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Show me! As you are dressing your baby, name body parts by pointing to them on his body and your own. As you point to baby’s nose and your own, say, "Nose!" Soon you can say, "Show me your nose!" and baby will know how to do it.
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Mirror, Mirror On the Wall
by Vivien Mazlen Levy

My husband and I recently added a double closet to our small bedroom. Given an option between solid or mirrored doors, we chose the latter to create the illusion of more open space in our narrow room. Since I've always been the type to shy away from mirrors, having to face my reflection in the big new "mirror, mirror on the wall" every day has literally been an eye opening experience.

For my 20-month-old daughter Charlotte however, looking in the new mirrors every day is nothing sh...

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Ready to Go, Head to Toe
by Leslie Kimmelman

At the tender age of two, my daughter Natalie has suddenly decided that the only clothing worth wearing is pink--preferably pink with bows, ruffles, or lace. Her passion for pink and frills comes out of left field, since my usual outfit of the day (I confess with embarrassment) is old gray sweats and a t-shirt. For my daughter, however, pink seems to express the "inner Natalie." So my husband and I decide we will honor her choice (while secretly crossing our fingers that she'll eventually branc...

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