sometimes, though, I start to feel like I’m running on empty, taking care of everyone else and doing nothing for me. If I don’t find a […]
I love to travel, and have always been fascinated by the different beautiful languages I hear people speak. Most of all, I always wanted to learn how to speak Greek, a hard language, but so beautiful. I found Papaloizos online for learning Greek fast, and I’m going to be trying them out- very excited about […]
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My mom's first language was Greek and she always said how much it helped her in school. Unfortunately, it wasn't passed on to me. I have a repretoire of maybe 5-6 words lol. At least being able to recognize the letters would've helped me a TON when I travelled there. That's great that you and your husband are studying it together. Good luck!
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My parents speak fluent Greek ( my background is 100% Greek)…unfortunately it wasn't spoken to my brother or I growing up so we have a very limited grasp on it. From the time my nephew was born 7 years ago I urged my parents to speak Greek to him as often as possible. Infants and toddlers minds are like little sponges and research has shown that it is the best time for children to learn languages. They have the ability to grasp many languages when spoken to them regularly. I would encourage you to have anyone in your family that speaks fluent Greek (parents? grandparents? aunts/uncles?) that sees your little man on a regular basis to urge them to speak only Greek to him. He will learn faster than you and your hubby!
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Proud to be Greek and lucky for my little children to speak fluently the Greek language!!
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Thanks, Ashley. It helped me a lot too. I took lots of science classes, medical terminology, etc and it made life much easier.
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Kristen, I ask papou to speak to him in Greek all the time…and of course, we plan to study these lessons as a family, and my husband is learning little by little.
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Traveler, that is wonderful! It will help them immensely in their life, and is just such a wonderful, rich language to know!
Eating fruits and vegetables is important, and during the summer, markets are bursting with delicious, fruits and veggies that are healthy and delicious. Here are some of my favorite tips for shopping for fruits and vegetables: Shopping For Fruits and Vegetables Buying in-season usually results in higher quality produce at lower costs, and buying locally […]
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Great ways to sneak some extra’s into my daily diet. Thank you.
Lately I’ve been wondering if I’m doing enough to stimulate little man. Every time I put him down to play by himself, and he lays there doing nothing, I feel guilty. I wonder if I should be talking to him more, playing with him more, encouraging him to say his first word, etc. Then I […]
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Being a mom is amazing! 🙂 But yeah I think we all have that doubt, that what if we're not doing enough feeling with the first one! You know the thing that I really believe is the biggest key to unlocking a child's mind is talking to them. Just narrate your day, nothing complex. 🙂 The sound of Mommy's voice does amazing things for stimulating a baby's mind! I wrote a post on this last year. I had really hoped to add other subsequent posts but somehow I always had something else on my mind when I was posting and eventually forgot about continuing this train of thought. I really should go back and finish someday…
For toys you'd be surprised. The simplest ones are usually the best! Things to sort, stack, and things around the house. Spoons, empty oatmeal cannisters, your bottled water. 🙂 When Chicklet was about 5 or 6 months old I had a bottle from a Propel Water which I saved and washed out and had refilled with regular water. I would open it just a tiny bit and she would run (roll technically) off with it and drink it, thinking she was getting away with some daring adventurous deed. Lol! Or we had an old tv remote that didn't work that we let her have. She thought it was a phone. Any empty box was and still is the biggest thrill and greatest creativity inspiration ever. I dont know what it is with kids and boxes… All the money we shell out of educational toys and it's the things we already have that thrill them most. 🙂
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At that age my son liked the activity gym the one that he could reach for hanging objects and pull them down. I also would put him in an exersauser gadget. I would set him in it and put some brightly colored cartoon on and he would be very happy in it. My son didnt actually start playing with toys till about 10 month or so. Those baby toys I bought him (like 3-6 months) were kind of a waste because he would just look at them and not play with them. He did like this ball toy that lights up it might have been like a Vtech toy. Also stroller rides around the block kept him engaged. No need to feel guilty if you think he's not playing enough he's mostly learning by watching what other around him are doing.
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At that age my son liked the activity gym the one that he could reach for hanging objects and pull them down. I also would put him in an exersauser gadget. I would set him in it and put some brightly colored cartoon on and he would be very happy in it. My son didnt actually start playing with toys till about 10 month or so. Those baby toys I bought him (like 3-6 months) were kind of a waste because he would just look at them and not play with them. He did like this ball toy that lights up it might have been like a Vtech toy. Also stroller rides around the block kept him engaged. No need to feel guilty if you think he's not playing enough he's mostly learning by watching what other around him are doing.
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At that age my son liked the activity gym the one that he could reach for hanging objects and pull them down. I also would put him in an exersauser gadget. I would set him in it and put some brightly colored cartoon on and he would be very happy in it. My son didnt actually start playing with toys till about 10 month or so. Those baby toys I bought him (like 3-6 months) were kind of a waste because he would just look at them and not play with them. He did like this ball toy that lights up it might have been like a Vtech toy. Also stroller rides around the block kept him engaged. No need to feel guilty if you think he's not playing enough he's mostly learning by watching what other around him are doing.
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At that age my son liked the activity gym the one that he could reach for hanging objects and pull them down. I also would put him in an exersauser gadget. I would set him in it and put some brightly colored cartoon on and he would be very happy in it. My son didnt actually start playing with toys till about 10 month or so. Those baby toys I bought him (like 3-6 months) were kind of a waste because he would just look at them and not play with them. He did like this ball toy that lights up it might have been like a Vtech toy. Also stroller rides around the block kept him engaged. No need to feel guilty if you think he's not playing enough he's mostly learning by watching what other around him are doing.
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At that age my son liked the activity gym the one that he could reach for hanging objects and pull them down. I also would put him in an exersauser gadget. I would set him in it and put some brightly colored cartoon on and he would be very happy in it. My son didnt actually start playing with toys till about 10 month or so. Those baby toys I bought him (like 3-6 months) were kind of a waste because he would just look at them and not play with them. He did like this ball toy that lights up it might have been like a Vtech toy. Also stroller rides around the block kept him engaged. No need to feel guilty if you think he's not playing enough he's mostly learning by watching what other around him are doing.
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That's the thing…he doesn't always play with the toy, sometimes he prefers the packaging.
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