Their cognitive abilities are still not such that they can understand the full concept of friendship - that they can, indeed, have more than one friend at a time, and that friendships don't come and go with the activities with which they are involved. Find out more in our Daycare section. In our Children's Health section read about how to teach your children to feel good about their bodies. A good body image is part of a child's overall self-esteem. Good self-esteem will help them choose a healthy lifestyle as they grow up.
Parents play an important role in helping their child learn to read.
First and foremost, the best thing you can do to help your children is to read to them early and read to them often. Reading to your children does more than teaching them that books are fun. It also teaches them that books are supposed to make sense, that the words on the page are connected to form meaning. Children who have been read to at home have an easier time learning to read than children who haven't. The first week of your baby's life brings big adjustments for both of you.