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Anna Santos-villar
Anna Santos-villar
Anna Santos-Villar is a regular contributor for SmartParenting.com.ph, tackling various topics from Mommy Rated product reviews, Child Care articles to mompreneur interviews. <br />
Toddler

Start Early: Teaching your Tots Manners

How you can instill politeness in kids as early as age 2
Home

Swim Fun for Tots!

Keep your little swimmer’s fears at bay with this step-by-step guide.
Toddler

Too Fast, Too Curious: How to Handle a Hyperactive Toddler

What do you do when your child is on hyperdrive all the time?
Home

Let’s Talk About Boys: How to Raise an Emotionally Healthy Young Man

Experts tell us the many fun ways to bring out the best in your little chap.
Big Kids

Learning Disability: What it is, Signs to Watch Out For and What Parents Can Do About It

A primer on learning disabilities, the red flags, and how you can save learning-disabled children from a lifetime of frustration.
Love & Relationships

Favoritism Among Children: Why it Happens and What Parents Can Do About It

Does mommy or daddy play favorites? Our expert explains why preference among children happens and what parents can do about it.
Preschooler

Stay-In-School Parents: The Advantages and Disadvantages

Experts talk about the rewards and drawbacks of standing too close as your child learns about autonomy and self-reliance.
Toddler

12 Baby Steps to Raise and Emotionally Healthy Boy

Read about 12 baby steps parents can take to bring up an emotionally healthy boy.
Preschooler

6 Games to Boost Your Preschooler’s Best Behavior

Looking for activities that are sure to keep your preschooler on her best behavior? Try out these classic games with a twist.
Real Parenting

Career Mom vs. Stay At Home Mom: Should I Stay or Should I Work?

Studies show how career moms and their stay-at-home counterparts each bring unique contributions to children’s character formation.
Preschooler

Preschooler Milestones: Entering the “Big Kid” League

Be there when your preschooler marks the critical milestones that will make you go, “Wow!”
Preschooler

Preschoolers' Speech and Language Delay Questions Answered

What's the difference between speech and language delay?
Getting Pregnant

Infertility: The Option of Using Fertility Drugs

Know how fertility drugs work, what conditions need to exist, their side effects, success rate and how fertility drugs are different for men and women.
Getting Pregnant

Infertility: The Option of Using Artificial Insemination

Know how artificial insemination works, what conditions need to exist, the cost and success rate.
Breastfeeding

Exclusively Breastfeeding the second time around

<div align="left"><font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Mommy Charmaine dela Luna stopped breastfeeding her first-born after five months. Now she shares why she changed gears the second time around. </font><br /></div>
Baby

What You Need to Know About Down's Syndrome

Learn how to deal with this medical condition.
Real Parenting

Mitch Ong of Disney Couture Jewelry Relives the Magic, In Style!

<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">This stay-at-home mom found her niche online—selling what she loves and sharing the fun with her daughters.</font></p>
Toddler

9 Ways to Boost Your Child’s Learning

Help your kids succeed in school. Try these simple and practical strategies to keep your kids motivated every day.
Real Parenting

Mulberry Lane's Mae Ramos Measure Sweet Happiness in Cups

<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Every bite is sheer delight. Mulberry Lane cupcakes are extraordinary treats for cupcake lovers. Full-time baker and mom, Mae Espiritu-Ramos takes pride in every batch she makes.</font></p>
Baby

Newborn Baby Gross Motor Skills

<p align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial">These are movements of the large muscles of the whole body, acquired during infancy and early childhood. </font></p>
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