There are several events that open up new ideas for a fancy dress competition. Play school is probably the first time you would have dressed up your toddler in a fancy dress item and marveled at the way your kid has posed in the photographs. The kudos goes to parents too in going for creative ideas and taking that extra effort for creating a novel item.

The most important point during a fancy dress competition is to rehearse and also not goad the kid into winning. The homework needs to be perfect with respect to the lines or dialogues the child has to say on stage or wearing the gear correctly. The gear or dress has to be perfectly in place so that there are no unwanted accidents on stage. It is important to look into the comfort factor of the child when choosing the layers, clothing and props.

Older kids seem to be more enthusiastic about the subject as toddlers require a lot of convincing. They may be donning the make up or face painting for the first time and hence in awe of many things. But showing them a few pictures will ease their apprehensions. Theme based fancy dress ideas are usually like animals, sports, ecology and tradition of India.

The research on the subject can help you prepare your child with apt dialogues. Animal themes for a toddler can be done as a ‘Dalamation’ dog where all you need is to organize a white T and full pant. A string can be utilized as a short tail. A cap with hanging cotton ears serves the trick for dog ears. A bit of black fabric color can be used to paint uneven spots all over the dress.

You could dress up your child as Harry Potter with a cloak stitched, hair uptil the forehead, a scar on the forehead, a wooden wand painted in black and spectacles to complete the look. The dialogues can be plenty with magical chants and expression. Dress your child as a ‘Baker’ with the chef hat and cookies in a tray. Another idea is to make a cardboard tree and send a message on ‘not to cut trees’. Another creative idea is to do a lot of face painting, beads-necklaces, flare skirt and dress the child as a ‘Red Indian’.

Birthdays and Fancy dress participation is loved by children and they feel excited watching others go on stage and perform. Lots of cheering and clapping is the best way to boost their confidence.  Find more ideas for fancy dress costumes

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Even after repeating the same instructions over and over again, they might fail to obey what you have said. The reason behind this is their short memory. Be patient with your toddler and you will be able to handle the situation effortlessly after a period of time. Your yelling, slaps or shouts can go against you and your child will feel harmed.

Its better to practically show them what has to be done rather than just instruct them with a rule. Be A Good Parent Today! Happy Parenting!

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It so happens that our life is occupied by our parenting responsibilities so much that we even forget doing what we wish to within our lives. During stages when the child is an infant, toddler, adolescent or even a teenager; we have a huge amount of responsibility which we have to take care of. We cannot afford to get distracted by anything else when we are performing our regular responsibilities. So, as a parent, how do we create the time and space for ourselves to enjoy and experience the different colors of life?

In a way, we want a little bit of time and space to relax, to be free of all the worries in the world that we have?

How does a parent do just that?

Teach your children of being “independent” all by themselves. Whatsoever be the case, in my opinion, I feel a good parent is one who lets their adolescent child take up all their responsibilities slowly and steadily that may include even washing dishes & clothes, cleaning their room and desks by themselves, learning to cook food by themselves and even doing the same when needed for others. This does not mean that you as a parent do not take any responsibility in seeing whether your child is doing his/her bit for themselves. Having a maid at home will maybe enable you to be free for a good period of time but won’t enable you to make your child be independent when the maid is not around. You must make your child be all by themselves, self-sufficient in all capacities.

After all, life is an experience irrespective of whether good or bad, right or wrong, legal or illegal. If you can teach your child to be responsible enough for their own good, you will never have to suffer or spend more time on them.

There is another good point;  Children have to be taught to be honest, expressive and respectful. Once they behave honestly, openly and respectfully; you wont have much worries in your mind.

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As you know that any infant/toddler requires to be taught every activity of daily life for it to become self-sufficient and strong, it becomes necessary for parents to decide the daily activities that will enable strong growth of their infant or toddler. A concrete plan can enable parents better to increase the performance of their infant/toddler as a whole.

As it is, it is necessary to make infants and toddlers active as much as possible. The more proactive they become at an early age, the more enthusiastic and energetic they become in their future lives. The development of a toddler and an infant starts with a few daily activities and it is certainly your responsibility as a parent to be clear about how you will make your infant or toddler proactive in every way possible. Therefore, here is a list of toddler activities and infant activities.

Decide as soon as possible, the activities you would like your child to indulge in so that their development turns out to be the best. If you are a parent then do see to it that your child grows up energetic and healthy. Happy Parenting!

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When an infant/toddler is crying, you would certainly want the infant/toddler to stop crying because they usually tend cry very loudly and with pain that our ears cannot bear it. Moreover, it is indeed very painful for parents to handle these situations. Thats the time when parents must engage their infant/toddler into a delightful activity to make them smile instantly.

There are various activities that will make your infant/toddler smile and even help in nurturing them:

1. A story book which is visually very delighting and cherishing for your infant/toddler can be really rewarding. Though your infant child may not be able to understand the written modes of language, it will still be able to remember certain images.
2. An alphabet book that describes items by an alphabet will be also a good deal.
3. Infant children love to play with ‘things’ and especially with sand, mud, clay and clay like articles such as dough. Giving them a ‘thing’ in their hands to inspect it makes them feel wonderful about life and enables them to see a very small glimpse of what life is.
4. There are small musical instruments just made for infants and toddlers available in the market. Generally, they are inexpensive and can be a boon to the child’s development.

There are various other activities as well which can help your infant/toddler be more proactive on a regular basis. Here is a list of activities, your infant or toddler can practice regularly

If the infant/toddler is made to involve in any these activities, it can certainly help develop its mental, physical and spiritual capacities in a better way.

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