by Babs Hadjusiewicz
April 01, 2015
Interrupting a Talker is not only impolite; it could lead to totally-erroneous information. Just this morning, I nearly interrupted my senior friend's sentence. She was telling about her having recently taken some drug. She told how it had "helped her get pr–..." Immediately I knew -- or thought I knew -- what she was about to say, and it was a slightly impish thought at that. And how badly I wanted
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March 06, 2015
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March 06, 2015
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February 26, 2015
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February 26, 2015
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February 21, 2015
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February 21, 2015
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January 28, 2015
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by Babsy B
January 28, 2015
Babsy B Fuss Fixer: Listen to the Quiet
Sing-song thisy B Fuss-Fixer™ ditty to quiet your child when the fussies threaten to take over. Cuddle your child and use a softer and softer voice to where you are whispering as you sing or sing-song the ditty repeatedly.
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January 19, 2015
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by Babs Hadjusiewicz
December 10, 2014
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August 20, 2014
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by Babs Hadjusiewicz
April 24, 2014
You know it's important to read aloud to your child every day. And you know the importance of beginning those read-alouds just as early as possible. But which book to read aloud? Here are some kid book behaviors that say, “I like it!” Any one of these behaviors generally says the book’s a good fit, though I often notice many behaviors around one book. When that happens, I know the book’s found a home.
Look for these signs:
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Pays attention as you read aloud. While an infant might show interest by slapping or grabbing at a book, the page-turning action appeals to infants and toddlers. Others squeal, grunt, poke at, or even lay on a book to give it their nod of approval. And still other kids vote with some other form of “Do it again!” The key is to be alert for behaviors during your back-to-back first and second readings.
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Stays tuned beyond the first few pages. Let’s face it, your reading voice and drama can make or break a book. So read a book you can get into, and your infant or toddler will be right there with you.
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Tries to turn the page or pages. This can mean many things, including the following: turning pages is fun; reading means getting to turn pages from front to back; a story starts and ends; she’s in charge and likes your confirming the fact; she wants to see and hear what happens next; turning back to a previous page can mean she wants to know if the pictures are still there and if you say the same words you’d said before.
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March 06, 2014
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February 13, 2014
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February 11, 2014
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February 06, 2014
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February 05, 2014
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February 04, 2014
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January 30, 2014
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Sing-song thisy B Fuss-Fixer™ ditty to quiet your child when the fussies threaten to take over. Cuddle your child and use a softer and softer voice to where you are whispering as you sing or sing-song the ditty repeatedly.
