“Sweetie, would you please put your cup in the sink?” …no response… “One, two…” …begins to move slowly… “Three!” …continues walking toward the sink and drops their cup in. Does this scene sound familiar? It’s easy to get into a rut of counting to three every time you ask your Read more…
Parenting toddlers is a struggle; there’s no getting out of it. These tiny humans are learning to assert themselves, longing for independence they can’t handle, and trying to communicate their feelings without having the words yet. It seems no matter what you try, you just can’t figure out how to Read more…
Every parent knows it: little ones just need to speak everything that goes through their head, and this leads to a whole lot of interrupting. “Look! I see a puffy sticker!” “What are we doing tomorrow?” “It’s snowing outside!” “I hurt my finger!” Sometimes you just want to have a Read more…
Here we are, well into the winter doldrums. It’s been too cold to go outside for several days in a row. That’s tough when little ones need to move. Are you feeling it? I’ve been scrambling every day to find new indoor activities for toddlers. Maybe it’s not cold right Read more…
Choosing gifts for toddlers can be overwhelming. You might wonder what to give the child who “has it all”, the one who is far away that you’d like to connect with more often, or the overactive child who doesn’t seem to want to sit down and play with toys at Read more…