With flexible fingers play the mouse to unlock features performance of computer program. Every now and then he pressed the keyboard to write letters and numbers .

Toddler and Computer

Although there are pros and cons about computer use by toddlers, but we can see the positive values of this computer things, beside it can accelerate toddlers to familiarize letters, also he used to take advantage of advanced technology in early age. Then we'll want to identify the needs of children and toddlers and try to select the programs that benefit them. Also we need keep in mind, toddlers should be pleased with its activities. So no need to focus on Our desire for them to master the programs we offered .

Play and Learn. While playing the computer, toddler easier ferreting simple math program with images and color. This way is necessary to make a toddler like math and calculation things. Toddlers can learn to read through a variety of computer programs that many in the market now. Guided worth using this technology in order to develop a wide range of skills. But behind the positive values earlier, It remain aware of the downside of this kind of technology. Toddlers can be addicted to playing games to forget time, forget eating, or other physical activity and become lazy. This is definitely not healthy. 

So then here the ideas of how to choose a program that can make a good impacts for Toddlers and Children when they are start to experience computers:

• Make it appropriate for toddlers. He was interested in simple math, for example the introduction of shapes, numbers and letters.
• Interactive and encourage children that they can play together with their friends.
• Allows toddler drawing and coloring. We can print the picture and making it a book. They would be proud of his work .

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Winter comes early and relatively cold this year in all over the world. But having fun with our children and toddler must be going on as one of step of early age education process for them. Of course all of the Winter creative activities aims for toddlers must be to give them positive values in their early ages.

Winter creative activities for Toddlers

Many activities come in mind if winter come, like playing snow in the garden or so, but here Edutoddler team, come up with idea how about making winter crafts. Cited from Babble site, winter craft is one of a perfect way to celebrate this year cold winter.

Here are several ideas about Winter creative activities for toddlers :

1. Making Puffy Snowfalkes

Snow Flakes Craft

Kids will love using a flour mixture in a dish soap bottle to paint fun snowflake designs. Make them puffy by heating them in the microwave!

2.  Making Pom Pom Snowman

Pom Pom Snowman Craft

 Kids can create pom poms for the base, then decorate their snowman with their favorite embellishments.

3. Making Paint Stick SnowMan

Paint Stick SnowMan Craft

Use paint and fabric scraps to turn paint sticks into winter characters - make several and act out a puppet show.

4. Making Pretty Gloves Toys

Glove Toys

Have a collection of extra gloves without mates? Kids can turn them into fun characters with hand sewing.

5. Making Handprint Tree

Handprint Tree Craft

Let kids paint a winter scene, then add a handprint tree and decorate.

For more information how about to make these kind of craft you can visit the Beeble website here

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Like the new comer to preliminary school or higher one, there is a new experience and also extra attention for new student that must be prepared before they entering new 'school' so the new environment can be more friendly for them. 

Welcome To Kindergarten

Similar to that condition, preschoolers (children and toddlers) who are heading to kindergarten often need some extra attention. Preschoolers are pretty smart about these transitions and sense the unpredictability of going to a new classroom. Often they wonder about making friends and getting used to a new teacher or other question that might be questioned and worried by parents like, will they be able to find the bathroom, where will they eat snack, how they treat their other friends? and so on.

Here we summarize a few tips from Health Harvard Blog for you parents before you send your beloved children and toddlers to Kindergarten :

1. Try to do some play therapy at home. Small figures, stuffed animals, or puppets will do. Have your “actors” experience a transition to a new place. Don’t forget to “act out” coping strategies, for example, “Mr. Elephant feels scared. So what can he do? Maybe he could tell his teacher!”
2. Talk about the transition to your child or toddlers in a positive way and try not to let your own anxiety about the change show too much.
3. Visit the school as soon as you can. If your school offers visiting days, do your best to have your child attend. If your child’s kindergarten provides a daily schedule of activities ahead of time, go over it with your son or daughter. Take photos of the school, the classroom, and the new teacher, if possible.
4. See if you can find out some of your child’s new classmates, and set up a play date. Some schools offer playground dates for incoming kindergarteners.
5. Role play as much as you can (dramatic play is very important to help preschoolers learn how to accept change and how to begin new roles).
6. Tell your child how you felt when you had to go to kindergarten—and what made you feel better and how it turned out okay (that is if you can remember!)
7. Ask your child’s siblings to tell her/him about their experience.
8. Remind your child “It’s okay to be afraid. But, you’ll feel better each day that you’re there. Lots of kids feel just like you do.” It can be tempting to try to brush off a child’s fear (after all, you know it will be okay). Instead try to acknowledge your child’s fear as real and appropriate while offering reassurance.
9. Preschoolers need to feel that their parents believe how they feel is true.
10. Give your child time to talk to you about their fears.
11. With your child, write a story about his or her first day at kindergarten (with your child as the main character!) Include logistics, feelings, etc.
12. Read to your child about starting kindergarten. Some good choices are The Night Before Kindergarten (Reading Railroad Books) Paperback, by illustrators Natasha Wing and Julie Durrel; Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten, written by Joseph Slate and illustrated by Ashley Wolff; Kindergarten Rocks! by Katie Davis; Look out Kindergarten, Here I Come! by Nancy Carlson; and I Am Too Absolutely Small for School (Charlie and Lola), by Lauren Child.

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