Reading With Children: 3 Words for Weary Parents
In a perfect world, I would have an hour to devote to reading storybooks with my children every night. Unfortunately,…
If You Give a Pig a Party by Laura Numeroff
“If you give a pig a party, she’s going to ask you for some balloons…” And somehow, a seemingly innocent…
Quiet LOUD by Leslie Patricelli
Quiet Loud is a perfect book for older babies and toddlers who are just beginning to show interest in storytime. Currently mine little ones are 2 1/2 and 10 months and this is the perfect playtime book to engage both of them.
Free Talking Carl = Free Babysitting
Talking Carl is my go-to app to occupy my toddler and in many instances, my 9-month-old infant. Now, just to…
Sneaking Veggies into My Toddler’s Meals…
Every stage of childhood (and consequently, parenthood) comes with a new set a of challenges. My daughter has been a great eater since birth. She tried anything we gave her and ate with relish. Even more satisfying as she grew to love solid foods, was her love of anything green…(you should have seen my grandmother squeal with delight as she watched her great-grand-daughter devour her famous broccoli rabe!)
Now, as my toddler gets older (ripe old age of 2 1/2), more vocal and worse, more opinionated, getting her to eat anything remotely healthy requires the tenacity of a sherpa. Not one to submit to her challenges, I have since introduced a few tricks to sneak veggies into her favorite foods.
Here are a some great ideas, from my magic hat to yours:
Two-year-old with a shoe fetish?
My 2 year old is obsessed with shoes. Is this normal?
Cleaning Baby Poop Like a Pro!
Somehow, whenever we have a need for cleaning baby poop, or frankly, baby poop explosion, I am called on to the scene to clean and control the mess. I am the first line of defense in the field of diaper malfunction, because, well, who else if going to do it??
Favorite Funny Toddler Quotes and Toddlerisms
Love to hear my creative little toddler learn about the world around her. I love it even more when she somehow…
Transition Your Toddler from Crib to Twin Bed
The crib to twin bed (or any bed) transition for a toddler can be a trying for parents. Double the…
Trader Joe’s Fruit Crushers Make Applesauce a Squeeze
I mean BREEZE. Rejoice! There is an easier way to feed your child applesauce thanks to Trader Joe’s Crushers in…