When my boys started to show signs of being ready to be potty trained, we did what every parent of little boys did. We let them run around diaper-less in the fenced-in backyard and let them just go! They were… read more
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The Pandemic Effect: How Social Isolation Affects Young Children
It’s no doubt that 2020 and the impact of COVID-19 has affected virtually every person on the planet. For infants and children under 2, the influence of the pandemic may not be very apparent as their routines likely didn’t change… read more
How to Address Bad Toddler Behavior and Time-Outs
Terrible two’s and "threenager" are often terms applied to that toddler age usually associated with the age- old toddler tantrum. Already exhausted parents find themselves frustrated with how to deal with bad behavior from their toddlers. Time-outs are often cited… read more
Help Your Kiddos Stay Connected While Social Distancing
Even though kiddos are back in school, whether bring and mortar or virtual, their daily schedules are still very different than before. Maybe they haven't been able to see their best friends, teammates or grandparents for months on end? Help… read more
18 of Our Favorite Toddler Books!
Your 2 or 3-year-old toddler will now begin to show interest in story lines and characters, rather than just drooling and eating their board books. Reading at this age is more of a bonding experience for you and your little… read more
Let’s Decode the Reason for Your Toddler’s Temper Tantrums
If just reading the headline makes you want to cringe, relax. We have all been there. The complete meltdown accompanied by a strawberry-colored face, salty streaming tears and screams that only dogs could hear. Yep, we know a temper tantrum… read more
Should You Embrace or Reduce Messy Eating Habits?
As your little one leaves the baby stage and grows into a toddler, the days of enticing them to “open up wide for the airplane” as you spoon feed them mushy peas will eventually be replaced by their attempts to… read more
Brush Up On Car Seat Safety to Keep Your Kiddo’s Safe
As a parent, you do everything you can to protect your child — including putting them in a car seat. But did you know that there really isn’t much of a difference between that $50 Cosco seat and the $450… read more
Bedwetting: Why Does My Child Wet The Bed?
You feel a tug on your arm in the middle of the night and what is standing beside you is a wet, uncomfortable child. Although bed-wetting is very common, it doesn’t make it any less exhausting for parents and embarrassing… read more
The Potential Risks of Thumb-Sucking and How to Break the Habit
When you notice your baby putting her thumb in her mouth for the first time, you pause. “Oh no, should I pull her thumb out?” “Is this going to become a habit?” “What am I freaking out about, she’s only… read more
