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How to select the right vegan milk for your baby

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  A vegan diet or plant-based diet excludes all animal products, including meat, dairy, and eggs. When you follow it correctly, a vegan diet can be highly nutritious, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and improves children’s mental health and well being. If you have an infant at home, and you want him to follow a vegan diet like you, then you have to start early. You can start by selecting the right vegan milk for your little one which can be tough. But childcare experts of  Preschool San Dimas, CA  are here to help you out. Below they shared some tips which will help you to choose good milk for your baby.  Soy Milk Nowadays organic milk is highly available in the market but these are nothing but fat-free milk. Babies need cholesterol and fat in their milk. To bring it into powdered form, it has to go through an intense process and most of the time the final product is devoid of nutrients. So, it is better to go for soy-based formulas. These are suitable substitutes where br

10 Movement & Physical Activities for Children

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These activities focus on movement. After almost two weeks of isolation, your children may have some pent up energy. Here are 10 movement & physical activities for children based off of our Semester of Learning! These activities are suggested by experts at Montessori San Dimas CA 1. Animals Walks  Have your children stand in a line and then call out various animals. They then have to mimic the walk of that animal. I.e. If you said ‘Horse’ they would start galloping around the room. 2. Simon Says  This is a great activity for listening skills and gross motor. You can do whatever actions you would like, which is what makes this activity so engaging. Have your children jump, spin or wave their hands around to get some of that energy out. 3. Balancing Act  Place pieces of paper, towels, pillows, etc. on the ground for your children to follow along. Have them jump from one item to the next on one foot. This will work on their balance and coordination skills