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Teeth grinding is clinically referred to as bruxism. It is an unconscious habit of grinding teeth. Bruxism occurs among both adults and children. The occurrence of teeth grinding amongst children is usually found while they are asleep. Teeth grinding can occur at any age however generally found amongst children of ages 5 and 6.  Over time it disappears by itself.

Causes:

• Baby teeth are not growing normally
• Stress due to piling of schoolwork, tests, and pressures from other kids.
• Anxiety or worries due to reasons like a new sibling etc.
• It's common among hyperactive children.
• Improper alignment of bottom and top sets of teeth

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Dora the Explorer is an American animated television series on the Nickelodeon cable television network. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000 after its pilot episode in 1999. Dora the Explorer show has captured the hearts of small children across the world. Dora the Explorer show has the perfect blend of music, adventure, and education to keep kids always interested and waiting to see what happens next. The first thing about the Dora the Explorer show that appeals to the audience is the cast of characters.

Interesting Facts:

• The show was created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, Rick Velleu and Eric Weiner.
• A Spanish dubbed version first aired as part of a Nick en español block on NBC Universal owned Telemundo through September 2006
• Dora the Explorer has been extremely successful, including $1 billion in sales in 2004 alone and by 2007, sales increased by 17 percent.

Being a parent is a big responsibility and very difficult at times, but being a single mom can be even more challenging. During tough time you never find anyone around to help you. That's when single moms must take the initiative and search for the answers. It's often helpful to try tips and suggestions offered by other single moms. Mostly there is an argument in our society that single moms cannot raise her son emotionally and physically healthy and that their sons tend to have an effeminate side to their personalities, that is, traits that are more often associated with traditional feminine gender roles rather than masculine roles. But with time myths are breaking. Some of the most famous celebrities raised by single moms are Bill Clinton, Bill Cosby, Tom Cruise and Les Brown.

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Toddler develop great social skills through the interaction they have with people around them. Different activities help to develop mental, physical, social and emotional skills to stimulate your children's imagination and creativity. As a parent you should involve your child in such activities through which your toddler can understand and learn the world around him.

Some of the activities that can enhance your toddler's social skills are mentioned here:

• Importance of Money: Give your child different coins and ask them to count them. Teach your child how to use the money and about money which will enable them to understand the value of it.
• Indulge them in cooking: Accompany your child in mixing, baking, measuring the ingredients. These are the tasks your kid will enjoy doing and it goes not matter if they make a mess
• Cleaning work through game: This will give them the sense of responsibility and will be hygienic from the very beginning of their life and they will do it as part of the "norm".
• Encouraging Play with Others: Always involve and encourage your child to play in a group. This will inculcate the team skills in your child. They will watch and often copy what they see others do, even though they're not yet able to play with them. I am sure untill now your toddler thinks everything is MINE, but they need to learn the skill of sharing. As they grow and become more experienced at play, they'll learn to play with other children. This is called "cooperative" play, and usually happens after the age of 3. In cooperative play, children learn to work and solve problems together, and develop their social skills.

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Theodor Seuss Geisel was an iconic and beloved American writer and cartoonist, better known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss. He published over 60 children's books, which were often characterized by his imaginative characters, rhyme and frequent use of trisyllabic meter. He made reading such a fun. Not only children even their parents love to read Dr. Seuss books. His choice of words, simple text, presentation of humor and illustration of his imagination was really fabulous and these attributes brought a never ending success to his writing career.

Picture books and books for beginning readers by Dr. Seuss continue to be enormously popular. The rhymes and quirky characters make them particularly appealing. All of the children's books by Dr. Seuss make terrific read-alouds. Green Eggs and Ham and The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss are particular favorites of beginning. His first children's picture book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street was published in 1937. Dr. Seuss once said, "Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained, and delighted."

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Every child has different ways to show their anger and frustration when they pass through a very different phases of life. Some child are patient and don't react to the situations however some child show their anger and throw tantrums. Temper tantrums involve screaming, yelling, crying, and kicking on the part of the child, as well as throwing himself/herself on the floor and pounding fists. Parents has to be very careful and should handle the situation with intelligence as if dealt incorrectly the child may learn to use tantrums to manipulate people and to gain attention.

First of all parents must understand the reason of Tantrums.

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Once your child bites someone, you feel panic, embarrassment and horror. You do not know where to look or what to do! Why did this happen? Am l to blame? You ask yourself is something wrong with my child? Let me reassure you, biting is quite common among young children. It happens for different reasons with different children and under different circumstances.

Parents can do lots of things to help prevent and solve this problem. Before approaching to end the problem look at why it is happening. Due to their limited language and our limited "mind-reading" skills, we are unable to really know exactly what their thinking! Some developmental theorists suggest that biting may be a form of exploration, but as parents we can make some educated guesses.

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Being a "Teenager" is a transitional stage of physical and mental human development that occurs between childhood and adulthood. This transition involves biological (i.e. pubertal), social, and psychological changes, though the biological or physiological ones are the easiest to measure objectively. It is between the ages of 13 to 19 years. Historically, puberty has been heavily associated with teenagers and the onset of adolescent development. In recent years, however, the start of puberty has seen an increase in preadolescence (stage before adolescence) and extension beyond the teenage years, making adolescence less simple to discern.

In today's high-pressure world, seeing troubled teens is an all too familiar occurrence. Teens receive pressure from parents, school, peers, advertising and all the other amount of information that is thrown at them daily. It's no wonder that the term "troubled teens" is so well known.

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Are you a parent of two or more child? If yes, then only you will relate to this article and understand the situation. Fighting among siblings is as natural as the changing of the seasons. All parents will have to deal with this phenomenon. Does the picture below look familiar?

However, it is also important to remember that having more than one child can provide opportunities for them to learn many things from each other. They are learning how to share, how to be a friend, how to love and get along with others, and how to cooperate among themselves. There are many positive aspects to family life with more than one child; however there are some worries too.

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Mother's Day is a day honoring mothers, celebrated on various days in many places around the world.

Different countries celebrate Mother's Day on various days of the year because the day has a number of different origins.

Here are a few things you may like to do for her:

1. Create a A3 page with all photos of the people that love her.

2. Buy a diary and decorate it with her favorite things, so each time she writes in it she remembers you.

3. Donate money in her name, to her favorite charity.

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