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JANUARY 2009 RM7.50 aMyneart broke en | saw my baby’s face” Your favourite pregnancy, baby & toddler mag Ways to ward off the cold bug Protect baby’s pearly whites Mums who dare to dream Making resolutions with the kids Get tots involved New Year recipes Ox baby traits tn | KJ cover Fy re “p+ j lb i af 4in the 4 Have you made plans for next year? Adline Abdul Ghani talks about how we can get the children involved in getting ready for the New Year. ve always loved New Year's. It's lke I've been given a fresh new startin life. I's a time [allow myself to put to r as well. There are many ways in which we can influence hen _ourchildren to lead better lives and to be better people, New Year is a great time for that. Let's consider and shortcomi le Iplantthe be done, seeds of hope that the coming year wi Many ofus for reform. Ne ee the beginning of anes w that we have another opp Before we ask a child to make a resolution, we first need starton a clear ate, we make to-explain v like: lose weight, look for a better job or that he n cat right. But now, doesn't ust mean t resolution is. Tell him that itis a promise rents, anew year achiev forming ourselves but creating positive changes for ourfamily ‘omething good Then, help him to unders ind the positive impact of his decision. For example, ifyour child makes a resolution “Encourage your toddler to make little ‘baby resolutions’ like ‘I will brush my teeth twice a day’ or ‘I will not pull my baby sister’s hair’. Keep thing's simple and easy but still doable.” to clean up his toys after each playtime, explain to him that, this means none of his toys will go missing, and that no one in the family wl trip on the toys and get hurt. IFhe promises to wash his hands before every meal, that means he will not,

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