I have one of the most precious two year old little boys. Having him really did flip my world upside down and I have LOVED every day of his life.
I have not, on the other hand, loved every minute...
Ever since I learned about "the farm effect" in preventing childhood allergies and asthma (mentioned in Scandinavian-parenting book There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather), I have been passionate about exposing my toddler to every petting zoo and farm...
What’s a good preschool near me? We hear this all the time! It’s a big decision, of course, and it's important to know your options.
Young children learn best while "doing." When it comes to learning letter sounds, I use kinesthetic motions to go along with each sound. When you put a motion with a sound, kids can visualize the letter while doing something tangible to go with the sound of the letter.
Photo books -- you know, those memory books that you spent hours making after vacations, baby showers, and birthdays, only to have them sit untouched on the top shelf of your bookcase. It doesn't have to be that way!...
I believe the time is approaching to start potty learning with my son. He turned two in October. At about that time, his female playmates began wearing big kid underwear instead of diapers. One by one, they are completely...
I'm not sure about most moms, but during the day I often need other adult voices to fill the space in the room, so I will typically leave the television on in the background. I’ll tune in to a...
“I want cereal!”
“No, not that cereal!”
“I want milk!”
“I want to pour it myself!”
“I don’t want cereal! I want toast!”
Repeat. Daily.
Moms everywhere laugh and empathize when friends talk about the struggles of feeding a toddler. It’s as if overnight, our...
"You're having a girl!" Those words will forever ring in my ears as my excitement rose while I was pregnant with my first born. Along with that excitement came all the fun things I wanted to experience with her....
Like contributor Shanna blogged last month, I also recently went thru the "lovely" experience of 3-day potty training. I'm proud to say the whole family lived to tell about it and we all came out on top.
However, I haven't quite gotten...
Spring in Texas is my favorite season – the feeling of warm sunshine on my face, beautiful bluebonnets, tulips, and daffodils, and the feeling of renewal! Spring in Texas also means RAIN and plenty of it at the most...
Although you may be only beginning to get your little one to repeat her name or say her alphabet, this is actually the perfect time to give your child the opportunity to pick up a second (or third!) language.
The...
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