Parenting facts for kids
Parenting is the process of helping a child develop into an adult.
When a child is an infant, parenting involves providing food, comfort and cleaning, and allowing the infant to sleep. As infants cannot talk, this requires the parents to watch the child closely and to help the child learn language.
As the infant grows, parenting involves guiding and teaching the child. Parents establish habits such as brushing teeth and teach etiquette to behave in society.
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Images for kids
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A father holds his child
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A father and son
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Baby on back in Lima, Peru
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Pregnant women and their unborn children benefit from moderate exercise, sufficient sleep, and high-quality nutrition.
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A mother wishes joy towards her child in William Blake's poem "Infant Joy". This copy, Copy AA, was printed and painted in 1826, is currently held by the Fitzwilliam Museum.
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A painting by Maud Humphrey of a child at a small table with dolls and toy china
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Sprinter Miriam Siderenski running alongside her daughter.
