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CDC has Advice for Parents of Toddlers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has some positive parenting tips for parents of toddlers. Some of the advice is for toddlers who are 1-2 years of age, and some is for toddlers who are 2-3 years of age. Toddlers 1-2 years of age Read to your toddler daily. Ask her to find objects for you or name body parts and objects. Play matching games with your toddler, like shape sorting and simple puzzles. Encourage him to explore and try new things. Help to develop your toddler’s language by talking with her and adding to words she starts. For … Continue reading →

Life With Toddler And Baby – It Gets Easier

It has been about three and a half months since Dylan’s little brother Blake was born. In some ways it feels like it was just yesterday, but in other ways it feels like it has been much longer than three and a half months. Perhaps that is because things have gotten much easier with time. Life with a baby and a toddler is never exactly easy, but when I compare what our days feel like right now to what they felt like when Blake was just a few weeks old there is a huge difference. It is only natural to … Continue reading →

Tips to Avoid Toddler Tantrums: Part 2

Consider this idyllic scene; There you are singing Old MacDonald with your little one the whole way to the grocery store. You get in the store grab a cart and grab your toddler when suddenly you hear the call of the wild. Taken back you realize your toddler is screaming “WALK…WAAAAALLLLK…I WANT TO WALLLKKKKK!” You try to be calm, you try to be firm, you try to look calm, you try to sound like you are not giving in, but nothing is works. This escalates into a full blown tantrum and a full blown frustrated mommy. In my experience, the … Continue reading →

More Tips to Consider Before Snapping Your Holiday Photo

Many families spend the long Thanksgiving weekend snapping photos for their annual Christmas card. The holiday weekend is an especially good time to take a family shot if you have children, who are home from college, or you have grandkids visiting from other parts of the country. Family gatherings are also ideal times to snap shots because you have more photographers at your disposal. If you can’t stand working with your camera’s self timer or you don’t own a tripod, it is virtually impossible to take a decent group shot of your entire clan when you are at home. If … Continue reading →

Halloween Costume Tips

When fall comes, it is time to start thinking about those costumes. Maybe you just want a costume for photos at the pumpkin patch, to attend a party or to introduce your little one to trick or treating. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers can look so cute all dressed up. Here is some advice and ideas for easy Halloween costumes for babies. If you are buying your costume, and your baby cooperates, try it on in the store over your baby’s clothing. Sizes in costumes can vary widely. The Disney Store costumes tend to run big, for example, and you may … Continue reading →

Punctuality, Sacrament, and Small Kids

One of the first acting principles I learned when I joined the church was not a gospel principle; it was the concept of Mormon Standard Time. As a punctual person, the constant lateness grated on my nerves. It took me well over a year to adapt to the more laid back approach. I suppose the Lord must have decided I needed to learn patience! Now that I have three children, getting out the door for anything – especially church – seems to take major effort. And given the fact that most of the Sacrament meetings I have attended start five … Continue reading →

Tips for Living Healthier With Your Baby

When it comes to having a baby, there is a lot to getting your house ready. You can also take care of your baby by employing a few of the following tips. Think of these as things you don’t always think about – that’s why we’re going to list them here so you can remember them for later. Leave Your Shoes at the Door – Toddlers and babies live on the floor – the last thing you want to do is track in every dirt, germ or who knows what from outside to their floor Your baby doesn’t need a … Continue reading →

Sneaky Mama’s Top 9 Tips for Picky Eaters

A few weeks ago, I promised to share some of my secrets to get a picky eater eating more than 2 foods. This is what came of that: The Sneaky Mama’s Guide. I welcome questions on your picky eating problems and I will share a one or two recipes each week until I run out of all my picky eating ideas! I hope it is helpful. I cannot pretend to have all the answers for getting your picky eater to eat. I do hope however, that over the course of several weeks you find at least one tidbit in this … Continue reading →

Book Review of Mealtime and Sleep Solutions

Author: Ann Douglas Purchase Price: Both books are $13.99 Two of the toughest issues that parents of a young child deal with are sleeping and eating. In her books Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler and Preschooler and Mealtime Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler and Preschooler Ann Douglas, author of many parenting books and mother of four, addresses both issues. Her books are unique because they do not focus on one set technique instead they recognize that every child is different and give a variety of methods to try. Encouraging parents to find what works for them. Realizing that her … Continue reading →

Testing the Limits

Lately, I have been doing a lot of thinking about toddlers (and preschoolers) and how they test limits. I try not to set too many rigid rules, and to choose my battles for the things that are truly important, such as respecting one’s self, other people, and the home that we live in. When I do try to set a limit for Dylan, I usually approach the subject in a kind and gentle way. I say “please”, and “thank you”. I empathize with him if he becomes upset about the limit. In short, I try to follow every piece of … Continue reading →