Parenting
Correcting Toddler Behavior - Biting, Hitting, & Throwing
Shocking as it may be, aggressive behaviors, such as biting, hitting, and throwing things are a normal part of your toddler's development. It is a part of a child learning self-control. Usually, toddlers phase out of bad behaviors...
Transitioning from Crib to Toddler Bed
Is your child ready to start transitioning from crib to toddler bed? If he is frequently climbing out of his crib or if he is 36 inches tall or more, it may be that time. This is a big moment for you and your child as he tak...
Why Bother with Toys? Five Great Gift Ideas for Young Children
Pre-parenthood, my husband and I spent the drive home from a relative's house marveling over the number of toys their child owned. Okay, so maybe we didn't exactly marvel. It might be more accurate to say we were horrified. Sh...
The Top 10 Tips on Hiring a Babysitter
1. Encourage your babysitter by keeping their favorite foods/snacks on hand. Write a thank you card to your babysitters a couple of times a year. Experienced parents always say, "When you find a good babysitter - keep them hap...
The Top 10 Ways to Keepan Active Toddler Safe
Parents always say, "I just looked away for a minute" when serious accidents happen to their toddlers. Safety First! 1. Be watchful of balloons. Many parents do not realize that when a toddler swallows a balloon, it will pro...
Can Toddlers Learn Manners?
Are children this young capable of learning manners? Yes, but you have to keep your goals realistic. You'll never get a 2-year-old to chew with her mouth closed. Focus instead on conveying the idea of manners, the concept that t...
Please & "Thank you" for Toddlers
If I have learned anything in this lifetime, is that manners are a very important part of it. My mother always said, " Manners are cheap, they don't cost a dime". This was her way of saying there is no excuse for someone not to...
Pleasant Bedtimes
If you have always had a strict bedtime routine and your child suddenly departs from this, don't worry too much, he or she is just trying to assert their independence in the only ways they know how. From the age of three onwa...
The Picky Eater
Toddlers are a very unique little package; each one is as different as a snowflake in floating through the winter air. They are growing fast at this stage, wants and needs are changing daily, including their appetite. Feeding...
Welcome Baby # 2
I recall when my first son was just 8 months old, I found out I was pregnant with my second child. That was quite a shock. My head did all the calculating: "When Alec is 17 ½ months old, this child will be born." I felt so ov...